The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in Science. The lowest is 68% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Westbrooke Elementary
Westbrooke Elementary sits on Tomyn Boulevard in Ocoee, a West Orange County suburban city roughly ten miles west-northwest of downtown Orlando. It serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in the Orange County district, drawing from a community that is publicly reported as the fastest-growing city in Orange County, with new single-family homes, townhomes, and multifamily developments actively adding to the residential base.
The school's student body is racially and ethnically mixed in a way that reflects the broader Ocoee community. Hispanic students make up the largest group, followed by white and Black students, with Asian and multiracial students also present. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning economic diversity is real but the school is not predominantly low-income. Data on English learner enrollment and the share of students with IEPs were not available in the data provided.
Academic results on Florida's FAST assessments from the most recent school year are a clear strength, particularly in math and science. Third-grade math proficiency sits well above what most Florida elementary schools report, and fifth-grade science proficiency is also strong. Math results in fourth and fifth grade remain solid. ELA results tell a somewhat different story: proficiency rates in third and fifth grade land in a range that is respectable but noticeably lower than the math picture, and fourth-grade ELA is stronger than the other two ELA grades without matching the math highs. A parent who wants to understand how reading and writing instruction is working for their specific child may want to ask the school directly about grade-level supports and how students who are not yet proficient are being served.
When placed against other districts in Orange County, Westbrooke's overall proficiency index, which averages across tested subjects and grades, lands in the top quartile of that comparison set. That positioning is worth something: it means the school's collective academic output is above the midpoint of the county's district universe. Trend data across prior years was not available in the data provided, so whether that performance has been climbing, holding steady, or recently improved cannot be said here.
Chronic absenteeism and graduation rate data are not applicable to an elementary school that stops at fifth grade, so those fields are blank for structural reasons, not because of any gap in the school's reporting.
The housing market surrounding Westbrooke reflects Ocoee's growth. Home values in the zip code sit above the Florida statewide median and above the national median, with modest year-over-year softening. Rents are running at a level that puts a meaningful share of a typical household's income toward housing costs, and the estimated monthly mortgage at current rates is substantial. Families weighing Ocoee as a place to live are entering a market that has moved well above state and national averages even as it cools slightly from recent peaks.
Ocoee itself is auto-oriented suburban territory. Most families drive, and the SR 50 corridor handles the bulk of commercial life. The West Orange Trail cuts through town and gives car-free access to Winter Garden and points beyond, which is a genuine asset for families who bike or walk recreationally. Downtown Ocoee, centered near Starke Lake and anchored by Bill Breeze Park and the Lakeshore Center, is in the middle of a long-delayed revitalization effort, with construction on West Oakland Avenue and a master developer partnership aimed at building out walkable retail and dining. That vision is not yet realized at the street level. Healthcare anchors local employment through Orlando Health and AdventHealth, and proximity to the Orlando metro means theme-park and service-sector employers are a short commute away.
District-level information on Orange County's recent strategic priorities, staffing changes, or programmatic shifts was not confirmed through available research, so that layer of context is absent here. Programs data for Westbrooke specifically was also not available in the data provided.
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