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Waterford Elementary School vs. Avalon Elementary School

Should you attend Waterford Elementary School or Avalon 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
Waterford Elementary School
12950 Lake Underhill Rd
Orlando, FL 32828
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Avalon Elementary School
13500 Tanja King Blvd
Orlando, FL 32828
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
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 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Serving 579 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Avalon Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (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 16:1 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
538 students
579 students
This chart displays total students of Waterford Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Avalon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Avalon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waterford 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 Avalon Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#824 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#224 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waterford Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Avalon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
82%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterford 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 Avalon 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.
67%
(Top 20% in FL)
78%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterford 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 Avalon 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
70-74%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waterford 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 Avalon 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 Waterford Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Avalon Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
12
-
Kindergarten Students
75
70
Grade 1 Students
73
82
Grade 2 Students
94
91
Grade 3 Students
84
105
Grade 4 Students
101
103
Grade 5 Students
99
128

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waterford 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 Avalon Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
55%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waterford 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 Avalon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waterford 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 Avalon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waterford 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 Avalon 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
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waterford 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 Avalon 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.
0.63
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Waterford 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 Avalon 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
41%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waterford 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 Avalon 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
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waterford 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 Avalon 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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