The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in Science. The lowest is 69% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Stone Lakes Elementary
Stone Lakes Elementary sits on Stoneybrook Boulevard in the 32828 zip code, in the eastern suburban corridor of Orlando. The surrounding area is solidly residential and suburban in character, part of the broader East Orlando zone that differs markedly from downtown's denser, more walkable neighborhoods. The housing market nearby reflects that desirability: home values run meaningfully above the Florida statewide median and well above the national median, though prices have dipped modestly over the past year. Rents in the area sit at a level where a renter household spending close to a third of income on housing would be right at the local going rate. Families buying in should weigh estimated mortgage costs against current rates, which remain elevated.
The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public elementary within Orange County Public Schools. Enrollment is on the larger end for an elementary school of its grade band. The student body is genuinely diverse: roughly two-fifths of students are white, more than a third are Hispanic, Asian students make up about a tenth, and Black and multiracial students account for smaller but meaningful shares. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing Stone Lakes below the typical economic need level for the county. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in the records reviewed.
On the Florida FAST assessment, the picture varies by grade and subject. In fourth-grade math, proficiency is strong and stands out as a clear high point across the school's tested results. Third-grade math and ELA and fifth-grade math and ELA all land in a solid range, roughly two-thirds of students reaching proficiency, which compares well against Florida norms broadly but leaves a share of students short of the benchmark parents may want to ask the school about directly. Fourth-grade ELA also shows healthy performance, landing between the third- and fifth-grade ELA results. Fifth-grade science, tested through the Florida Statewide Science Assessment, shows three-quarters of students reaching proficiency, a strong result for that grade. Sixth-grade math results were suppressed in the state data, likely due to small group size at that grade level given the school's elementary focus.
Placed against districts in Orange County, the school's overall proficiency index sits well above the comparison set, landing in the top position among the entities measured. That comparison spans only a small number of districts, so it is useful context rather than a definitive ranking, but it does place Stone Lakes clearly above the Orange County midpoint on combined academic performance.
Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether performance has improved, declined, or held steady over recent years. Discipline, attendance, and chronic absenteeism data were also absent from the records reviewed. Families who want a fuller picture of school climate and student support should ask the school directly.
Orange County's district brief came back without confirmed parent-relevant changes, so there is nothing to report there rather than guess at what may be in motion at the district level.
Orlando as a whole is a city of economic weight and genuine regional momentum. Major employers span tourism, healthcare, aerospace, and education, with Disney, Universal, AdventHealth, Orlando Health, and UCF among the largest. East Orlando, where Stone Lakes sits, is suburban and car-dependent, unlike the more walkable inner neighborhoods near downtown. Publicly reported development activity across the city is substantial, with new mixed-use projects downtown and the opening of Universal's Epic Universe in 2025 among the headline items shaping the regional economy. For a family settling near Stone Lakes, the practical reality is a suburban neighborhood oriented around residential streets and car travel, with the broader Orlando economy and its job base accessible but not immediately walkable from this corner of the city.
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