Lake Weston Elementary

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Lake Weston Elementary ranks 1249 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lake Weston Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 518 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.

While Lake Weston Elementary shares a similar district and demographic context with nearby schools like Rolling Hills Elementary and Lake Silver Elementary, its performance lags significantly behind. The school has a much higher percentage of African American students (60.23%) compared to the surrounding area, and it consistently struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 50.7% to 56.8% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the 16.1% to 46.8% range seen at nearby schools. Additionally, Lake Weston Elementary's test scores are consistently 10-20 percentage points below the Orange County and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Lake Weston Elementary, ranging from 83.61% to 85.52%, suggests that the school may face unique challenges in terms of funding and resource allocation. Addressing the root causes of the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, as well as examining potential racial disparities in educational outcomes, could be important areas of focus for the school and the district. With targeted interventions, resource allocation, and a focus on equity and inclusion, Lake Weston Elementary may be able to improve its overall performance and provide a high-quality education for all its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5500 Milan Dr
Orlando, FL 32810

(407) 296-6430

District: Orange

SchoolDigger Rank:
1249^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,628

Students who attend Lake Weston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lockhart Middle
High:	Edgewater High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 518

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.2%

Hispanic:

33.8%

White:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Weston Elementary ranks worse than 55.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 91^st among 163 ranked elementary schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.69. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (60.2%), Hispanic (33.8%), White (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Weston Elementary is 14, which is the 16^th best among 163 elementary schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Lake Weston Elementary employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Weston Elementary is $13,628, which is the 28^th highest among 163 elementary schools in the Orange School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lake Weston 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 Weston Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	10.89	1559^th	1688	7.6%
2007	7.34	1711^th	1786	4.2%
2008	8.31	1699^th	1789	5.0%
2009	8.44	1755^th	1847	5.0%
2010	13.56	1752^nd	1919	8.7%
2011	21.40	1669^th	1985	15.9%
2012	22.21	1616^th	1984	18.5%
2013	20.18	1721^st	2029	15.2%
2014	25.93	1602^nd	2064	22.4%
2016	6.40	2025^th	2087	3.0%
2017	11.89	1963^rd	2112	7.1%
2018	7.86	2039^th	2118	3.7%
2019	31.71	1550^th	2182	29.0%
2021	17.47	1910^th	2247	15.0%
2022	20.32	1849^th	2219	16.7%
2023	28.84	1642^nd	2240	26.7%
2024	43.69	1249^th	2256	44.6%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a citizen
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Administration is excellent. The teachers work really hard to get students to succeed. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lake Weston Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	291	261	9	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	594
1989	292	271	9	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1990	276	307	4	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
1991	281	308	5	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1992	290	314	5	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1993	254	311	4	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1994	219	377	10	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1995	186	376	4	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	186	376	4	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	184	308	9	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1998	161	341	11	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1999	157	333	13	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
2000	169	398	12	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
2001	151	448	12	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
2002	101	408	14	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
2003	101	408	14	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
2004	94	397	21	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2005	85	367	14	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
2006	82	350	11	192	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2007	87	319	11	204	0	n/a	n/a	12	633
2008	62	311	8	166	0	n/a	n/a	11	558
2009	52	308	3	202	0	n/a	n/a	14	579
2010	48	303	3	179	0	n/a	n/a	15	548
2011	59	317	5	176	0	0	8	0	565
2012	42	298	9	183	1	0	13	0	546
2013	48	337	4	197	0	2	16	0	604
2014	45	341	5	178	0	1	7	0	577
2015	34	292	4	193	0	0	14	0	537
2016	41	320	3	204	0	1	10	0	579
2017	32	298	4	205	0	1	10	0	550
2018	33	306	5	198	0	1	10	0	553
2019	23	300	4	200	0	4	6	0	537
2020	25	315	5	177	0	5	8	0	535
2021	31	290	4	157	0	3	3	0	488
2022	32	292	2	176	1	3	5	0	511
2023	25	312	0	175	0	2	4	0	518

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 Weston Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	594	35.0	16.9	53.7
1989	606	33.0	18.3	57.1
1990	637	34.0	18.7	59.2
1991	642	35.0	18.3	68.8
1992	662	37.0	17.8	1.1
1993	613	36.0	17.0	42.3
1994	649	38.0	17.1	37.4
1995	625	37.0	16.9	75.7
1996	625	37.0	16.9	75.7
1997	557	36.0	15.5	66.1
1998	588	35.0	16.8	58.7
1999	595	42.0	14.2	78
2000	704	45.0	15.6	82.5
2001	775	52.0	14.9	85
2002	665	41.0	16.2	82.9
2003	665	41.0	16.2	82.9
2004	660	49.0	13.5	76.1
2005	625	45.0	13.9	94.2
2006	635	44.0	14.4	90.1
2007	633	42.0	15.1	93.1
2008	558	42.0	13.3	92.3
2009	579	38.8	15.2	92.9
2010	548	36.0	15.2	94.4
2011	565	39.0	14.4	94.5
2012	546	37.0	14.7	99.5
2013	604	37.0	16.3	98.5
2014	577	36.0	16.0	99.5
2015	537	35.0	15.3	79
2016	579	34.0	17.0	89.5
2017	550	32.0	17.1	90.2
2018	553	33.0	16.7	84.1
2019	537	34.0	15.7	83.1
2020	535	37.0	14.4	84.3
2021	488	35.0	13.9	83.6
2022	511	31.0	16.4	84.3
2023	518	37.0	14.0	85.5

