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Independence Elementary School vs. Lake Whitney Elementary School

Should you attend Independence Elementary School or Lake Whitney Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Independence Elementary School
6255 New Independence Pkwy
Winter Garden, FL 34787
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Lake Whitney Elementary School
1351 Windemere Rd
Winter Garden, FL 34787
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 848 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Independence Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 622 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Whitney Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
848 students
622 students
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This chart displays total students of Lake Whitney Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lake Whitney Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#183 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
#137 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Independence Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Whitney Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 5% in FL)
87%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Whitney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Whitney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in FL)
75-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Whitney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Independence Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lake Whitney Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
24
Kindergarten Students
124
78
Grade 1 Students
154
103
Grade 2 Students
130
104
Grade 3 Students
159
90
Grade 4 Students
145
114
Grade 5 Students
136
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lake Whitney Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Whitney Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lake Whitney Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lake Whitney Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Whitney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Independence Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Whitney Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Whitney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Whitney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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