Little River Elementary

Summary:

Little River Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 380 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Orange County School District.

While Little River Elementary shares a similar demographic context with nearby schools, its academic performance and other key metrics are generally lower. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (63.95%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 33.13% to 82.01% Hispanic. Academically, Little River's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are notably below the Orange County and Florida averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.3% in 2018-2019 to 35.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the 25.7% to 46.4% range of nearby schools.

While the school and district have increased spending per student at Little River Elementary, from $10,085 in 2020-2021 to $13,283 in 2022-2023, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 1322 out of 2118 Florida elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1724 out of 2256 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school's performance has not kept pace with other elementary schools in the state, despite the increased investment. Nearby schools like Lawton Chiles Elementary and Deerwood Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, indicating that more targeted interventions may be needed to improve outcomes for the students at Little River Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

100 Caswell Dr
Orlando, FL 32825

(407) 249-6360

District: Orange

SchoolDigger Rank:
1724^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,283

Students who attend Little River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Union Park Middle
High:	Colonial High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 399

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

African American:

17.3%

White:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Little River Elementary ranks worse than 76.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 131^st among 163 ranked elementary schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.51. (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: Hispanic (66.7%), African American (17.3%), White (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Little River Elementary is 13.7, which is the 17^th best among 163 elementary schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Little River Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Little River Elementary is $13,283, which is the 32^nd highest among 163 elementary schools in the Orange School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Little River 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 Little River Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	12.01	1533^rd	1688	9.2%
2007	13.91	1619^th	1786	9.4%
2008	14.50	1618^th	1789	9.6%
2009	14.93	1654^th	1847	10.4%
2010	18.69	1651^st	1919	14.0%
2011	36.94	1328^th	1985	33.1%
2012	39.30	1228^th	1984	38.1%
2013	35.58	1340^th	2029	34.0%
2014	40.40	1242^nd	2064	39.8%
2016	40.73	1246^th	2087	40.3%
2017	45.91	1144^th	2112	45.8%
2018	39.02	1322^nd	2118	37.6%
2019	20.65	1825^th	2182	16.4%
2021	28.63	1607^th	2247	28.5%
2022	36.19	1413^th	2219	36.3%
2023	40.95	1308^th	2240	41.6%
2024	26.51	1724^th	2256	23.6%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, December 17, 2012

The school seems underemployed. When I drop off my child in the mornings, there is NO teacher present on most days leaving the child to walk alone into the school. Also, at dismissal parents have a green pass with the child's name which is supposed to be taken out prior to pick up, however, most days there are NO teachers walking the children to the cars leaving the children to walk to the cars alone and the majority of the time the ladies outside do not check for the green pass. This school needs to improve their security and have more teacher presence outside the school in the mornings and afternoons. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Little River Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	442	34	26	61	3	n/a	n/a	0	566
1993	448	38	22	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	588
1994	454	44	20	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1995	446	69	11	177	3	n/a	n/a	0	706
1996	446	69	11	177	3	n/a	n/a	0	706
1997	428	68	13	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
1998	417	56	10	231	1	n/a	n/a	0	715
1999	429	75	16	270	3	n/a	n/a	0	793
2000	413	78	17	368	2	n/a	n/a	0	878
2001	394	69	15	409	3	n/a	n/a	0	890
2002	302	83	10	496	3	n/a	n/a	0	894
2003	302	83	10	496	3	n/a	n/a	0	894
2004	269	89	16	577	1	n/a	n/a	0	952
2005	263	98	5	688	0	n/a	n/a	0	1054
2006	252	106	9	708	1	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2007	213	116	12	718	1	n/a	n/a	41	1101
2008	187	105	24	676	1	n/a	n/a	35	1028
2009	156	106	23	600	0	n/a	n/a	35	920
2010	145	90	13	564	0	n/a	n/a	28	840
2011	116	86	7	518	1	1	15	0	744
2012	84	65	15	256	0	0	12	0	432
2013	68	81	14	267	0	1	9	0	440
2014	63	88	12	291	0	2	9	0	465
2015	73	81	13	304	2	3	7	0	483
2016	50	67	13	311	1	3	7	0	452
2017	43	62	13	296	0	3	6	0	423
2018	35	51	13	283	0	2	8	0	392
2019	31	70	14	307	0	3	12	0	437
2020	37	67	10	278	1	3	15	0	411
2021	38	60	17	283	2	1	6	0	407
2022	43	80	16	274	2	2	7	0	424
2023	37	78	14	243	2	1	5	0	380
2024	44	69	9	266	3	1	7	0	399

