Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Winter Park’s public schools outscore 54% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Winter Park, 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.
Winter Park’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 296 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winter Park’s, its schools beat 23%, 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
St. Margaret Mary Catholic School (private), Methodist School for Early Education (private) and All Saints School (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 Winter Park’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 Winter Park, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Winter Park
Brookshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 608 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Winter Park · depends on your address
Lakemont Elementary
Grades K–5 · 629 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Brookshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 608 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Winter Park · depends on your address
Lakemont Elementary
Grades K–5 · 629 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Brookshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 608 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Winter Park · depends on your address
Lakemont Elementary
Grades K–5 · 629 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Brookshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 608 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Winter Park · depends on your address
Lakemont Elementary
Grades K–5 · 629 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Brookshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 608 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Winter Park · depends on your address
Lakemont Elementary
Grades K–5 · 629 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Brookshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 608 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Winter Park · depends on your address
Lakemont Elementary
Grades K–5 · 629 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Brookshire Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 608 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Winter Park
Winter Park High
Grades 9–12 · 3,277 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Winter Park
Winter Park High
Grades 9–12 · 3,277 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Winter Park
Winter Park High
Grades 9–12 · 3,277 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Winter Park
Winter Park High
Grades 9–12 · 3,277 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Winter Park’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
Winter Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Winter Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Park | B− | Orange County |
| Maitland | B− | Orange County |
| Orlando | B− | Orange County |
| Eatonville | B− | Orange County |
All 3 neighbors share Orange County with Winter Park, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Winter Park
58 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 (TBD).
Questions about Winter Park’s schools
Are Winter Park’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Winter Park 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 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Winter Park in?
Orange County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 207,308 students in 268 schools (2024–25).
Where do Winter Park kids go to high school?
Winter Park High, with 3,277 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Winter Park’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 Winter Park 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 Winter Park?
Yes: St. Margaret Mary Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 520 students), Methodist School for Early Education (religious, grades PK–K, 216 students) and All Saints School (religious, grades PK–K, 149 students).
Parents talk
What Winter Park families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Winter Park → 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.