At a glance
Reported students
797
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
43
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Florida elementary enrollment
78th percentile
Compared with 2,220 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
615
PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY: 797 reported students.
State peer staffing position
84th percentile
18.5:1 reported; state peer median 15.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY
PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in WINTER GARDEN. It is one of 275 current school records connected to ORANGE. NCES reports 797 students for 2024–25.
Among 2,220 elementary schools in Florida with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 579 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 78th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 18.5:1, above the Florida median of 15.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (47.1%) and White (40%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY
- 1How do the reported 18.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 43 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 11%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White40%
- Hispanic47.1%
- Black3.8%
- Asian6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in ORANGE
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PRAIRIE LAKE ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
776 reported students
WHISPERING OAK ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
774 reported students
BLANKNER K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–08
824 reported students
OCPS ACADEMIC CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE
Elementary · Grades PK–08
824 reported students
EAGLE CREEK ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
827 reported students
BAY MEADOWS ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
764 reported students