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 Little River Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	566	30.0	18.8	n/a
1993	588	29.0	20.3	1.7
1994	640	31.0	20.6	17.5
1995	706	34.0	20.8	19.3
1996	706	34.0	20.8	19.3
1997	710	40.0	17.8	45.4
1998	715	44.0	16.3	39.4
1999	793	45.0	17.6	59.1
2000	878	54.0	16.3	60.9
2001	890	58.0	15.3	65.7
2002	894	60.0	14.9	72.1
2003	894	60.0	14.9	72.1
2004	952	62.0	15.4	72.1
2005	1054	68.0	15.5	75.9
2006	1076	71.0	15.2	74.1
2007	1101	70.0	15.7	78.4
2008	1028	70.0	14.7	76.5
2009	920	58.3	16.1	79.7
2010	840	50.0	16.8	84.4
2011	744	54.0	13.7	83.2
2012	432	30.0	14.4	78.2
2013	440	30.0	14.6	90.5
2014	465	33.0	14.0	99.4
2015	483	34.0	14.2	99.4
2016	452	32.0	14.1	99.3
2017	423	29.0	14.5	88.9
2018	392	29.0	13.5	66.6
2019	437	29.0	15.0	67.5
2020	411	29.0	14.1	86.4
2021	407	26.0	15.6	69.3
2022	424	29.0	14.6	71.9
2023	380	26.0	14.6	75
2024	399	29.0	13.7	71.7

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 Little River Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	566	30.0	18.8	n/a
1993	588	29.0	20.3	1.7
1994	640	31.0	20.6	17.5
1995	706	34.0	20.8	19.3
1996	706	34.0	20.8	19.3
1997	710	40.0	17.8	45.4
1998	715	44.0	16.3	39.4
1999	793	45.0	17.6	59.1
2000	878	54.0	16.3	60.9
2001	890	58.0	15.3	65.7
2002	894	60.0	14.9	72.1
2003	894	60.0	14.9	72.1
2004	952	62.0	15.4	72.1
2005	1054	68.0	15.5	75.9
2006	1076	71.0	15.2	74.1
2007	1101	70.0	15.7	78.4
2008	1028	70.0	14.7	76.5
2009	920	58.3	16.1	79.7
2010	840	50.0	16.8	84.4
2011	744	54.0	13.7	83.2
2012	432	30.0	14.4	78.2
2013	440	30.0	14.6	90.5
2014	465	33.0	14.0	99.4
2015	483	34.0	14.2	99.4
2016	452	32.0	14.1	99.3
2017	423	29.0	14.5	88.9
2018	392	29.0	13.5	66.6
2019	437	29.0	15.0	67.5
2020	411	29.0	14.1	86.4
2021	407	26.0	15.6	69.3
2022	424	29.0	14.6	71.9
2023	380	26.0	14.6	75
2024	399	29.0	13.7	71.7

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 Little River Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$901 (9.4%)	$8,709 (90.6%)	$9,610
2019	$466 (5.3%)	$8,407 (94.8%)	$8,872
2020	$1,163 (10.6%)	$9,767 (89.4%)	$10,931
2021	$1,736 (17.2%)	$8,349 (82.8%)	$10,085
2022	$2,568 (22.4%)	$8,883 (77.6%)	$11,451
2023	$3,163 (23.8%)	$10,120 (76.2%)	$13,283

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Little River Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1825^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1308^th of 2240 Elementary schools	25.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Little River Elementary)	43	46	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	55	54	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Little River Elementary)	51	56	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange)	62	61	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Little River Elementary)	42	53	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	57	57
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Little River Elementary)	52	53	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	63	62	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Little River Elementary)	35	43	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	54	53	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Little River Elementary)	27	35	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange)	57	52	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Little River Elementary)	38	59	21%
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	437	380	13%
African American	70	78	11.4%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	14	14
Hispanic	307	243	20.8%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	31	37	19.4%
Two or More Races	12	5	58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.5%	75%	7.5%

