Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 4.0Maitland’s public schools outscore 54% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Maitland, 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.
Maitland’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 352 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maitland’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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and 23 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Park Maitland School (private), Maitland Montessori School (private), Southeastern Preparatory Academy (private), King of Kings Lutheran School (private), Center Academy (private), Jewish Academy of Orlando (private) and Celandine Life-Prep Academy Inc (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 Maitland’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 Maitland, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Maitland · depends on your address
Dommerich Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 611 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lake Sybelia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Maitland · depends on your address
Dommerich Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 611 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lake Sybelia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Maitland · depends on your address
Dommerich Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 611 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lake Sybelia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Maitland · depends on your address
Dommerich Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 611 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lake Sybelia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Maitland · depends on your address
Dommerich Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 611 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lake Sybelia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Maitland · depends on your address
Dommerich Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 611 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lake Sybelia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Maitland · depends on your address
Dommerich Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 611 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lake Sybelia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 437 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Maitland
Maitland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 786 students · 22:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Maitland
Maitland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 786 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Maitland
Maitland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 786 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Maitland’s public schools are run by Orange County School District, which also serves Apopka, Bay Lake, Belle Isle and Eatonville 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
Maitland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Maitland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Maitland | B− | Orange County |
| Eatonville | B− | Orange County |
| Winter Park | B− | Orange County |
| Altamonte Springs | A− | Seminole County |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Orange County with Maitland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Maitland
34 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 Maitland’s schools
Are Maitland’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Maitland 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 Maitland in?
Orange County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 207,308 students in 268 schools (2024–25).
Where do Maitland kids go to high school?
One of 23 high schools, depending on your address: Apopka High, Timber Creek High, Winter Park High, Colonial High, Windermere High, Cypress Creek High, Lake Nona High, DR. Phillips High, Olympia High, West Orange High, Horizon High School, William R Boone High, Oak Ridge High, Ocoee High, University High, Freedom High, Maynard Evans High, Wekiva High, Lake Buena Vista High School, East River High, Edgewater High, Innovation High and Jones High.
What is Maitland’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 Maitland 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 Maitland?
Yes: Park Maitland School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 561 students), Maitland Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 181 students), Southeastern Preparatory Academy (nonsectarian, grades 1–12, 117 students), King of Kings Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 93 students), Center Academy (special education, grades 5–12, 93 students), Jewish Academy of Orlando (religious, grades K–5, 69 students) and Celandine Life-Prep Academy Inc (religious, grades K–12, 52 students).
Parents talk
What Maitland families are saying about school.
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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.