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Bear Lake Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3399 Gleaves Ct, Apopka, FL 32703 · (407) 746-5550 · Part of Seminole County School District

Forest City’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
849
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bear Lake Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Forest City kids: Teague Middle School

On the path

Where Forest City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bear Lake Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Teague Middle Schoolin Altamonte Springs

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3399 Gleaves Ct, Apopka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten121
Grade 1141
Grade 2132
Grade 3142
Grade 4119
Grade 5159
Enrollment over time
933’20
902’21
924’22
820’23
849’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%White 36%Black 16%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bear Lake Elementary School from Forest City families.

Other schools in Seminole County School District

The district →
Sabal Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Longwood
A+
923 students16:1
Carillon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oviedo
A
907 students16:1
Bentley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
B+
903 students15:1
Goldsboro Elementary Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
A−
901 students16:1
Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
A+
896 students15:1
Lake Mary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Mary
A−
881 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Forest City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.