PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY

605 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school and part of the ORANGE school district, located in ORLANDO, FL with 605 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 32 teachers, PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

605

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

14.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PANTHER LAKE ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	255
Hispanic	252
Black	36
Asian	40
Two or More	21
American Indian	1

White
255 (42.1 %)
Hispanic
252 (41.7 %)
Asian
40 (6.6 %)
Black
36 (6.0 %)
Two or More
21 (3.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ORANGE
Phone:	(407)317-3200
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	605
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	79
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 105

Grade 2 85

Grade 3 112

Grade 4 111

Grade 5 97