Lake Whitney Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Lake Whitney Elementary School

1351 Windermere Rd
Winter Garden, FL 34787

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Top 5%

Serving 580 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Whitney Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 5% in FL
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lake Whitney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Lake Whitney Elementary School's student population of 580 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Whitney Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	62
1	84
2	108
3	100
4	90
5	106

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Total Students

580 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School
2023	622
2022	587
2021	509
2020	544
2019	544
2018	544
2017	544
2016	557
2015	598
2014	556
2013	619
2012	620
2011	626
2010	629
2009	619
2008	1,010
2007	999
2006	969
2005	1,192
2004	969
2003	864
2002	1,128
2001	1,047
2000	909
1999	837

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School
2023	38
2022	37
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	39
2017	39
2016	40
2015	40
2014	41
2013	44
2012	44
2011	43
2010	43
2009	47
2008	68
2007	62
2006	67
2005	69
2004	57
2003	52
2002	62
2001	57
2000	53
1999	46

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Year Founded

2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lake Whitney Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Whitney Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#125 out of 3662 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School
2023	#125
2022	#137
2021	#65
2019	#147
2018	#136
2017	#219
2016	#234
2015	#269
2013	#197
2012	#136
2011	#152

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87%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	87%	52%	52%
2022	87%	52%	51%
2021	85%	48%	46%
2019	86%	59%	55%
2018	87%	58%	56%
2017	82%	57%	51%
2016	78%	54%	50%
2015	80%	53%	50%
2013	80%	58%	57%
2012	81%	57%	55%
2011	90%	68%	66%

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79%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2022	79%	52%	51%
2021	84%	52%	51%
2019	83%	56%	53%
2018	81%	55%	56%
2017	79%	54%	52%
2016	80%	52%	52%
2015	74%	53%	53%
2014	83%	58%	58%
2013	81%	58%	58%
2012	84%	57%	56%
2011	88%	62%	60%

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75-79%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2022	77%	52%	54%
2021	82%	51%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	16:1	18:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	13:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	9%	3%	5%
2022	9%	3%	5%
2021	13%	3%	6%
2020	13%	3%	6%
2019	13%	3%	6%
2018	12%	4%	4%
2017	12%	4%	4%
2016	9%	3%	4%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	10%	3%	6%
2011	10%	3%	6%
2010	11%	4%	5%
2009	10%	4%	5%
2008	7%	3%	5%
2007	8%	3%	5%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

17%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	16%	37%	44%
2022	17%	36%	43%
2021	17%	35%	43%
2020	19%	34%	42%
2019	19%	34%	42%
2018	17%	32%	40%
2017	17%	32%	40%
2016	19%	32%	39%
2015	20%	31%	37%
2014	15%	30%	36%
2013	14%	29%	35%
2012	14%	29%	34%
2011	14%	28%	33%
2010	14%	27%	33%
2009	8%	26%	32%
2008	9%	26%	32%
2007	10%	25%	31%
2006	11%	24%	30%
2005	11%	23%	29%
2004	11%	22%	27%
2003	9%	21%	26%
2002	9%	20%	24%
2001	8%	19%	23%
2000	7%	18%	21%
1999	7%	17%	19%

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Black

11%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	10%	21%	24%
2022	10%	21%	25%
2021	10%	22%	25%
2020	10%	22%	25%
2019	10%	22%	25%
2018	8%	22%	27%
2017	8%	22%	27%
2016	6%	23%	27%
2015	6%	23%	27%
2014	7%	23%	27%
2013	10%	23%	27%
2012	9%	23%	27%
2011	9%	23%	27%
2010	10%	24%	28%
2009	11%	24%	28%
2008	12%	24%	28%
2007	9%	24%	28%
2006	8%	24%	29%
2005	8%	24%	28%
2004	9%	24%	28%
2003	8%	24%	28%
2002	9%	25%	29%
2001	8%	25%	29%
2000	7%	25%	29%
1999	8%	25%	29%

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White

56%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	58%	35%	24%
2022	59%	36%	25%
2021	55%	36%	24%
2020	55%	37%	25%
2019	55%	37%	25%
2018	62%	39%	27%
2017	62%	39%	27%
2016	64%	39%	28%
2015	63%	40%	29%
2014	68%	41%	30%
2013	67%	42%	30%
2012	65%	42%	31%
2011	64%	43%	32%
2010	63%	45%	33%
2009	71%	46%	34%
2008	72%	47%	34%
2007	73%	48%	35%
2006	74%	50%	37%
2005	76%	50%	39%
2004	77%	51%	40%
2003	80%	52%	42%
2002	79%	52%	43%
2001	80%	54%	44%
2000	83%	55%	47%
1999	83%	56%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.69
2022	0.61	0.70	0.70
2021	0.65	0.70	0.70
2020	0.64	0.70	0.70
2019	0.64	0.70	0.70
2018	0.57	0.70	0.70
2017	0.57	0.70	0.70
2016	0.55	0.70	0.70
2015	0.56	0.70	0.70
2014	0.51	0.69	0.71
2013	0.52	0.69	0.72
2012	0.55	0.69	0.72
2011	0.56	0.69	0.72
2010	0.57	0.69	0.71
2009	0.48	0.69	0.71
2008	0.46	0.68	0.71
2007	0.45	0.67	0.71
2006	0.43	0.64	0.70
2005	0.41	0.65	0.69
2004	0.39	0.64	0.69
2003	0.34	0.63	0.69
2002	0.36	0.63	0.68
2001	0.35	0.62	0.67
2000	0.31	0.62	0.66
1999	0.30	0.61	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	20%	49%	44%
2022	17%	50%	44%
2021	20%	50%	49%
2020	17%	50%	47%
2019	17%	50%	47%
2018	15%	53%	61%
2017	15%	53%	61%
2016	15%	48%	50%
2015	12%	53%	54%
2014	11%	52%	56%
2013	10%	51%	56%
2012	8%	50%	48%
2011	9%	49%	50%
2010	6%	45%	42%
2009	7%	40%	39%
2008	8%	36%	38%
2007	7%	36%	37%
2006	9%	37%	38%
2005	15%	39%	41%
2004	9%	37%	33%
2003	13%	37%	34%
2002	11%	36%	34%
2001	12%	36%	37%
2000	14%	37%	37%
1999	14%	37%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lake Whitney Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	3%	6%	6%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	5%	5%
2014	1%	6%	5%
2013	2%	7%	6%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	3%	9%	9%
2009	2%	9%	10%
2008	4%	9%	10%
2007	4%	9%	10%
2006	4%	9%	9%
2005	6%	9%	9%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	7%	9%	9%
2002	6%	9%	10%
2001	8%	9%	11%
2000	6%	8%	11%
1999	7%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Orange School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Whitney Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Whitney Elementary School is ranked #125 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Lake Whitney Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Whitney Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Whispering Oak Elementary School, Independence Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Lake Whitney Elementary School?

580 students attend Lake Whitney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Lake Whitney Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Whitney Elementary School?

Lake Whitney Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Lake Whitney Elementary School offer ?

Lake Whitney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lake Whitney Elementary School part of?

Lake Whitney Elementary School is part of Orange School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 5%
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education