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Alternative charter elementary school · Orange · Orlando, Florida

Ucp Downtown Charter

Ucp Downtown Charter rates 2.8 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public elementary school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
2.8this school

2.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Orange median is 6.9.

#3,768 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Orange: 163 elementary schools rated, median 6.9 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

An Orange alternative charter elementary school where students score 54 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Ucp Downtown Charter on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 46% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 44% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 47%; 100% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Maintaining in each of its 5 ratings since the 2017-18 school year.

Ucp Downtown Charter is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math2%64 points below the Florida average of 66%Grades 3–4 · 36 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading2%58 points below the Florida average of 60%Grades 3–4 · 36 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has fallen 16 points since 2022, to 2% in 2026, across a 13-year record (2014–2026).2026 FAST; 30 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.6
50% of the rating
Academics
1.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
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 · 6 sources, 2019–2026

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 · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 14% (multi-year average, 2014-2026) · reading/ELA 13% (multi-year average, 2014-2026).

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 · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • 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 · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • 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.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · 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 32807; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

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

Open the Orlando school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$59,583
Median home value
$247,700
Median rent
$1,471/mo
College educated
25%
Homeownership
50.1%
Poverty rate
13.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32807; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
27
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
25
Some Transit
Bike Score
65
Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
55.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible alternative schools within 15 miles, best rated first.
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  4. Ucp Bailes Community Academy8.3 mi · charter
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  5. Ucp Downtown Charterthis school
    2.8
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  7. Ucp Osceola Charter School3.7 mi · charter
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Six grade-compatible alternative schools using the same rating model sit within 15 miles, and four rate higher than Ucp Downtown Charter.Public-school ratings. Alternative schools only, which are few, so the distance reaches 15 miles. 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 Ucp Downtown Charter serve?

Ucp Downtown Charter serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Ucp Downtown Charter?

Ucp Downtown Charter has an enrollment of approximately 179 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ucp Downtown Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Ucp Downtown Charter is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ucp Downtown Charter rank in FL?

Ucp Downtown Charter ranks #3,768 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Ucp Downtown Charter's MySchoolScout rating?

Ucp Downtown Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.8 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 Ucp Downtown Charter on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 46% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Ucp Downtown Charter?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ucp Downtown Charter has 14% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2026) and 13% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2026).

Is Ucp Downtown Charter a charter school?

Yes, Ucp Downtown Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Ucp Downtown Charter a Title I school?

No, Ucp Downtown Charter is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ucp Downtown Charter?

55.3% of students at Ucp Downtown Charter qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
179
Student-teacher ratio
11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large City
County
Orange County
Phone
(407) 852-3300
Rank in district
#256 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 32807)
34,933
Area average commute
29.8 min
Area median age
36.3

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

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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.