Engelwood Elementary, 5985 La Costa Drive: grades pre-K-5, 653 students on Oct. 1, 2026, a C in Florida's 2026 school grades.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Orange County Public Schools’ 2026-27 school location and attendance zone data, zone map, Oct. 1, 2026 enrollment summary and 2026-27 bell times; the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.

Engelwood Elementary School is the Orange County Public Schools elementary school for voluntary pre-K to fifth grade at 5985 La Costa Drive. The campus is inside Orlando city limits. By our comparison of the district’s 2026-27 zone map with 2020 census counts (which miss homes built since), about 3% of Orlando’s residents live in its attendance zone.

Who to call
Address 5985 La Costa Drive, Orlando, FL 32807
Phone 407-249-6340
Grades VPK to 5
District Orange County Public Schools
State school number 0681

Principal

Principal Danielle M. Spooney, according to the school’s faculty and staff page.

Enrollment and teachers

  • District count: 653 students on Oct. 1, 2026, against a permanent capacity of 855, according to the district’s enrollment summary.
  • Federal count: 557 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 36 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 15 students per teacher.

State report card

Florida grades every public school A to F on the share of possible points it earns on state test results and learning gains. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for an elementary school at 62% of points or more.

School year Grade
2025-26 C (53% of possible points)
2024-25 C
2023-24 C

From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:

  • English language arts: 48%
  • Math: 55%
  • Science: 43%

The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool, its 2026-27 zone lookup map or the Engelwood Elementary zone map (PDF).

Comparing the district’s 2026-27 attendance zones (shares are of residents counted in the 2020 census, not of students):

The School Board approved the Chickasaw Elementary consolidation March 10, 2026, for the 2026-27 school year; it moved homes among the Chickasaw, Deerwood and Engelwood elementary zones. See the board-approved map (PDF). The district’s rezoning page has the details.

Calendar and bell times

Classes run 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., and to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, under the district’s 2026-27 bell times.

From the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF):

  • Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students (teacher workday)
  • Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Friday, Dec. 18: end of the second marking period
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break
  • Monday, Jan. 4, 2027: no school for students
  • March 15-19, 2027: spring break
  • Wednesday, May 26, 2027: last day of school

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Engelwood Elementary serve?

Voluntary pre-K through fifth grade. It is an Orange County Public Schools elementary school at 5985 La Costa Drive, Orlando.

What is Engelwood Elementary’s school grade?

Engelwood Elementary earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 53% of possible points. It earned a C in 2025.

Which high school does Engelwood Elementary feed into?

Colonial High. The whole Engelwood Elementary zone lies inside the Colonial High zone, according to the district’s 2026-27 zone maps.

What time does Engelwood Elementary start?

Classes run 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., and to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays, under the district’s 2026-27 bell times.