Palm Lake Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Palm Lake Elementary School

8000 Pin Oak Dr
Orlando, FL 32819

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Top 30%

Serving 604 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palm Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 30% in FL
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Palm Lake Elementary School's student population of 604 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palm Lake Elementary School
Kind	94
1	98
2	96
3	122
4	92
5	102

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Total Students

604 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School
2023	651
2022	658
2021	670
2020	674
2019	674
2018	587
2017	587
2016	570
2015	624
2014	641
2013	593
2012	603
2011	556
2010	585
2009	580
2008	588
2007	664
2006	691
2005	690
2004	725
2003	773
2002	846
2001	852
2000	793
1999	799
1998	826
1997	782
1996	749
1995	745
1994	729
1993	763
1992	731
1991	785

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School
2023	44
2022	43
2021	44
2020	46
2019	46
2018	40
2017	40
2016	41
2015	42
2014	43
2013	41
2012	42
2011	39
2010	38
2009	39
2008	39
2007	43
2006	45
2005	45
2004	49
2003	51
2002	53
2001	52
2000	55
1999	51
1998	49
1997	43
1996	40
1995	39
1994	41
1993	40
1992	45
1991	49

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Year Founded

1988

School Calendar

School Motto

Show your BOBCAT pride!

School Rankings

Palm Lake Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palm Lake Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#883 out of 3662 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School
2023	#883
2022	#918
2021	#1020
2019	#941
2018	#717
2017	#671
2016	#730
2015	#532
2013	#244
2012	#132
2011	#271

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66%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	66%	52%	52%
2022	66%	52%	51%
2021	59%	48%	46%
2019	66%	59%	55%
2018	73%	58%	56%
2017	73%	57%	51%
2016	71%	54%	50%
2015	72%	53%	50%
2013	81%	58%	57%
2012	85%	57%	55%
2011	88%	68%	66%

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62%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2022	62%	52%	51%
2021	59%	52%	51%
2019	69%	56%	53%
2018	67%	55%	56%
2017	67%	54%	52%
2016	63%	52%	52%
2015	68%	53%	53%
2014	73%	58%	58%
2013	78%	58%	58%
2012	81%	57%	56%
2011	84%	62%	60%

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65-69%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2022	67%	52%	54%
2021	67%	51%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	15:1	16:1	18:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	18:1	17:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	14:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	19:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	9%	3%	5%
2013	9%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	6%
2011	6%	3%	6%
2010	8%	4%	5%
2009	7%	4%	5%
2008	7%	3%	5%
2007	8%	3%	5%
2006	8%	2%	4%
2005	7%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	5%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	7%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

38%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	36%	37%	44%
2022	34%	36%	43%
2021	36%	35%	43%
2020	37%	34%	42%
2019	37%	34%	42%
2018	24%	32%	40%
2017	24%	32%	40%
2016	24%	32%	39%
2015	21%	31%	37%
2014	19%	30%	36%
2013	17%	29%	35%
2012	17%	29%	34%
2011	15%	28%	33%
2010	15%	27%	33%
2009	11%	26%	32%
2008	12%	26%	32%
2007	12%	25%	31%
2006	9%	24%	30%
2005	7%	23%	29%
2004	6%	22%	27%
2003	7%	21%	26%
2002	9%	20%	24%
2001	10%	19%	23%
2000	8%	18%	21%
1999	8%	17%	19%
1998	8%	16%	18%
1997	6%	16%	17%
1996	6%	15%	16%
1995	6%	15%	15%
1994	5%	14%	14%
1993	4%	14%	13%
1992	3%	13%	12%
1991	2%	13%	11%

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Black

11%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	10%	21%	24%
2022	11%	21%	25%
2021	11%	22%	25%
2020	12%	22%	25%
2019	12%	22%	25%
2018	19%	22%	27%
2017	19%	22%	27%
2016	17%	23%	27%
2015	17%	23%	27%
2014	13%	23%	27%
2013	14%	23%	27%
2012	14%	23%	27%
2011	14%	23%	27%
2010	16%	24%	28%
2009	15%	24%	28%
2008	13%	24%	28%
2007	14%	24%	28%
2006	14%	24%	29%
2005	13%	24%	28%
2004	14%	24%	28%
2003	12%	24%	28%
2002	12%	25%	29%
2001	10%	25%	29%
2000	10%	25%	29%
1999	11%	25%	29%
1998	11%	25%	29%
1997	14%	25%	28%
1996	15%	25%	28%
1995	16%	24%	27%
1994	15%	24%	26%
1993	18%	24%	26%
1992	19%	24%	26%
1991	21%	23%	26%

