Killarney Elementary

Q: Is Killarney Elementary a good school?

Killarney Elementary ranks 1264 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Killarney Elementary is a public elementary school in Winter Park, Florida, serving 330 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Orange County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Killarney Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (35.76%) and Hispanic (27.88%) students compared to nearby schools like Audubon Park School and Princeton Elementary. However, the school faces challenges, including a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate (36.2% to 52.7%) and lower test scores in English Language Arts and Math, which are 10-20 percentage points below the district and state averages. Additionally, Killarney Elementary has a high percentage of students (66.06% to 68.8%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the higher per-student spending of $15,497 at Killarney Elementary, the school's academic performance has steadily declined, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1,100 out of 2,118 Florida elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,264 out of 2,256 in 2023-2024, maintaining a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student learning and address the challenges faced by its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2401 Wellington Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32789

(407) 623-1438

District: Orange

SchoolDigger Rank:
1264^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,497

Students who attend Killarney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	College Park Middle
High:	Edgewater High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 330

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.8%

Hispanic:

27.9%

White:

26.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Killarney Elementary ranks worse than 56% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 94^th among 163 ranked elementary schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Killarney Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.8%), Hispanic (27.9%), White (26.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Killarney Elementary is 14.3, which is the 21^st best among 163 elementary schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Killarney Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Killarney Elementary is $15,497, which is the 10^th highest among 163 elementary schools in the Orange School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Killarney Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Orange:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange 31^st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Killarney Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	32.62	1178^th	1688	30.2%
2007	37.45	1184^th	1786	33.7%
2008	53.69	870^th	1789	51.4%
2009	42.27	1148^th	1847	37.8%
2010	52.20	987^th	1919	48.6%
2011	47.54	1108^th	1985	44.2%
2012	41.52	1192^nd	1984	39.9%
2013	42.33	1173^rd	2029	42.2%
2014	37.16	1327^th	2064	35.7%
2016	38.00	1312^th	2087	37.1%
2017	42.98	1211^th	2112	42.7%
2018	48.48	1100^th	2118	48.1%
2019	39.67	1327^th	2182	39.2%
2021	20.15	1833^rd	2247	18.4%
2022	28.51	1604^th	2219	27.7%
2023	41.15	1299^th	2240	42.0%
2024	43.09	1264^th	2256	44.0%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Killarney Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	483	134	13	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	650
1989	503	143	15	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1990	586	144	13	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1991	666	154	18	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	865
1992	745	171	17	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	971
1993	694	199	22	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	956
1994	738	224	20	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	1035
1995	677	293	23	80	6	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1996	677	293	23	80	6	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1997	589	346	22	69	6	n/a	n/a	0	1032
1998	421	190	30	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	694
1999	395	175	31	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	653
2000	387	213	26	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	684
2001	358	276	33	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
2002	306	266	26	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2003	306	266	26	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2004	277	280	22	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
2005	247	242	19	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
2006	222	230	26	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2007	180	187	27	85	0	n/a	n/a	28	507
2008	164	162	30	68	0	n/a	n/a	28	452
2009	152	171	29	68	0	n/a	n/a	28	448
2010	141	157	26	80	0	n/a	n/a	31	435
2011	159	177	24	96	0	0	21	0	477
2012	145	163	15	98	0	1	16	0	438
2013	152	178	18	100	0	1	6	0	455
2014	147	172	18	97	0	1	13	0	448
2015	124	177	19	111	0	0	13	0	444
2016	112	179	14	102	1	0	11	0	419
2017	108	209	12	139	0	0	6	0	474
2018	119	200	14	109	0	1	15	0	458
2019	103	171	10	117	0	1	17	0	419
2020	90	190	14	115	0	1	19	0	429
2021	74	156	13	89	0	0	27	0	359
2022	96	149	14	86	0	1	20	0	366
2023	88	118	17	92	0	1	14	0	330

