Lake Silver Elementary

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Lake Silver Elementary ranks 1557 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lake Silver Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 412 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Orange County Public Schools district.

While Lake Silver Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (63.59%) compared to surrounding schools, it faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 16.1% to 40.1% over the past few years, and consistently lower test scores across all grade levels and subjects compared to district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 42%, compared to the district's 61% and the state's 53%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.38% to 67.96% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Interestingly, while some nearby schools, such as Kelly Park School and Hamlin Elementary, have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, others, like Ocps Academic Center For Excellence, have similar challenges to Lake Silver Elementary in terms of low test scores and high chronic absenteeism. The school's higher spending per student, ranging from $12,625 to $16,291 over the past few years, suggests that resources are available, but the challenge lies in effectively utilizing these resources to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2401 N Rio Grande Ave
Orlando, FL 32804

(407) 245-1850

District: Orange

SchoolDigger Rank:
1557^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,638

Students who attend Lake Silver Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	College Park Middle
High:	Edgewater High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.6%

White:

20.9%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Silver Elementary ranks worse than 69% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 118^th among 163 ranked elementary schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.14. (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 Lake Silver Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (63.6%), White (20.9%), Hispanic (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Silver Elementary is 16.4. 102 elementary schools in the Orange School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lake Silver Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Silver Elementary is $14,638, which is the 16^th highest among 163 elementary schools in the Orange School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lake Silver 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 Lake Silver Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	21.59	1380^th	1688	18.2%
2007	39.31	1151^st	1786	35.6%
2008	56.19	826^th	1789	53.8%
2009	39.74	1206^th	1847	34.7%
2010	37.91	1279^th	1919	33.4%
2011	45.72	1153^rd	1985	41.9%
2012	63.09	732^nd	1984	63.1%
2013	45.68	1102^nd	2029	45.7%
2014	29.89	1512^th	2064	26.7%
2016	62.48	772^nd	2087	63.0%
2017	49.49	1071^st	2112	49.3%
2018	51.43	1018^th	2118	51.9%
2019	38.65	1356^th	2182	37.9%
2021	31.16	1541^st	2247	31.4%
2022	21.37	1812^th	2219	18.3%
2023	26.15	1710^th	2240	23.7%
2024	32.14	1557^th	2256	31.0%

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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 Lake Silver Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	425	255	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	693
1989	446	217	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1990	479	225	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	718
1991	431	221	2	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	662
1992	494	221	3	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	736
1993	513	218	5	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
1994	517	253	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
1995	507	234	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1996	507	234	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1997	534	279	5	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	852
1998	496	292	9	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
1999	464	347	9	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
2000	423	339	6	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	832
2001	387	315	8	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
2002	335	372	11	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	757
2003	335	372	11	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	757
2004	262	393	12	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
2005	220	326	9	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2006	213	315	7	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
2007	176	303	6	40	0	n/a	n/a	18	543
2008	156	244	4	31	1	n/a	n/a	18	454
2009	152	257	5	40	1	n/a	n/a	17	472
2010	190	269	5	45	1	n/a	n/a	16	526
2011	259	280	11	52	2	0	13	0	617
2012	268	306	5	61	2	0	14	0	656
2013	267	294	4	64	2	0	14	0	645
2014	276	300	6	78	1	0	13	0	674
2015	274	306	6	82	3	0	17	0	688
2016	253	328	7	73	3	0	16	0	680
2017	246	331	7	95	1	0	21	0	701
2018	205	315	8	80	1	0	27	0	636
2019	139	315	6	83	1	1	15	0	560
2020	148	327	6	82	0	1	20	0	584
2021	125	304	5	78	0	1	16	0	529
2022	114	264	1	50	0	1	13	0	443
2023	86	262	2	50	0	1	11	0	412

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 Lake Silver Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	63.0	11.0	39.8
1989	672	64.0	10.5	37.6
1990	718	62.0	11.5	30.1
1991	662	66.0	10.0	49.8
1992	736	64.0	11.5	10.7
1993	750	63.0	11.9	37.7
1994	788	60.0	13.1	21.2
1995	762	54.0	14.1	35.2
1996	762	54.0	14.1	35.2
1997	852	59.0	14.4	36.4
1998	839	60.0	14.0	31.2
1999	868	61.0	14.2	47.7
2000	832	63.0	13.2	50.6
2001	771	59.0	13.1	48.6
2002	757	66.0	11.5	54.6
2003	757	66.0	11.5	54.6
2004	717	59.0	12.2	57.5
2005	610	54.0	11.3	68.9
2006	587	50.0	11.7	67
2007	543	45.0	12.1	67.6
2008	454	46.0	9.9	66.1
2009	472	47.0	10.3	62.9
2010	526	46.0	11.4	67.5
2011	617	52.0	11.8	60.9
2012	656	52.0	12.6	52.7
2013	645	52.0	12.4	62.6
2014	674	53.0	12.7	63.4
2015	688	56.0	12.2	62.5
2016	680	57.0	11.9	65
2017	701	58.0	12.0	65.6
2018	636	53.0	12.0	59.4
2019	560	42.0	13.3	60.2
2020	584	42.0	13.9	82.7
2021	529	44.0	12.0	62.4
2022	443	37.0	11.9	64.8
2023	412	25.0	16.4	68

