Photo: 350z33 · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Butler’s public schools outscore 54% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Butler, 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.
Lake Butler’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 47 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Butler’s, its schools beat 11%, 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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then 51 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Windermere Preparatory School (private), Windemere Preparatory School (private) and Vanguard Preparatory Academy (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 Lake Butler’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 Lake Butler, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lake Butler
Lake Whitney Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 549 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Winter Garden
Kindergarten in Lake Butler · depends on your address
Sunset Park Elementary
Grades K–5 · 699 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
Lake Whitney Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 549 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Winter Garden
1st grade in Lake Butler · depends on your address
Sunset Park Elementary
Grades K–5 · 699 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
Lake Whitney Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 549 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Winter Garden
2nd grade in Lake Butler · depends on your address
Sunset Park Elementary
Grades K–5 · 699 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
Lake Whitney Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 549 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Winter Garden
3rd grade in Lake Butler · depends on your address
Sunset Park Elementary
Grades K–5 · 699 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
Lake Whitney Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 549 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Winter Garden
4th grade in Lake Butler · depends on your address
Sunset Park Elementary
Grades K–5 · 699 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
Lake Whitney Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 549 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Winter Garden
5th grade in Lake Butler · depends on your address
Sunset Park Elementary
Grades K–5 · 699 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
Lake Whitney Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 549 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Winter Garden
9th grade in Lake Butler
Windermere High
Grades 9–12 · 3,217 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
10th grade in Lake Butler
Windermere High
Grades 9–12 · 3,217 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
11th grade in Lake Butler
Windermere High
Grades 9–12 · 3,217 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
12th grade in Lake Butler
Windermere High
Grades 9–12 · 3,217 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Windermere
Lake Butler’s public schools are run by Orange County School District. 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
Lake Butler vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Lake Butler’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Butler | B− | Orange County |
| Winter Garden | B− | Orange County |
| Ocoee | B− | Orange County |
All 2 neighbors share Orange County with Lake Butler, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lake Butler
57 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).
Questions about Lake Butler’s schools
Are Lake Butler’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Lake Butler 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 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Butler in?
Orange County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 207,308 students in 268 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake Butler kids go to high school?
Windermere High in Windermere, with 3,217 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Lake Butler’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 Lake Butler 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 Lake Butler?
Yes: Windermere Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,606 students), Windemere Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,600 students) and Vanguard Preparatory Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 395 students).
Parents talk
What Lake Butler families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake Butler → 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.