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White

42%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	43%	35%	24%
2022	45%	36%	25%
2021	43%	36%	24%
2020	40%	37%	25%
2019	40%	37%	25%
2018	45%	39%	27%
2017	45%	39%	27%
2016	44%	39%	28%
2015	48%	40%	29%
2014	54%	41%	30%
2013	56%	42%	30%
2012	57%	42%	31%
2011	59%	43%	32%
2010	59%	45%	33%
2009	67%	46%	34%
2008	68%	47%	34%
2007	66%	48%	35%
2006	69%	50%	37%
2005	73%	50%	39%
2004	74%	51%	40%
2003	76%	52%	42%
2002	74%	52%	43%
2001	74%	54%	44%
2000	78%	55%	47%
1999	77%	56%	48%
1998	76%	57%	50%
1997	75%	57%	51%
1996	74%	58%	53%
1995	73%	59%	54%
1994	75%	60%	56%
1993	71%	60%	57%
1992	74%	61%	59%
1991	73%	62%	60%

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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	Palm Lake Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	6%	3%	2%
2017	6%	3%	2%
2016	7%	3%	2%
2015	6%	3%	2%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	0.68	0.70	0.69
2022	0.67	0.70	0.70
2021	0.68	0.70	0.70
2020	0.69	0.70	0.70
2019	0.69	0.70	0.70
2018	0.70	0.70	0.70
2017	0.70	0.70	0.70
2016	0.72	0.70	0.70
2015	0.69	0.70	0.70
2014	0.65	0.69	0.71
2013	0.64	0.69	0.72
2012	0.63	0.69	0.72
2011	0.61	0.69	0.72
2010	0.61	0.69	0.71
2009	0.52	0.69	0.71
2008	0.51	0.68	0.71
2007	0.53	0.67	0.71
2006	0.49	0.64	0.70
2005	0.44	0.65	0.69
2004	0.43	0.64	0.69
2003	0.40	0.63	0.69
2002	0.43	0.63	0.68
2001	0.43	0.62	0.67
2000	0.40	0.62	0.66
1999	0.40	0.61	0.65
1998	0.41	0.60	0.65
1997	0.41	0.60	0.64
1996	0.43	0.59	0.63
1995	0.44	0.58	0.62
1994	0.41	0.57	0.60
1993	0.46	0.57	0.59
1992	0.41	0.56	0.58
1991	0.43	0.55	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palm Lake Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	39%	49%	44%
2022	35%	50%	44%
2021	46%	50%	49%
2020	43%	50%	47%
2019	43%	50%	47%
2018	39%	53%	61%
2017	39%	53%	61%
2016	41%	48%	50%
2015	33%	53%	54%
2014	32%	52%	56%
2013	28%	51%	56%
2012	24%	50%	48%
2011	24%	49%	50%
2010	22%	45%	42%
2009	18%	40%	39%
2008	16%	36%	38%
2007	17%	36%	37%
2006	17%	37%	38%
2005	17%	39%	41%
2004	12%	37%	33%
2003	11%	37%	34%
2002	11%	36%	34%
2001	10%	36%	37%
2000	12%	37%	37%
1999	12%	37%	36%
1998	9%	37%	31%
1997	5%	37%	33%
1996	13%	38%	33%
1995	13%	36%	31%
1994	1%	35%	13%
1993	1%	32%	7%

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Eligible for

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palm Lake Elementary School's ranking?

Palm Lake Elementary School is ranked #883 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Palm Lake Elementary School often compared to?

Palm Lake Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Windy Ridge K-8, Dr. Phillips Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Palm Lake Elementary School?

604 students attend Palm Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Palm Lake Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Palm Lake Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Palm Lake Elementary School offer ?

Palm Lake Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Palm Lake Elementary School part of?

Palm Lake Elementary School is part of Orange School District.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

I attended this school for 5 years, and everyone was so fantastic. I made so many wonderful friends and even though I've left, my love for this school has not! Go Bobcats!!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Alli Luc

1 10/10/2025

The worse school my daughter was. The front office and administration staff are not helpful, very unprofessional skills. Stay away out there!!!

- Posted by Parent - Parents alert

5 10/10/2025

Top-notch school with caring administration and staff. Exceptional academics and school programs. Care about every child!

- Posted by Parent - Elizabeth

5 10/10/2025

Great school

- Posted by Parent - Mr. Jessie

1 10/10/2025

Palm lake elementary Orlando FL is poor. The front office staffs are not helpful.

- Posted by Parent - Concerned parents

5 10/10/2025

In my 5 years of going to school here, I've never met kinder teachers, students, and staff. All the buildings were clean and well-maintained, and colorful and vibrant. Every student had a great chance to succeed in this school, whether in art, P.E., or academics. I miss this school a lot and it's the best I could ask for!

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Allison L. (2013-2018)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 30%
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education