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 Lake Silver Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	63.0	11.0	39.8
1989	672	64.0	10.5	37.6
1990	718	62.0	11.5	30.1
1991	662	66.0	10.0	49.8
1992	736	64.0	11.5	10.7
1993	750	63.0	11.9	37.7
1994	788	60.0	13.1	21.2
1995	762	54.0	14.1	35.2
1996	762	54.0	14.1	35.2
1997	852	59.0	14.4	36.4
1998	839	60.0	14.0	31.2
1999	868	61.0	14.2	47.7
2000	832	63.0	13.2	50.6
2001	771	59.0	13.1	48.6
2002	757	66.0	11.5	54.6
2003	757	66.0	11.5	54.6
2004	717	59.0	12.2	57.5
2005	610	54.0	11.3	68.9
2006	587	50.0	11.7	67
2007	543	45.0	12.1	67.6
2008	454	46.0	9.9	66.1
2009	472	47.0	10.3	62.9
2010	526	46.0	11.4	67.5
2011	617	52.0	11.8	60.9
2012	656	52.0	12.6	52.7
2013	645	52.0	12.4	62.6
2014	674	53.0	12.7	63.4
2015	688	56.0	12.2	62.5
2016	680	57.0	11.9	65
2017	701	58.0	12.0	65.6
2018	636	53.0	12.0	59.4
2019	560	42.0	13.3	60.2
2020	584	42.0	13.9	82.7
2021	529	44.0	12.0	62.4
2022	443	37.0	11.9	64.8
2023	412	25.0	16.4	68

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 Lake Silver Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$998 (8.2%)	$11,125 (91.8%)	$12,123
2019	$568 (4.9%)	$11,062 (95.1%)	$11,630
2020	$1,241 (9.6%)	$11,659 (90.4%)	$12,900
2021	$2,008 (15.9%)	$10,617 (84.1%)	$12,625
2022	$3,832 (23.5%)	$12,460 (76.5%)	$16,291
2023	$2,876 (19.6%)	$11,763 (80.4%)	$14,638

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Silver Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1356^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1710^th of 2240 Elementary schools	14.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Silver Elementary)	49	40	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	55	54	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lake Silver Elementary)	49	44	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange)	62	61	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Silver Elementary)	56	44	12%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	57	57
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lake Silver Elementary)	58	37	21%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	63	62	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Silver Elementary)	51	36	15%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	54	53	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lake Silver Elementary)	52	29	23%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	57	52	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Lake Silver Elementary)	44	45	1%
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	560	412	26.4%
African American	315	262	16.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	6	2	66.7%
Hispanic	83	50	39.8%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	139	86	38.1%
Two or More Races	15	11	26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.2%	68%	7.8%

Schools Near Lake Silver 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 Biology 1 (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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Orlando Science Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	2611 Technology Dr	Orlando	32804	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 299-6595	712	37	19.2	32.2%	145 (20.4%)	140 (19.7%)	151 (21.2%)	229 (32.2%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	37 (5.2%)	94.1	71^st of 2256 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.1	92^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	95.9%	21	85.0	78.0	86.0				85.0	84.0	81.0				79.0						$8,615	$00	$8,615
Rock Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	408 N Tampa Ave	Orlando	32805	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 245-1880	279	29	9.6	85.7%	12 (4.3%)	218 (78.1%)	36 (12.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	63.4	786^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.2%		65	736^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.1%	50	50.0	58.0	45.0				63.0	72.0	64.0				81.0						$19,977	$7,497	$12,480
Lucious And Emma Nixon Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1780 Mercy Dr	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 412-6968	104	7	14.8	72.1%	1 (1.0%)	99 (95.2%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.3	2236^th of 2256 public elementary schools	0.9%		11.1	2120^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.4%	116	19.0		23.0				0.0		15.0										$12,580	$2,479	$10,102
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
Hamlin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16145 Silver Grove Boulevard	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(407) 317-3200	564	34	16.5	12.9%	291 (51.6%)	24 (4.3%)	187 (33.2%)	45 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	95.9	35^th of 2256 public elementary schools	98.4%					(n/a)	87.0	81.0	80.0				93.0	89.0	87.0				82.0						$6,281	$617	$5,664
Panther Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10151 Summerlake Groves Street	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(407) 317-3200	605	32	18.9	16.5%	255 (42.1%)	36 (6.0%)	252 (41.7%)	40 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	72.5	582^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	74.2%					(n/a)	57.0	66.0	58.0				68.0	72.0	64.0				69.0						$5,736	$570	$5,167
Atwater Bay Elementary	Public	K-5	11000 Atwater Bay Drive	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mater Academy Narcoossee	Public, Charter	K-8	8315 Academy Dr	Orlando	32827	Orange County	Orange	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 677-1727	418	31	13.4	10.5%	98 (23.4%)	23 (5.5%)	259 (62.0%)	23 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	66.8	703^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	68.8%					(n/a)	65.0	59.0	58.0	70.0	69.0	67.0	82.0	63.0	55.0	62.0	68.0	68.0	54.0	30.0	80.0		91.0	80.0	$15,153	$3,208	$11,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Silver Elementary

What district is Lake Silver Elementary in?

Orange

What schools do graduates of Lake Silver Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Silver Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : College Park Middle
High : Edgewater High

What is the racial makeup of Lake Silver Elementary?

Students at Lake Silver Elementary are 64% African American, 21% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lake Silver Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 412 students attended Lake Silver Elementary.

Is Lake Silver Elementary a good school?

Lake Silver Elementary ranks 1557^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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