Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5Apopka’s public schools outscore 54% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Apopka, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Apopka’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 354 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Apopka’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 51% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,678 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sheeler High Charter, Central Florida Preparatory School (private), Trinity Christian School (private), Central FL Preparatory School (private), Apopka Christian Academy (private), Anointed Word Faith Academy (private) and Huntington Learning Center-Apopka (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Apopka’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Florida school districts, #373 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Apopka, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Apopka · depends on your address
Wolf Lake Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,146 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Kelly Park School
Grades PK–8 · 1,073 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Apopka Middle
Grades 6–8 · 858 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Apopka · depends on your address
Wolf Lake Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,146 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Kelly Park School
Grades PK–8 · 1,073 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Apopka Middle
Grades 6–8 · 858 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Apopka · depends on your address
Wolf Lake Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,146 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Kelly Park School
Grades PK–8 · 1,073 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Apopka Middle
Grades 6–8 · 858 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Apopka
Apopka High
Grades 9–12 · 3,446 students · 25:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Apopka
Apopka High
Grades 9–12 · 3,446 students · 25:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Apopka
Apopka High
Grades 9–12 · 3,446 students · 25:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Apopka
Apopka High
Grades 9–12 · 3,446 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Apopka’s public schools are run by Orange County School District, which also serves Bay Lake, Belle Isle, Eatonville and Edgewood and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Apopka vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Apopka’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Apopka | B− | Orange County |
Every school in Apopka
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Randall Academy). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Apopka’s schools
Are Apopka’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Apopka children attend outscore 54% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #373 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Apopka in?
Orange County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 207,308 students in 268 schools (2024–25).
Where do Apopka kids go to high school?
Apopka High, with 3,446 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Apopka’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Orange County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Apopka spend per student?
$12,678 in Orange County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Apopka?
Yes: Central Florida Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 462 students), Trinity Christian School (religious, grades PK–11, 457 students), Central FL Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 391 students), Apopka Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 258 students), Anointed Word Faith Academy (religious, grades PK–5, 25 students) and Huntington Learning Center-Apopka (nonsectarian, grades 2–3, 4 students). Apopka also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Apopka families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Apopka → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.