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Palm Lake Elementary School vs. Dr. Phillips Elementary School

Should you attend Palm Lake Elementary School or Dr. Phillips 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
Palm Lake Elementary School
8000 Pin Oak Dr
Orlando, FL 32819
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Dr. Phillips Elementary School
6909 Dr Phillips Blvd
Orlando, FL 32819
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Dr. Phillips Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 651 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palm Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 740 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr. Phillips Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
651 students
740 students
This chart displays total students of Palm Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Dr. Phillips Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Palm Lake Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Dr. Phillips Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
48 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Palm Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Dr. Phillips Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palm Lake Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dr. Phillips Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#918 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#569 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palm Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dr. Phillips Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 30% in FL)
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palm Lake 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 Dr. Phillips 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.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palm Lake 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 Dr. Phillips 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palm Lake 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 Dr. Phillips 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 Palm Lake Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dr. Phillips Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
101
101
Grade 1 Students
94
107
Grade 2 Students
126
141
Grade 3 Students
101
113
Grade 4 Students
102
118
Grade 5 Students
127
142

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palm Lake 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 Dr. Phillips Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palm Lake 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 Dr. Phillips Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palm Lake 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 Dr. Phillips Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palm Lake 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 Dr. Phillips Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palm Lake 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 Dr. Phillips 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.
0.68
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Palm Lake 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 Dr. Phillips 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
39%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palm Lake 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 Dr. Phillips 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
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palm Lake 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 Dr. Phillips 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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