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Best Schools in Orlando, FL
Orlando, FL has 763 public schools (99 high, 75 middle, 404 elementary) serving 465,597 students. On average they score 55% on state proficiency tests against a projected 42%, so schools in Orlando meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Orlando, FL
The top high schools in Orlando, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Edgewood Jr/sr High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 939 Students
2. Neocity Academy
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Osceola • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 421 Students
3. Professional & Technical High School
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Osceola • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 549 Students
4. Pinecrest Collegiate Academy
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Orange • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 14 Students
5. Osceola County School For The Arts
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Osceola • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 970 Students
6. Orlando Science Middle High Charter
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Orange • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 1308 Students
7. Pinecrest Lakes Middle/high Academy
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Lake • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 242 Students
8. Legacy High Charter
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Orange • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 199 Students
9. Crooms Academy Of Information Technology
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Seminole • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 757 Students
10. Windermere High
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Projected Test Scores
Orange • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3079 Students
Best Middle Schools in Orlando, FL
The top middle schools in Orlando, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Orlando Gifted Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orange • Public • Grades 2 - 8 • 383 Students
2. Lake Nona Middle
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Orange • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1715 Students
3. Avalon Middle
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Orange • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 911 Students
4. Bridgewater Middle
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Orange • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1210 Students
5. Howard Middle
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Orange • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1047 Students
6. Chiles Middle School
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Seminole • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1278 Students
7. Jackson Heights Middle School
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Seminole • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1472 Students
8. Hamlin Middle
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Orange • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 722 Students
9. Timber Springs Middle
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Orange • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1020 Students
10. Sanford Middle School
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Seminole • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1372 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Orlando, FL
The top elementary schools in Orlando, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Robert L. Stevenson Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brevard • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 506 Students
2. Choices In Learning Charter
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Seminole • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 680 Students
3. Dommerich Elementary
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Orange • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 601 Students
4. Rainbow Elementary School
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Seminole • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 809 Students
5. Windermere Elementary
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Orange • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 610 Students
6. Pinecrest Lakes Academy
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Lake • Charter • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1006 Students
7. Audubon Park School
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Orange • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1123 Students
8. Hamlin Elementary
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Orange • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 564 Students
9. Pinecrest Preparatory Charter
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Orange • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 286 Students
10. Whispering Oak Elementary
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Orange • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 825 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Orlando, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Orlando, FL has a total population of 2,673,376 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 36% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Orlando, FL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Orlando, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
12.90 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.42 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.49 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Orlando, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Orlando, FL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Orlando, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Orlando, FL
How many schools are in Orlando, FL?
Orlando, FL has 763 public schools: 99 high schools, 75 middle schools and 404 elementary schools, serving 465,597 students in total.