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Killarney Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	650	34.0	19.1	35.8
1989	686	37.0	18.5	41.1
1990	765	41.0	18.6	40
1991	865	45.0	19.2	38.6
1992	971	53.0	18.3	0.4
1993	956	56.0	17.1	3.2
1994	1035	54.0	19.2	2
1995	1079	56.0	19.3	41.1
1996	1079	56.0	19.3	41.1
1997	1032	57.0	18.1	46.6
1998	694	41.0	16.9	38.6
1999	653	44.0	14.8	53.1
2000	684	41.0	16.7	55.7
2001	727	41.0	17.7	63.1
2002	668	47.0	14.2	60.6
2003	668	47.0	14.2	60.6
2004	640	47.0	13.6	58.1
2005	580	44.0	13.2	70.9
2006	560	46.0	12.2	68.6
2007	507	42.0	12.1	74.1
2008	452	38.0	11.9	72.6
2009	448	31.7	14.5	76.9
2010	435	28.0	15.5	82.2
2011	477	31.0	15.3	79
2012	438	30.0	14.6	79.9
2013	455	30.0	15.1	93
2014	448	31.0	14.4	99.3
2015	444	30.0	14.8	99.3
2016	419	31.0	13.5	99.3
2017	474	32.0	14.8	90.1
2018	458	32.0	14.3	76.4
2019	419	29.0	14.4	73.3
2020	429	31.0	13.8	81.8
2021	359	28.0	12.8	68.8
2022	366	27.0	13.5	68.6
2023	330	23.0	14.3	66.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Killarney Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	650	34.0	19.1	35.8
1989	686	37.0	18.5	41.1
1990	765	41.0	18.6	40
1991	865	45.0	19.2	38.6
1992	971	53.0	18.3	0.4
1993	956	56.0	17.1	3.2
1994	1035	54.0	19.2	2
1995	1079	56.0	19.3	41.1
1996	1079	56.0	19.3	41.1
1997	1032	57.0	18.1	46.6
1998	694	41.0	16.9	38.6
1999	653	44.0	14.8	53.1
2000	684	41.0	16.7	55.7
2001	727	41.0	17.7	63.1
2002	668	47.0	14.2	60.6
2003	668	47.0	14.2	60.6
2004	640	47.0	13.6	58.1
2005	580	44.0	13.2	70.9
2006	560	46.0	12.2	68.6
2007	507	42.0	12.1	74.1
2008	452	38.0	11.9	72.6
2009	448	31.7	14.5	76.9
2010	435	28.0	15.5	82.2
2011	477	31.0	15.3	79
2012	438	30.0	14.6	79.9
2013	455	30.0	15.1	93
2014	448	31.0	14.4	99.3
2015	444	30.0	14.8	99.3
2016	419	31.0	13.5	99.3
2017	474	32.0	14.8	90.1
2018	458	32.0	14.3	76.4
2019	419	29.0	14.4	73.3
2020	429	31.0	13.8	81.8
2021	359	28.0	12.8	68.8
2022	366	27.0	13.5	68.6
2023	330	23.0	14.3	66.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Killarney Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$962 (10.2%)	$8,514 (89.8%)	$9,476
2019	$834 (8.2%)	$9,349 (91.8%)	$10,183
2020	$1,532 (13.5%)	$9,799 (86.5%)	$11,329
2021	$2,776 (22.1%)	$9,811 (77.9%)	$12,587
2022	$3,613 (25.4%)	$10,610 (74.6%)	$14,223
2023	$4,205 (27.1%)	$11,291 (72.9%)	$15,497

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Killarney Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1327^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1299^th of 2240 Elementary schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Killarney Elementary)	49	45	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	55	54	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Killarney Elementary)	44	38	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange)	62	61	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Killarney Elementary)	45	52	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	57	57
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Killarney Elementary)	58	51	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	63	62	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Killarney Elementary)	49	39	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	54	53	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Killarney Elementary)	57	25	32%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	57	52	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Killarney Elementary)	56	62	6%
5th Grade Science (Orange)	54	59	5%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	419	330	21.2%
African American	171	118	31%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	10	17	70%
Hispanic	117	92	21.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	103	88	14.6%
Two or More Races	17	14	17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.3%	66.1%	7.2%

