Other / mixed grade configuration · Orlando, FL

Baldwin Park Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Baldwin Park Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120144001391
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Baldwin Park Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Florida schools.

#41 of 128
schools in Orlando · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
small classes for Florida
33.6%
free-lunch eligible

Baldwin Park Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Baldwin Park Elementary ranks #41 of 128 schools in Orlando, FL.

School address

Enrollment

732

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

53.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.8:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

33.6%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Baldwin Park Elementary compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Baldwin Park Elementary

Baldwin Park Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Orlando, Florida, enrolling 732 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 732 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 652 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #387.

Its student body is led by White (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 732 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Orange also operates Apopka High (3,446 students) and Timber Creek High (3,383 students) alongside Baldwin Park Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Baldwin Park Elementary compares

Baldwin Park Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 22% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.6% ▼ 35% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 732 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
732
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
33.6%
free-lunch eligible - 35% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 21% in Florida - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,578
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 732 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 44.8%
Hispanic or Latino 32.5%
Asian 7.7%
African American 7.4%
Two or More 7.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 44.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Baldwin Park Elementary is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange, which includes Baldwin Park Elementary.

$11,578
Per student
+4%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.2%
State 28.8%
Federal 18.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Baldwin Park Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Apopka High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Timber Creek High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Winter Park High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colonial High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Windermere High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Baldwin Park Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Orange · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Baldwin Park Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Baldwin Park Elementary

How many students attend Baldwin Park Elementary?

Baldwin Park Elementary has 732 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orlando, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Baldwin Park Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Baldwin Park Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 22% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Baldwin Park Elementary?

33.6% of students at Baldwin Park Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baldwin Park Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Baldwin Park Elementary is White at 44.8% of enrollment, in Orlando, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Baldwin Park Elementary?

Baldwin Park Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Baldwin Park Elementary rank among schools in Orlando?

By Resource Investment Index, Baldwin Park Elementary ranks #41 of 128 schools in Orlando, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Orlando on the city page.

Is Baldwin Park Elementary a good school?

Baldwin Park Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Orange?

Besides Baldwin Park Elementary, Orange also operates Apopka High (3,446 students), Timber Creek High (3,383 students), and Winter Park High (3,277 students). See the Orange district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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