How do schools in Orlando perform on state tests?
On average, 763 schools in Orlando score 55% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 42%, so on average schools in Orlando meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Orlando?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Orlando
186 of 207 schools in Orlando carry a SchoolGrade (21 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 43B: 35C: 46D: 48F: 14
All 207 public schools we grade in Orlando. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (21)
- Chancery High Charter
- Colonial High
- Cypress Creek High
- Dr Phillips High
- East River High
- Econ River High Charter
- Edgewater High
- Florida Virtual High School
- Freedom High
- Jones High
- Kendall Greens High School
- Lake Buena Vista High School
- Lake Nona High
- Mater Academy Narcoossee High School
- Maynard Evans High
- Oak Ridge High
- Olympia High
- Sunshine High School Greater Orlando Campus
- Timber Creek High
- University High
- William R Boone High
Middle and junior high schools (32)
- Avalon Middle
- Carver Middle
- Chain Of Lakes Middle
- College Park Middle
- Conway Middle
- Corner Lake Middle
- Discovery Middle
- Florida Virtual Middle School
- Freedom Middle
- Glenridge Middle
- Hamlin Middle
- Howard Middle
- Hunters Creek Middle
- Innovation Middle
- Innovations Middle Charter
- Judson B Walker Middle
- Lake Nona Middle
- Legacy Middle
- Liberty Middle
- Lockhart Middle
- Meadow Woods Middle
- Meadowbrook Middle
- Memorial Middle
- Odyssey Middle
- Orlando Science Middle High Charter
- Roberto Clemente Middle
- Robinswood Middle
- South Creek Middle
- Southwest Middle
- Timber Springs Middle
- Union Park Middle
- Westridge Middle
Elementary and primary schools (100)
- Andover Elementary
- Avalon Elementary
- Azalea Park Elementary
- Baldwin Park Elementary
- Bay Meadows Elementary
- Bonneville Elementary
- Camelot Elementary
- Castle Creek Elementary
- Castleview Elementary
- Catalina Elementary
- Cheney Elementary
- Chickasaw Elementary
- Columbia Elementary
- Conway Elementary
- Cypress Springs Elementary
- Deerwood Elementary
- Dover Shores Elementary
- Dr Phillips Elementary
- Eagle Creek Elementary
- Eagles Nest Elementary
- East Lake Elementary
- Eccleston Elementary
- Endeavor Elementary
- Engelwood Elementary
- Florida Virtual Elementary School
- Forsyth Woods Elementary
- Hamlin Elementary
- Hiawassee Elementary
- Hidden Oaks Elementary
- Hillcrest Elementary
- Hunters Creek Elementary
- Ivey Lane Elementary
- John Young Elementary
- Lake Gem Elementary
- Lake George Elementary
- Lake Silver Elementary
- Lake Weston Elementary
- Lancaster Elementary
- Laureate Park Elementary
- Lawton Chiles Elementary
- Little River Elementary
- Lockhart Elementary
- Meadow Woods Elementary
- Metrowest Elementary
- Michael Mccoy Elementary
- Millennia Elementary
- Millennia Gardens Elementary
- Mollie Ray Elementary
- Moss Park Elementary
- Northlake Park Community Elementary
- Oak Hill Elementary
- Oakshire Elementary
- Orange Center Elementary
- Orlando Science Elementary Charter
- Orlo Vista Elementary
- Palm Lake Elementary
- Palmetto Elementary
- Panther Lake Elementary
- Pinar Elementary
- Pine Hills Elementary
- Pineloch Elementary
- Pinewood Elementary
- Prairie Lake Elementary
- Princeton Elementary
- Ridgewood Park Elementary
- Riverdale Elementary
- Riverside Elementary
- Rock Lake Elementary
- Rolling Hills Elementary
- Rosemont Elementary
- Sadler Elementary
- Sally Ride Elementary
- Sand Lake Elementary
- Shenandoah Elementary
- Shingle Creek Elementary
- Southwood Elementary
- Stone Lakes Elementary
- Stonewyck Elementary
- Sun Blaze Elementary
- Sunrise Elementary
- Sunshine Elementary
- Tangelo Park Elementary
- Three Points Elementary
- Timber Lakes Elementary
- Union Park Elementary
- Ventura Elementary
- Village Park Elementary
- Vista Lakes Elementary
- Vista Pointe Elementary
- Washington Shores Elementary
- Washington Shores Primary Learning Center
- Waterbridge Elementary
- Waterford Elementary
- West Creek Elementary
- West Oaks Elementary
- Westpointe Elementary
- Wetherbee Elementary
- William Frangus Elementary
- Winegard Elementary
- Wyndham Lakes Elementary
Other schools and academies (54)
- Acceleration East
- Acceleration West
- Access Charter
- Arbor Ridge K 8
- Aspire Academy Charter
- Audubon Park School
- Beta
- Blankner K 8
- Bridgeprep Academy Charter
- Central Florida Leadership Academy Charter
- Devereux Treatment Program
- Ese Transition
- Hospital Homebound
- Juvenile Detention
- Juvenile Offenders Program
- Kelly Park School
- Lake Como School
- Lake Eola Charter
- Legends Academy Charter
- Lucious And Emma Nixon Academy Charter
- Magnolia School
- Mater Academy Narcoossee
- Ocps Academic Center For Excellence
- Ocvs Digital Academy
- Ocvs Virtual Franchise
- Ocvs Virtual Instruction Program
- Orange County Preparatory Academy Charter
- Orange Youth Academy
- Orlando Gifted Academy
- Pace Center For Girls
- Passport Charter
- Pershing School
- Pinecrest Collegiate Academy
- Pinecrest Creek Charter
- Pinecrest Preparatory Charter
- Positive Pathways Transition Center
- Princeton House Charter
- Project Compass
- Prosperitas Leadership Academy Charter
- Renaissance Charter School At Chickasaw Trail
- Renaissance Charter School At Goldenrod
- Renaissance Charter School At Hunters Creek
- Silver Pines Academy K 12 Learning Center
- Simon Youth Found Acad At Outlet Mktplce
- Ucp Bailes Community Academy
- Ucp Downtown Charter
- Ucp East Charter
- Ucp Pine Hills Charter
- Ucp Transitional Learning Academy Charter
- Universal Education Center
- Village
- Wedgefield School
- Windy Ridge K 8
- Workforce Advantage Academy Charter
Private schools (100)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Absolute Excellence Preparatory Academy
- Academy For Autism
- Azalea Park Baptist School
- Baldwin Oaks Academy
- Beryl Wisdom Adventist School
- Best Memories Academy
- Bethany Learning Academy
- Bishop Moore Catholic High School
- Bright Learning - Cyber High School
- Brush Arbor Christian School
- Calvary City Christian Academy & Preschool
- Center Academy - Waterford Lakes
- Central Christian Academy
- Changing Lives Academy Inc.