Schools Near Killarney Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Killarney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Wellington Blvd	Winter Park	32789	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 623-1438	330	23	14.3	66.1%	88 (26.7%)	118 (35.8%)	92 (27.9%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	43.1	1264^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.0%		41.1	1299^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.0%	35	35.0	43.0	58.0				44.0	49.0	65.0				62.0					$15,497	$4,205	$11,291
Aspire Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	928 Malone Dr	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 297-9955	94	6	15.6	75.5%	8 (8.5%)	58 (61.7%)	25 (26.6%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0.9	2249^th of 2256 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.2	2217^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.0%	32	5.0	6.0	18.0				21.0	6.0	9.0				0.0					$11,911	$2,671	$9,240
Pinecrest Creek Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1100 Lee Rd	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 757-2706	123	8	15.3	84.6%	8 (6.5%)	75 (61.0%)	37 (30.1%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	70.7	621^st of 2256 public elementary schools	72.5%		52.5	1033^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	53.9%	412	48.0	69.0	63.0				89.0	92.0	94.0				38.0					$12,429	$1,580	$10,849
Hungerford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Ruffel Street	Eatonville	32751	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 623-1430	271	20	13.5	73.8%	15 (5.5%)	227 (83.8%)	25 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	47.3	1164^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.4%		35	1471^st of 2240 public elementary schools	34.3%	307	47.0	54.0	52.0				40.0	59.0	59.0				64.0					$16,471	$4,183	$12,288
Princeton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 W Princeton St	Orlando	32804	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 245-1840	479	31	15.4	41.1%	289 (60.3%)	73 (15.2%)	88 (18.4%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	89.3	200^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.1%		81.8	371^st of 2240 public elementary schools	83.4%	171	86.0	72.0	79.0				81.0	82.0	68.0				74.0					$12,468	$1,802	$10,666
Lake Silver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 N Rio Grande Ave	Orlando	32804	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 245-1850	412	25	16.4	68.0%	86 (20.9%)	262 (63.6%)	50 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	32.1	1557^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.0%		26.2	1710^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.7%	153	31.0	53.0	41.0				50.0	51.0	42.0				42.0					$14,638	$2,876	$11,763
Lake Weston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5500 Milan Dr	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6430	518	37	14.0	85.5%	25 (4.8%)	312 (60.2%)	175 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	43.7	1249^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.6%		28.8	1642^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	26.7%	393	36.0	38.0	42.0				61.0	63.0	64.0				51.0					$13,628	$4,220	$9,407
Lake Sybelia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Sandspur Rd	Maitland	32751	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 623-1445	468	31	15.0	50.6%	147 (31.4%)	165 (35.3%)	133 (28.4%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	55	972^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	56.9%		48.1	1137^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.2%	165	47.0	45.0	71.0				50.0	46.0	77.0				79.0					$13,070	$2,065	$11,005
Audubon Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	1500 Falcon Dr	Orlando	32803	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-5829	1,123	73	15.3	22.5%	703 (62.6%)	83 (7.4%)	226 (20.1%)	39 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (6.2%)	91.5	127^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.3	133^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	94.1%	6	82.0	78.0	81.0	77.0	77.0	63.0	82.0	80.0	82.0	81.0	83.0	93.0	85.0	73.0	100.0		86.0	$11,956	$1,838	$10,119
Kelly Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	4700 Jason Dwelley Parkway	Apopka	32712	Orange County	Orange	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(407) 317-3200	793	47	16.8	48.2%	305 (38.5%)	178 (22.4%)	252 (31.8%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	37 (4.7%)	80	409^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.9%					(n/a)	70.0	64.0	78.0	66.0	55.0	58.0	67.0	66.0	84.0	73.0	47.0	83.0	82.0	59.0	94.0	100.0	71.0	$7,008	$643	$6,365

Frequently Asked Questions about Killarney Elementary

What schools do graduates of Killarney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Killarney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : College Park Middle
High : Edgewater High

Is Killarney Elementary a good school?

Killarney Elementary ranks 1264^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Killarney Elementary in?

Orange

How many students attend Killarney Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 330 students attended Killarney Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Killarney Elementary?

Students at Killarney Elementary are 36% African American, 28% Hispanic, 27% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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