Lake Mary Elementary School

Q: Is Lake Mary Elementary School a good school?

Lake Mary Elementary School ranks 644 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lake Mary Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 927 students in grades PK-5 in Lake Mary, Florida, which is part of the highly-ranked Seminole County School District.

Lake Mary Elementary consistently outperforms the Seminole County and Florida state averages in standardized test scores, with 62-74% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 55-67% for Seminole County and 50-60% for the state. The school also has significantly higher 5th-grade science proficiency rates at 69%, compared to 65% for Seminole County and 53% for the state. While Lake Mary Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 16.7% in 2022-2023, it still performs better than nearby schools, which range from 22.9% to 36.4% chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 48.76%, compared to nearby schools ranging from 57.25% to 88.59%.

Lake Mary Elementary's consistent high performance, with the school ranking in the top 25-30% of Florida elementary schools, suggests it is providing a quality education to its diverse student population, which is predominantly White and Hispanic but more racially diverse than some nearby schools. The school's spending per student has increased from $8,052 in 2019-2020 to $8,900 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby schools like Wicklow Elementary ($13,049) and Highlands Elementary ($10,618). However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 16.7 is higher than the nearby schools, which range from 14.6 to 18.2, and may be an area for the school to consider improving to provide more individualized attention to students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

132 S Country Club Rd
Lake Mary, FL 32746

(407) 320-5650

District: Seminole

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,900

Students who attend Lake Mary Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greenwood Lakes Middle School
High:	Lake Mary High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 927

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Hispanic:

30.7%

African American:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Mary Elementary School ranks better than 71.5% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 21^st among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Seminole School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.7. (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: White (50.6%), Hispanic (30.7%), African American (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Mary Elementary School is 16.7. 27 elementary schools in the Seminole School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lake Mary Elementary School employs 55.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Mary Elementary School is $8,900. 35 elementary schools in the Seminole School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lake Mary Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Seminole:

SchoolDigger ranks Seminole 7^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Mary Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	91.90	86^th	1688	94.9%
2007	82.70	270^th	1786	84.9%
2008	80.90	294^th	1789	83.6%
2009	69.29	552^nd	1847	70.1%
2010	70.43	559^th	1919	70.9%
2011	77.60	395^th	1985	80.1%
2012	72.91	519^th	1984	73.8%
2013	71.76	529^th	2029	73.9%
2014	74.01	479^th	2064	76.8%
2016	63.64	742^nd	2087	64.4%
2017	65.83	706^th	2112	66.6%
2018	73.37	528^th	2118	75.1%
2019	76.07	487^th	2182	77.7%
2021	78.46	465^th	2247	79.3%
2022	74.36	540^th	2219	75.7%
2023	66.56	705^th	2240	68.5%
2024	69.70	644^th	2256	71.5%

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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 Mary Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	921	117	18	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	1087
1989	645	119	16	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	801
1990	729	128	22	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	919
1991	764	118	26	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	947
1992	661	88	21	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1993	688	110	21	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	857
1994	737	114	26	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	913
1995	785	107	19	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	955
1996	785	107	19	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	955
1997	644	83	16	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	776
1998	655	68	18	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	768
1999	615	87	17	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	745
2000	617	110	16	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	770
2001	603	78	16	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	726
2002	572	143	14	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
2003	572	143	14	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	769
2004	570	193	14	47	4	n/a	n/a	0	828
2005	526	150	21	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	753
2006	488	103	21	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	662
2007	434	70	28	46	3	n/a	n/a	31	612
2008	502	82	27	61	3	n/a	n/a	58	733
2009	534	94	33	110	3	n/a	n/a	66	840
2010	510	76	33	121	3	n/a	n/a	59	802
2011	503	102	39	186	0	2	19	0	851
2012	502	101	40	213	1	1	21	0	879
2013	513	100	43	176	0	0	25	0	857
2014	570	96	45	262	1	1	27	0	1002
2015	535	96	51	291	1	2	27	0	1003
2016	544	85	55	266	0	2	28	0	980
2017	543	84	44	256	0	2	24	0	953
2018	508	79	40	255	1	2	30	0	915
2019	497	97	45	236	2	3	32	0	912
2020	517	104	40	259	4	2	45	0	971
2021	447	95	33	237	5	1	33	0	851
2022	459	78	33	251	7	0	43	0	871
2023	469	84	40	285	4	0	45	0	927