- Christian Victory Academy
- Christian Victory Academy Of Central Fl
- Colossus Private School
- Cranium Academy
- Deeper Root Academy
- Downey Christian School
- Dream Big Academy Of Learning Corp.
- Eastland Christian School
- Edgewood Ranch Academy
- Educative Center El Redentor
- El Bethel Christian Academy
- Elite Preparatory Academy
- Faith Academy
- Faith Christian Academy
- Faith Christian Academy & Preschool
- Faith Generation Academy
- Family Christian Academy Orlando
- Fiorella Preparatory School Llc
- First Phase Children's Academy
- First Phase Core Academy
- Fonrose Christian Academy
- Generation Of Hope Academy Inc 2
- Generation Z Academy
- Glad Tidings Learning Center And Acadamey East
- Good Shepherd Catholic School
- Greater Oasis Christian Academy
- Greater Oasis Christian Academy
- Harvest Baptist Christian Academy
- Higher Dimension Of Learning Academy
- Holy Family Catholic School
- Ibn Seena Academy
- Inspire Christian Academy
- J.m.g.c. Academy
- Judah Temple Academy Outreach Center
- Kids Kingdom Christian Academy
- Kids Now Academy I
- Kingsway Christian Academy
- Lake Highland Preparatory School
- Lake Rose Christian Academy
- Leaders In Learning Academy
- Leaders Preparatory School
- Lighthouse
- Lighthouse High School
- Lion Of Judah
- Lion Of Judah Academy Campus 2
- Little Lords And Ladies Christian Private School
- Little Steps Academy
- Living Word Academy
- Meridian Christian Academy
- Montessori School Of East Orlando
- Montessori School Of Orlando
- Montessori Way School
- Morning Star Catholic School
- Muslim Academy Of Greater Orlando
- New Directions Community School Of Orlando
- One Accord Christian Academy
- Orlando Christian Prep
- Orlando Jewish Day School
- Orlando Jewish Dayschool
- Orlando Junior Academy
- Pathways Private School
- Peaceforce Christian Academy
- Pine Castle Christian Academy
- Precious Creations Ii
- Providence Christian Preparatory School
- Quest Kids Academy
- Radiant Life Academy
- Raising Knowledge Academy Inc.
- Regency Christian Academy
- Saints Academy
- South Orlando Christian Academy
- Spellman Prep School
- St Andrew Catholic School
- St Charles Borromeo Catholic School
- St James Cathedral School
- St John Vianney Catholic School
- Starchild Academy
- Tdr Learning Academy
- The Conrad Academy
- The First Academy
- The First Hope Of The First Academy
- Trace Academy
- Tri-l Christian Academy
- United Christian Academy Preparatory School
- Way Of Wisdom Academy
- West Oaks Academy
Neighborhoods and places within Orlando (37)
- Airport North
- Bal Bay
- Baldwin Park
- Camellia Gardens
- Central Business District
- College Park
- Colonicaltown North
- Conway
- Englewood Park
- Fairview Shores
- Florida Center North
- Florida Center
- Holden Parramore
- Kirkman North
- Kirkman South
- Lake Frederica
- Lake Nona
- Mariners Village
- Mercy Drive
- Metro West
- Millenia
- North Orange
- Northlake Park At Lake Nona
- Park Central
- Richmond Heights Orlando
- Rio Grande Park
- Rosemont North
- Rosemont
- South Orange
- South Semoran
- Tymber Skan On The Lake
- University
- Ventura
- Vista East
- Wadeview Park
- Westwood
- Woodlands Orlando