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 Weston Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	594	35.0	16.9	53.7
1989	606	33.0	18.3	57.1
1990	637	34.0	18.7	59.2
1991	642	35.0	18.3	68.8
1992	662	37.0	17.8	1.1
1993	613	36.0	17.0	42.3
1994	649	38.0	17.1	37.4
1995	625	37.0	16.9	75.7
1996	625	37.0	16.9	75.7
1997	557	36.0	15.5	66.1
1998	588	35.0	16.8	58.7
1999	595	42.0	14.2	78
2000	704	45.0	15.6	82.5
2001	775	52.0	14.9	85
2002	665	41.0	16.2	82.9
2003	665	41.0	16.2	82.9
2004	660	49.0	13.5	76.1
2005	625	45.0	13.9	94.2
2006	635	44.0	14.4	90.1
2007	633	42.0	15.1	93.1
2008	558	42.0	13.3	92.3
2009	579	38.8	15.2	92.9
2010	548	36.0	15.2	94.4
2011	565	39.0	14.4	94.5
2012	546	37.0	14.7	99.5
2013	604	37.0	16.3	98.5
2014	577	36.0	16.0	99.5
2015	537	35.0	15.3	79
2016	579	34.0	17.0	89.5
2017	550	32.0	17.1	90.2
2018	553	33.0	16.7	84.1
2019	537	34.0	15.7	83.1
2020	535	37.0	14.4	84.3
2021	488	35.0	13.9	83.6
2022	511	31.0	16.4	84.3
2023	518	37.0	14.0	85.5

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 Weston Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,647 (16.0%)	$8,627 (84.0%)	$10,274
2019	$1,513 (14.7%)	$8,796 (85.3%)	$10,310
2020	$2,018 (16.2%)	$10,470 (83.8%)	$12,488
2021	$2,742 (21.1%)	$10,280 (78.9%)	$13,022
2022	$4,640 (30.2%)	$10,699 (69.8%)	$15,339
2023	$4,220 (31.0%)	$9,407 (69.0%)	$13,628

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Weston Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1550^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1642^nd of 2240 Elementary schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Weston Elementary)	39	21	18%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	55	54	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lake Weston Elementary)	53	56	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange)	62	61	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Weston Elementary)	52	28	24%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	57	57
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lake Weston Elementary)	56	49	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	63	62	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Weston Elementary)	39	26	13%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	54	53	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lake Weston Elementary)	53	36	17%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	57	52	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Lake Weston Elementary)	43	32	11%
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	537	518	3.5%
African American	300	312	4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	200	175	12.5%
Pacific Islander	4	2	50%
White	23	25	8.7%
Two or More Races	6	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.1%	85.5%	2.5%

Schools Near Lake Weston Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Pembrook Dr	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6520	540	33	16.3	72.4%	86 (15.9%)	260 (48.1%)	163 (30.2%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	20.8	1884^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.5%		22	1833^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	18.2%	51	42.0	30.0	31.0	52.0	28.0	44.0	40.0	$10,780	$2,192	$8,588
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
Rosemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 Point Look Out Rd	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 522-6050	555	41	13.5	82.0%	17 (3.1%)	433 (78.0%)	85 (15.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	37.8	1407^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.6%		22.2	1828^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.4%	421	48.0	42.0	51.0	54.0	38.0	49.0	57.0	$13,870	$3,990	$9,880
Lockhart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Edgewater Dr	Orlando	32810	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6440	388	27	14.3	76.8%	44 (11.3%)	259 (66.8%)	68 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.1%)	38.2	1392^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	38.3%		27.4	1670^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.4%	278	50.0	45.0	57.0	44.0	32.0	46.0	61.0	$14,430	$3,193	$11,237
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
Rolling Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4903 Donovan St	Orlando	32808	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6530	472	31	15.2	77.3%	9 (1.9%)	391 (82.8%)	60 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	11.5	2118^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.1%		13.2	2079^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.2%	39	28.0	23.0	33.0	30.0	30.0	31.0	42.0	$13,188	$3,712	$9,476
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Weston Elementary

Is Lake Weston Elementary a good school?

Lake Weston Elementary ranks 1249^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Weston Elementary?

Students at Lake Weston Elementary are 60% African American, 34% Hispanic, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Lake Weston Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Lockhart Middle
High : Edgewater High

What district is Lake Weston Elementary in?

Orange

How many students attend Lake Weston Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 518 students attended Lake Weston Elementary.

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