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 Mary Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1087	56.0	19.4	19.8
1989	801	45.0	17.8	21.7
1990	919	46.0	19.9	19.9
1991	947	51.0	18.5	19.3
1992	797	40.0	19.9	18.4
1993	857	43.0	19.9	22.3
1994	913	44.0	20.8	21.8
1995	955	51.0	18.7	19.4
1996	955	51.0	18.7	19.4
1997	776	42.0	18.5	17.5
1998	768	41.0	18.7	16.4
1999	745	41.0	18.2	23.4
2000	770	41.0	18.8	22.2
2001	726	43.0	16.9	18.6
2002	769	42.0	18.3	28.1
2003	769	42.0	18.3	28.1
2004	828	49.0	16.9	32
2005	753	48.0	15.7	27.6
2006	662	47.0	14.1	24.8
2007	612	44.0	13.9	25.6
2008	733	51.0	14.4	31.9
2009	840	63.3	14.7	34.9
2010	802	56.0	14.3	41.9
2011	851	57.9	14.6	46.2
2012	879	48.0	18.2	53.5
2013	857	58.0	14.7	52.2
2014	1002	64.0	15.6	54.2
2015	1003	62.0	16.1	57.2
2016	980	66.0	14.8	55.1
2017	953	64.0	14.8	51
2018	915	60.0	15.2	49.5
2019	912	54.2	16.8	47
2020	971	58.5	16.5	46.3
2021	851	49.6	17.1	47.6
2022	871	54.6	15.9	46.2
2023	927	55.3	16.7	48.8

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 Mary Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1087	56.0	19.4	19.8
1989	801	45.0	17.8	21.7
1990	919	46.0	19.9	19.9
1991	947	51.0	18.5	19.3
1992	797	40.0	19.9	18.4
1993	857	43.0	19.9	22.3
1994	913	44.0	20.8	21.8
1995	955	51.0	18.7	19.4
1996	955	51.0	18.7	19.4
1997	776	42.0	18.5	17.5
1998	768	41.0	18.7	16.4
1999	745	41.0	18.2	23.4
2000	770	41.0	18.8	22.2
2001	726	43.0	16.9	18.6
2002	769	42.0	18.3	28.1
2003	769	42.0	18.3	28.1
2004	828	49.0	16.9	32
2005	753	48.0	15.7	27.6
2006	662	47.0	14.1	24.8
2007	612	44.0	13.9	25.6
2008	733	51.0	14.4	31.9
2009	840	63.3	14.7	34.9
2010	802	56.0	14.3	41.9
2011	851	57.9	14.6	46.2
2012	879	48.0	18.2	53.5
2013	857	58.0	14.7	52.2
2014	1002	64.0	15.6	54.2
2015	1003	62.0	16.1	57.2
2016	980	66.0	14.8	55.1
2017	953	64.0	14.8	51
2018	915	60.0	15.2	49.5
2019	912	54.2	16.8	47
2020	971	58.5	16.5	46.3
2021	851	49.6	17.1	47.6
2022	871	54.6	15.9	46.2
2023	927	55.3	16.7	48.8

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 Mary Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$494 (6.4%)	$7,238 (93.6%)	$7,732
2019	$572 (7.2%)	$7,372 (92.8%)	$7,944
2020	$417 (5.2%)	$7,635 (94.8%)	$8,052
2021	$911 (9.7%)	$8,434 (90.2%)	$9,346
2022	$892 (10.2%)	$7,882 (89.8%)	$8,774
2023	$973 (10.9%)	$7,927 (89.1%)	$8,900

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Mary Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 487^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 705^th of 2240 Elementary schools	9.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Mary Elementary School)	64	63	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seminole)	67	63	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lake Mary Elementary School)	74	71	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Seminole)	71	65	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Mary Elementary School)	71	63	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Seminole)	65	64	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lake Mary Elementary School)	77	75	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Seminole)	72	70	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Mary Elementary School)	70	69	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Seminole)	64	65	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lake Mary Elementary School)	72	55	17%
5th Grade Mathematics (Seminole)	65	57	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Lake Mary Elementary School)	61	60	1%
5th Grade Science (Seminole)	62	64	2%
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	912	927	1.6%
African American	97	84	13.4%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	45	40	11.1%
Hispanic	236	285	20.8%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	497	469	5.6%
Two or More Races	32	45	40.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47%	48.8%	1.7%

