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Special education public school · Orange · Maitland, Florida

La Amistad

La Amistad rates 5.3 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Commendable.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#2,902 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Commendable, on learning gains

The brief

An Orange school where students score 28 points above what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates La Amistad on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 50% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%). In reading, 50% of eligible students made learning gains; 94% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2021-22.

La Amistad is listed in Orange, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%6 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Reading30%28 points below the Florida average of 58%Grade 10 · 10 students tested · 2025 FAST
Proficiency has held near 30% across the 17-year record (2009–2025).2019 EdFacts; 12 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.3
25% of the rating
Academics
2.6
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.6
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 24% (multi-year average, 2009-2019) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FAST. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32751; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2019, multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
La Amistad and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$94,277
Median home value
$433,100
Median rent
$1,841/mo
College educated
56.1%
Homeownership
62.1%
Poverty rate
9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32751; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
73
Very Walkable
Bike Score
60
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,455/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Maitland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Maitland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. La Amistadthis school
    5.3
  2. 4.9Compare →
  3. Princeton House Charter2.2 mi · charter
    4.2Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than La Amistad.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does La Amistad serve?

La Amistad serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend La Amistad?

La Amistad has an enrollment of approximately 34 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at La Amistad?

The student-teacher ratio at La Amistad is 8.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does La Amistad rank in FL?

La Amistad ranks #2,902 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is La Amistad's MySchoolScout rating?

La Amistad has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates La Amistad on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 50% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%).

What are the test scores at La Amistad?

Based on loaded state assessment records, La Amistad has 24% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is La Amistad a charter school?

No, La Amistad is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is La Amistad a Title I school?

No, La Amistad is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
34
Student-teacher ratio
8.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
4
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Commendable (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Orange County
Rank in district
#200 of 259
Schools in district
275
District spending per student
$11,656
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32751)
22,853
Area average commute
23.1 min
Area median age
38.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.