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Independence Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6255 New Independence Pkwy, Winter Garden, FL 34787 · (407) 217-7727 · Part of Orange County School District

Horizon West’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
889
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Independence Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 28.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Horizon West kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Horizon West kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Independence ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency83%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6255 New Independence Pkwy, Winter Garden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten120
Grade 1153
Grade 2137
Grade 3170
Grade 4156
Grade 5153
Enrollment over time
692’20
803’21
848’22
879’23
889’24

Up 28.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 39%Asian 10%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence Elementary from Horizon West families.

Other schools in Orange County School District

The district →
Laureate Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orlando
A
1,220 students17:1
Audubon Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orlando
A
1,184 students16:1
Windy Ridge K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Orlando
A−
1,136 students15:1
Kelly Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Apopka
1,073 students16:1
Sunshine Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orlando
C+
1,015 students17:1
Water Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winter Garden
A−
1,013 students18:1

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; Horizon West’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.