Schools Near Lake Mary Elementary School

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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
Lake Mary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	132 S Country Club Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-5650	927	55	16.7	48.8%	469 (50.6%)	84 (9.1%)	285 (30.7%)	40 (4.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.9%)	69.7	644^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.5%		66.6	705^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.5%	61	62.0	63.0	62.0				74.0	69.0	27.0	89.0			69.0					$8,900	$973	$7,927
Crystal Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	231 Rinehart Rd	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-8112	700	47	14.7	48.1%	279 (39.9%)	99 (14.1%)	221 (31.6%)	56 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (5.7%)	63.2	792^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	64.9%		59.3	859^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.7%	67	67.0	56.0	63.0				71.0	72.0	22.0	85.0			49.0					$10,257	$1,060	$9,197
Seminole Science Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3580 N Us Highway 17-92	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 864-8296	530	29	18.2	28.5%	173 (32.6%)	40 (7.5%)	117 (22.1%)	176 (33.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.4%)	85.6	294^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.0%		88.9	198^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.2%	96	72.0	74.0	76.0	81.0	81.0	83.0	75.0	84.0	74.0	72.0	82.0	100.0	72.0	69.0	92.0	100.0	92.0	$8,439	$00	$8,439
Ucp Seminole Child Development	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	756 N Sun Dr	Lake Mary	32746	Seminole County	Seminole	Yes	No	No	Yes	(407) 852-3300	138	16	8.6	57.2%	28 (20.3%)	28 (20.3%)	72 (52.2%)	7 (5.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Contracted Services	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E Lake Mary Blvd	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-0422	16	0		18.8%	5 (31.3%)	5 (31.3%)	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)								(n/a)
Wicklow Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	100 Placid Lake Dr	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-1250	654	43	15.2	83.2%	91 (13.9%)	179 (27.4%)	358 (54.7%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	22.8	1827^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.0%		28.1	1659^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.9%	168	39.0	41.0	40.0				45.0	36.0	15.0	88.0			38.0					$13,049	$2,917	$10,133
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Shepard Rd	Winter Springs	32708	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 746-6650	528	33	15.8	59.5%	215 (40.7%)	30 (5.7%)	212 (40.2%)	22 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.9%)	75.2	521^st of 2256 public elementary schools	76.9%		71.4	602^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	73.1%	81	74.0	63.0	67.0				73.0	65.0	32.0	98.0			70.0					$10,618	$952	$9,666
Idyllwilde Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	430 Vihlen Rd	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-3750	772	50	15.4	79.7%	159 (20.6%)	302 (39.1%)	227 (29.4%)	23 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (7.3%)	27.7	1696^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.8%		37.6	1394^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.8%	302	43.0	44.0	41.0				49.0	39.0	19.0	95.0			44.0					$11,397	$2,411	$8,987
Bentley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2190 S Oregon Ave	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 871-9950	949	55	17.1	68.4%	228 (24.0%)	224 (23.6%)	376 (39.6%)	54 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.6%)	44	1240^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.0%		47.5	1146^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.8%	94	53.0	45.0	54.0				66.0	44.0	33.0	100.0			52.0					$10,078	$1,729	$8,350
Pine Crest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	405 W 27th St	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-5450	701	42	16.8	88.6%	102 (14.6%)	220 (31.4%)	328 (46.8%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.9%)	39.2	1361^st of 2256 public elementary schools	39.7%		25.6	1732^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	22.7%	371	37.0	43.0	49.0				53.0	56.0	41.0	100.0			57.0					$13,084	$3,057	$10,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Mary Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lake Mary Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Mary Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenwood Lakes Middle School
High : Lake Mary High School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Mary Elementary School?

Students at Lake Mary Elementary School are 51% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Lake Mary Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 927 students attended Lake Mary Elementary School.

Is Lake Mary Elementary School a good school?

Lake Mary Elementary School ranks 644^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake Mary Elementary School in?

Seminole

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