Schools Near Little River 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 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 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
Little River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Caswell Dr	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6360	399	29	13.7	71.7%	44 (11.0%)	69 (17.3%)	266 (66.7%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	26.5	1724^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.6%		40.9	1308^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.6%	416	27.0	27.0	53.0				39.0	30.0	53.0				58.0					$13,283	$3,163	$10,120
Renaissance Charter School At Chickasaw Trail	Public, Charter	K-8	8203 Valencia College Ln	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 206-0662	941	55	17.1	67.1%	53 (5.6%)	215 (22.8%)	634 (67.4%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	14 (1.5%)	8	2190^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.9%		8.5	2160^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.6%	30	32.0	24.0	26.0	32.0	39.0	46.0	41.0	24.0	19.0	15.0	32.0	29.0	23.0	29.0	78.0	93.0	67.0	$9,693	$1,096	$8,597
Deerwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1356 S Econlockhatchee Trl	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 249-6320	490	34	14.4	46.9%	274 (55.9%)	49 (10.0%)	134 (27.3%)	19 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	76.5	493^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	78.1%		83.8	318^th of 2240 public elementary schools	85.8%	175	71.0	62.0	73.0				66.0	61.0	66.0				77.0					$12,579	$2,135	$10,444
Forsyth Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6651 Curtis St	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 207-7495	501	35	14.3	78.2%	66 (13.2%)	56 (11.2%)	358 (71.5%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	33.9	1518^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.7%		37.2	1411^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.0%	107	38.0	33.0	56.0				45.0	37.0	50.0				59.0					$15,421	$4,329	$11,092
Chickasaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Autumnvale Dr	Orlando	32822	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6300	527	34	15.5	73.6%	59 (11.2%)	36 (6.8%)	405 (76.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.0%)	44.4	1234^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.3%		29.1	1634^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.1%	400	58.0	35.0	58.0				62.0	40.0	45.0				60.0					$12,682	$2,835	$9,847
Engelwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5985 La Costa Dr	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6340	532	39	13.6	71.4%	55 (10.3%)	37 (7.0%)	433 (81.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	23.2	1820^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.6	1969^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.1%	149	26.0	36.0	45.0				34.0	43.0	47.0				50.0					$12,522	$3,419	$9,102
Union Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1600 N Dean Rd	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 249-6390	464	31	14.9	70.5%	63 (13.6%)	69 (14.9%)	305 (65.7%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	32	1562^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	30.8%		35.3	1463^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	34.7%	99	46.0	46.0	37.0				48.0	50.0	45.0				44.0					$11,015	$2,517	$8,500
Cheney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 N Forsyth Rd	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 672-3120	402	28	14.3	72.4%	54 (13.4%)	65 (16.2%)	263 (65.4%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	37.4	1419^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.1%		50.7	1079^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.8%	340	41.0	56.0	37.0				53.0	55.0	46.0				51.0					$11,309	$2,250	$9,060
Azalea Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Carol Ave	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6909	474	33	14.3	79.1%	124 (26.2%)	37 (7.8%)	283 (59.7%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	39.7	1350^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.2%		45	1209^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.0%	141	48.0	42.0	47.0				53.0	48.0	50.0				57.0					$14,034	$3,838	$10,196
Lawton Chiles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11001 Bloomfield Dr	Orlando	32825	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 737-1470	526	34	15.4	65.8%	91 (17.3%)	75 (14.3%)	332 (63.1%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	58	898^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.2%		46.6	1174^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.6%	276	53.0	42.0	56.0				68.0	49.0	73.0				65.0					$12,407	$2,755	$9,650

Frequently Asked Questions about Little River Elementary

Is Little River Elementary a good school?

Little River Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Little River Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 399 students attended Little River Elementary.

What district is Little River Elementary in?

Orange

What is the racial makeup of Little River Elementary?

Students at Little River Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Little River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Little River Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Park Middle
High : Colonial High

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