Schools in Sanford · Seminole County School District
Sanford’s public schools beat 89% of Florida districts
The public schools Sanford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs FL 52%
2020–21
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 9 pts vs FL 48%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 5 pts vs FL 90%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 17% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
FL 18.2 · smaller classes
Schools
24
10,207 students
The School Grade
How Sanford compares
A− Test scoresA Graduation
Florida school districts we grade (73)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (461)Better than 97%
High confidence. Built on 35,122 tested students and a graduating class of 5,155; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Florida’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Florida only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sanford.
7 schools teach Pre-K in Sanford’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bentley Elementary School, Goldsboro Elementary Magnet, Pine Crest Elementary School and Hamilton Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach K in Sanford’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bentley Elementary School, Goldsboro Elementary Magnet, Pine Crest Elementary School and Hamilton Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 1st grade in Sanford’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bentley Elementary School, Goldsboro Elementary Magnet, Pine Crest Elementary School and Hamilton Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 2nd grade in Sanford’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bentley Elementary School, Goldsboro Elementary Magnet, Pine Crest Elementary School and Hamilton Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 3rd grade in Sanford’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bentley Elementary School, Goldsboro Elementary Magnet, Pine Crest Elementary School and Hamilton Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 4th grade in Sanford’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bentley Elementary School, Goldsboro Elementary Magnet, Pine Crest Elementary School and Hamilton Elementary School and more.
5 schools teach 5th grade in Sanford’s district. Which one depends on your address: Bentley Elementary School, Goldsboro Elementary Magnet, Pine Crest Elementary School and Hamilton Elementary School and more.
6th grade in Sanford
A− Sanford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,385 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sanford
A− Sanford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,385 students · 18:1 students per teacher
The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Sanford Middle SchoolSeminole County School District
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading61%
State average 52%
Math57%
State average 47.9%
Every school in Sanford
24 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
Bentley Elementary School
B+903 students15:1Rate it →
Goldsboro Elementary Magnet
A−901 students16:1Rate it →
Pine Crest Elementary School
D714 students13:1Rate it →
Hamilton Elementary School
B−671 students13:1Rate it →
Wicklow Elementary School
C−585 students12:1Rate it →
SCPS Early Learning Center
72 studentsRate it →
Tapp Childcare Center
1 studentsRate it →
Middle
High
Seminole High School
C+3,807 students20:1Rate it →
Crooms Academy of Information Technology
A−738 students21:1Rate it →
Private & other
Contracted Services
4 studentsRate it →
All Souls Catholic School
220 studentsRate it →
Riverwalk Christian Academy
105 studentsRate it →
Prodigy Academy Advance Learning Center
26 studentsRate it →
Live Oak Montessori School
21 studentsRate it →
Elevation High School
246 students41:1Rate it →
SCPS Consequence Unit
D−25 studentsRate it →
John Polk Alternative School
6 studentsRate it →
Journeys Academy
90 students7:1Rate it →
Seminole County Detention Center
31 studentsRate it →
Hospital Homebound Program
A28 studentsRate it →
Holy Cross Lutheran Academy Upper School
207 studentsRate it →
Central FL Academy Sanford
70 studentsRate it →
Top Kidz Christian Academy Private School
50 studentsRate it →
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In town
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1 college in Sanford, and 17 more within 30 miles.
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · Altamonte Springs
10.7 mi298 students
City College-Altamonte SpringsCommunity college · For-profit · Altamonte Springs
11.6 mi329 students
Herzing University-OrlandoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Casselberry
12.2 mi451 students
Full Sail UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Winter Park
13.4 mi4,541 students
University of Central FloridaUniversity or college · Public · University
13.7 mi55,377 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Sanford. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 12 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.