East River High

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East River High ranks 381 st of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

East River High is a public high school in Orlando, Florida, serving 2,050 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Orange County School District.

East River High has a diverse student population, with higher percentages of minority students compared to nearby schools like Hagerty High and Timber Creek High. The school has maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 96.1% to 99.5% over the past five years, outperforming the state and district averages as well as schools like Aloma High Charter and Econ River High Charter. However, East River High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 25.1% in 2019-2020 to 53.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state, district, and nearby school averages.

Academically, East River High's test scores, particularly in Algebra 1, Geometry, and English Language Arts, are generally lower than the state and district averages, as well as the nearby high-performing schools like Hagerty High and Timber Creek High. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, from a high of 269 out of 648 Florida high schools in 2012-2013 to 381 out of 807 in 2023-2024. These challenges may be related to the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be impacting student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

650 East River Falcons Way
Orlando, FL 32833

(407) 956-8550

District: Orange

SchoolDigger Rank:
381^st of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,089

Feeder schools for East River High:

Elementary:	Bonneville Elementary
	Camelot Elementary
	Castle Creek Elementary
	Columbia Elementary
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	East Lake Elementary
	Wedgefield School
Middle:	Corner Lake Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 2,006

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

White:

33.0%

African American:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East River High ranks better than 52.8% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 19^th among 36 ranked high schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.66. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at East River High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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 East River High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.4%), White (33%), African American (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East River High is 21.8, which is the 23^rd best among 36 high schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)

Compare East River High employs 92 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East River High is $9,089, which is the 23^rd highest among 36 high schools in the Orange School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

East River High was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks East River High 381^st of 807 Florida public high schools. (See East River High in the ranking list.)

Orange:

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

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Rank History for East River High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2011	47.79	356^th	622	42.8%
2012	35.64	357^th	606	41.1%
2013	51.65	269^th	648	58.5%
2014	54.52	281^st	687	59.1%
2016	35.92	413^th	693	40.4%
2017	37.38	402^nd	714	43.7%
2018	43.40	342^nd	716	52.2%
2019	44.33	337^th	734	54.1%
2021	43.03	336^th	746	55.0%
2022	39.68	393^rd	774	49.2%
2023	37.78	412^th	792	48.0%
2024	43.66	381^st	807	52.8%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)

100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Great school with lots of opportunity. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

i went there for my sophmore year and i thought that it was the best school out of currently 5 different highschools i have gone to, i wish i could go back and graduate with ym friends down there Close Quote

Enrollment information for East River High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	750	179	53	536	9	n/a	n/a	41	1568
2011	928	225	58	739	10	2	29	0	1991
2012	874	210	53	717	9	3	27	0	1893
2013	842	205	54	723	8	2	29	0	1863
2014	792	177	68	743	9	3	39	0	1831
2015	822	198	69	809	8	4	47	0	1957
2016	879	223	96	830	11	5	51	0	2095
2017	832	238	89	803	9	4	52	0	2027
2018	827	234	85	837	7	5	47	0	2042
2019	804	243	91	849	7	4	45	0	2043
2020	810	243	94	841	5	5	37	0	2035
2021	746	231	82	832	6	10	34	0	1941
2022	730	258	86	898	5	11	46	0	2034
2023	719	264	85	917	1	13	51	0	2050
2024	661	258	76	931	3	13	64	0	2006

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 East River High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	1568	71.0	22.0	47
2011	1991	98.0	20.3	51.7
2012	1893	93.0	20.3	46.5
2013	1863	87.0	21.4	57.1
2014	1831	88.0	20.8	57.2
2015	1957	96.0	20.3	57.1
2016	2095	98.0	21.3	60.6
2017	2027	97.0	20.8	59.7
2018	2042	102.0	20.0	54.2
2019	2043	95.0	21.5	56.8
2020	2035	96.0	21.1	60.2
2021	1941	98.0	19.8	40.3
2022	2034	90.0	22.6	44.2
2023	2050	90.0	22.7	45.3
2024	2006	92.0	21.8	42.3

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 East River High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	1568	71.0	22.0	47
2011	1991	98.0	20.3	51.7
2012	1893	93.0	20.3	46.5
2013	1863	87.0	21.4	57.1
2014	1831	88.0	20.8	57.2
2015	1957	96.0	20.3	57.1
2016	2095	98.0	21.3	60.6
2017	2027	97.0	20.8	59.7
2018	2042	102.0	20.0	54.2
2019	2043	95.0	21.5	56.8
2020	2035	96.0	21.1	60.2
2021	1941	98.0	19.8	40.3
2022	2034	90.0	22.6	44.2
2023	2050	90.0	22.7	45.3
2024	2006	92.0	21.8	42.3

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 East River High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$323 (4.2%)	$7,300 (95.8%)	$7,623
2019	$299 (3.9%)	$7,346 (96.1%)	$7,645
2020	$275 (3.4%)	$7,916 (96.6%)	$8,192
2021	$714 (8.3%)	$7,881 (91.7%)	$8,595
2022	$1,128 (12.8%)	$7,714 (87.3%)	$8,841
2023	$1,192 (13.1%)	$7,897 (86.9%)	$9,089

