Waterford Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

12950 Lake Underhill Rd
Orlando, FL 32828

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Top 30%

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Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waterford Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 30% in FL
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Waterford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Waterford Elementary School's student population of 538 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waterford Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	75
1	73
2	94
3	84
4	101
5	99

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Total Students

538 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School
2023	526
2022	575
2021	555
2020	730
2019	730
2018	756
2017	756
2016	722
2015	699
2014	643
2013	722
2012	728
2011	733
2010	754
2009	762
2008	814
2007	856
2006	895
2005	987
2004	994
2003	936
2002	986
2001	749
2000	761
1999	1,003
1998	944
1997	1,178
1996	1,048
1995	1,430
1994	1,166
1993	927

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School
2023	36
2022	34
2021	34
2020	45
2019	45
2018	49
2017	49
2016	46
2015	50
2014	43
2013	48
2012	46
2011	47
2010	44
2009	48
2008	53
2007	52
2006	55
2005	60
2004	60
2003	52
2002	51
2001	43
2000	49
1999	62
1998	48
1997	60
1996	54
1995	72
1994	63
1993	45

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School Rankings

Waterford Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Waterford Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#875 out of 3662 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School
2023	#875
2022	#824
2021	#466
2019	#1272
2018	#854
2017	#927
2016	#852
2015	#869
2013	#661
2012	#584
2011	#554

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61%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	61%	52%	52%
2022	64%	52%	51%
2021	71%	48%	46%
2019	63%	59%	55%
2018	72%	58%	56%
2017	68%	57%	51%
2016	67%	54%	50%
2015	65%	53%	50%
2013	68%	58%	57%
2012	67%	57%	55%
2011	81%	68%	66%

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67%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2022	67%	52%	51%
2021	70%	52%	51%
2019	61%	56%	53%
2018	63%	55%	56%
2017	64%	54%	52%
2016	62%	52%	52%
2015	63%	53%	53%
2014	72%	58%	58%
2013	72%	58%	58%
2012	74%	57%	56%
2011	80%	62%	60%

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60-64%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2022	62%	52%	54%
2021	67%	51%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	18:1	17:1
2002	19:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	16:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	3%	3%	6%
2011	4%	3%	6%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	6%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

55%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	55%	37%	44%
2022	52%	36%	43%
2021	51%	35%	43%
2020	50%	34%	42%
2019	50%	34%	42%
2018	47%	32%	40%
2017	47%	32%	40%
2016	44%	32%	39%
2015	41%	31%	37%
2014	39%	30%	36%
2013	37%	29%	35%
2012	39%	29%	34%
2011	37%	28%	33%
2010	37%	27%	33%
2009	34%	26%	32%
2008	35%	26%	32%
2007	31%	25%	31%
2006	29%	24%	30%
2005	27%	23%	29%
2004	24%	22%	27%
2003	20%	21%	26%
2002	19%	20%	24%
2001	15%	19%	23%
2000	14%	18%	21%
1999	24%	17%	19%
1998	24%	16%	18%
1997	14%	16%	17%
1996	14%	15%	16%
1995	16%	15%	15%
1994	15%	14%	14%
1993	18%	14%	13%

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Black

11%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	11%	21%	24%
2022	12%	21%	25%
2021	11%	22%	25%
2020	9%	22%	25%
2019	9%	22%	25%
2018	10%	22%	27%
2017	10%	22%	27%
2016	12%	23%	27%
2015	11%	23%	27%
2014	9%	23%	27%
2013	9%	23%	27%
2012	10%	23%	27%
2011	10%	23%	27%
2010	10%	24%	28%
2009	11%	24%	28%
2008	11%	24%	28%
2007	9%	24%	28%
2006	9%	24%	29%
2005	9%	24%	28%
2004	10%	24%	28%
2003	10%	24%	28%
2002	10%	25%	29%
2001	7%	25%	29%
2000	9%	25%	29%
1999	9%	25%	29%
1998	8%	25%	29%
1997	5%	25%	28%
1996	4%	25%	28%
1995	5%	24%	27%
1994	5%	24%	26%
1993	5%	24%	26%

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White

25%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	26%	35%	24%
2022	29%	36%	25%
2021	29%	36%	24%
2020	34%	37%	25%
2019	34%	37%	25%
2018	38%	39%	27%
2017	38%	39%	27%
2016	40%	39%	28%
2015	43%	40%	29%
2014	47%	41%	30%
2013	47%	42%	30%
2012	44%	42%	31%
2011	44%	43%	32%
2010	45%	45%	33%
2009	50%	46%	34%
2008	50%	47%	34%
2007	53%	48%	35%
2006	57%	50%	37%
2005	59%	50%	39%
2004	61%	51%	40%
2003	67%	52%	42%
2002	68%	52%	43%
2001	73%	54%	44%
2000	71%	55%	47%
1999	63%	56%	48%
1998	65%	57%	50%
1997	78%	57%	51%
1996	80%	58%	53%
1995	77%	59%	54%
1994	77%	60%	56%
1993	75%	60%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.69
2022	0.63	0.70	0.70
2021	0.65	0.70	0.70
2020	0.63	0.70	0.70
2019	0.63	0.70	0.70
2018	0.63	0.70	0.70
2017	0.63	0.70	0.70
2016	0.64	0.70	0.70
2015	0.64	0.70	0.70
2014	0.63	0.69	0.71
2013	0.64	0.69	0.72
2012	0.66	0.69	0.72
2011	0.66	0.69	0.72
2010	0.66	0.69	0.71
2009	0.65	0.69	0.71
2008	0.64	0.68	0.71
2007	0.62	0.67	0.71
2006	0.58	0.64	0.70
2005	0.57	0.65	0.69
2004	0.56	0.64	0.69
2003	0.51	0.63	0.69
2002	0.50	0.63	0.68
2001	0.44	0.62	0.67
2000	0.48	0.62	0.66
1999	0.55	0.61	0.65
1998	0.52	0.60	0.65
1997	0.38	0.60	0.64
1996	0.34	0.59	0.63
1995	0.38	0.58	0.62
1994	0.39	0.57	0.60
1993	0.41	0.57	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	40%	49%	44%
2022	40%	50%	44%
2021	54%	50%	49%
2020	42%	50%	47%
2019	42%	50%	47%
2018	43%	53%	61%
2017	43%	53%	61%
2016	43%	48%	50%
2015	39%	53%	54%
2014	37%	52%	56%
2013	35%	51%	56%
2012	28%	50%	48%
2011	31%	49%	50%
2010	26%	45%	42%
2009	25%	40%	39%
2008	25%	36%	38%
2007	23%	36%	37%
2006	21%	37%	38%
2005	21%	39%	41%
2004	17%	37%	33%
2003	13%	37%	34%
2002	11%	36%	34%
2001	6%	36%	37%
2000	7%	37%	37%
1999	24%	37%	36%
1998	19%	37%	31%
1997	20%	37%	33%
1996	22%	38%	33%
1995	19%	36%	31%
1994	2%	35%	13%
1993	1%	32%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Waterford Elementary School	Florida	Orange School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	10%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	7%	9%	10%
2006	7%	9%	9%
2005	7%	9%	9%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	5%	9%	9%
2002	4%	9%	10%
2001	4%	9%	11%
2000	6%	8%	11%
1999	8%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Orange School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waterford Elementary School's ranking?

Waterford Elementary School is ranked #875 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Waterford Elementary School often compared to?

Waterford Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunrise Elementary School, Avalon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Waterford Elementary School?

538 students attend Waterford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Waterford Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waterford Elementary School?

Waterford Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Waterford Elementary School offer ?

Waterford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Waterford Elementary School part of?

Waterford Elementary School is part of Orange School District.

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