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East River High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 337^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 412^th of 792 High schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (East River High)	51	44	7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	52	50	2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (East River High)	48	40	8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)	50	46	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (East River High)	70	57	13%
End of Course Biology 1 (Orange)	68	63	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (East River High)	72	64	8%
End of Course US History (Orange)	70	63	7%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (East River High)	24	32	8%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Orange)	63	51	12%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (East River High)	34	32	2%
End of Course Geometry (Orange)	53	44	9%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2043	2050	0.3%
African American	243	264	8.6%
American Indian	7	1	85.7%
Asian	91	85	6.6%
Hispanic	849	917	8%
Pacific Islander	4	13	225%
White	804	719	10.6%
Two or More Races	45	51	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.8%	45.3%	11.5%

Schools Near East River High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (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 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East River High	Public	9-12	650 East River Falcons Way	Orlando	32833	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 956-8550	2,006	92	21.8	42.3%	661 (33.0%)	258 (12.9%)	931 (46.4%)	76 (3.8%)	3 (0.1%)	13 (0.6%)	64 (3.2%)	43.7	381^st of 807 public high schools	52.8%		37.8	412^th of 792 public high schools	48.0%	31	47.0	50.0	23.0	46.0	64.0	71.0	$9,089	$1,192	$7,897
Timber Creek High	Public	9-12	1001 Avalon Park Blvd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(321) 235-7800	3,574	154	23.2	23.8%	1,315 (36.8%)	335 (9.4%)	1,520 (42.5%)	260 (7.3%)	9 (0.3%)	10 (0.3%)	125 (3.5%)	68.9	143^rd of 807 public high schools	82.3%		71.7	123^rd of 792 public high schools	84.5%	20	66.0	66.0	35.0	65.0	84.0	87.0	$8,695	$1,053	$7,642
Pinecrest Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	13993 Mailer Blvd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 432-5441	6	1	6.0		1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)							$8,831	$275	$8,557
University High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2450 Cougar Way	Orlando	32817	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 482-8700	2,561	108	23.7	44.9%	469 (18.3%)	311 (12.1%)	1,507 (58.8%)	221 (8.6%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	45 (1.8%)	50.1	300^th of 807 public high schools	62.8%		52.6	259^th of 792 public high schools	67.3%	41	50.0	52.0	33.0	59.0	66.0	77.0	$8,703	$1,117	$7,586
Hagerty High School	Public	9-12	3225 Lockwood Blvd	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-0750	2,566	109	23.4	22.6%	1,542 (60.1%)	141 (5.5%)	583 (22.7%)	176 (6.9%)	1 (0.0%)	18 (0.7%)	105 (4.1%)	73.6	114^th of 807 public high schools	85.9%		74	108^th of 792 public high schools	86.4%	6	70.0	71.0	36.0	72.0	79.0	88.0	$7,775	$626	$7,150
Oviedo High School	Public	9-12	601 King St	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4050	2,267	113	19.9	32.6%	1,310 (57.8%)	185 (8.2%)	560 (24.7%)	122 (5.4%)	8 (0.4%)	8 (0.4%)	74 (3.3%)	69.3	138^th of 807 public high schools	82.9%		68.4	144^th of 792 public high schools	81.8%	6	69.0	69.0	39.0	64.0	80.0	81.0	$8,617	$708	$7,909
Lake Howell High School	Public	9-12	4200 Dike Rd	Winter Park	32792	Orange County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-9050	2,201	102	21.4	52.4%	956 (43.4%)	207 (9.4%)	863 (39.2%)	68 (3.1%)	3 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	97 (4.4%)	57	234^th of 807 public high schools	71.0%		47.1	317^th of 792 public high schools	60.0%	83	61.0	54.0	22.0	55.0	75.0	78.0	$7,998	$586	$7,413
Colonial High	Public, Magnet	8-12	6100 Oleander Dr	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 482-6300	3,389	150	22.5	59.6%	319 (9.4%)	377 (11.1%)	2,552 (75.3%)	88 (2.6%)	1 (0.0%)	9 (0.3%)	43 (1.3%)	26.8	575^th of 807 public high schools	28.7%		22.6	579^th of 792 public high schools	26.9%	4	34.0	32.0	25.0	36.0	53.0	58.0	$8,210	$1,311	$6,899
Access Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	6000 E Colonial Dr	Orlando	32807	Orange County	Orange	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 319-0640	128	12	10.6		35 (27.3%)	26 (20.3%)	55 (43.0%)	7 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)								(n/a)							$24,332	$1,818	$22,514
Mater Academy Narcoossee High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8315 Academy Dr.	Orlando	32827	Orange County	Orange	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 677-1727	98	3	32.6	41.8%	18 (18.4%)	2 (2.0%)	71 (72.4%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	62.8	193^rd of 807 public high schools	76.1%					(n/a)	78.0	59.0	61.0	48.0	79.0		$38,995	$26,634	$12,361

Frequently Asked Questions about East River High

What schools feed into East River High?

East River High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonneville Elementary
Elementary : Camelot Elementary
Elementary : Castle Creek Elementary
Elementary : Columbia Elementary
Elementary : East Lake Elementary
Elementary : Wedgefield School
Middle : Corner Lake Middle

What is the racial makeup of East River High?

Students at East River High are 46% Hispanic, 33% White, 13% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is East River High a good school?

East River High ranks 381^st of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is East River High in?

Orange

How many students attend East River High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,006 students attended East River High.

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