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Keene's Crossing Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Orange County Public Schools · Windermere, FL
Rating
10/10
GreatSchools
Grades
PK–5
Enrollment
954
Student : Teacher
17:1
Founded
2009
Homes in the Keene's Crossing Elementary School zone
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“Keene's Crossing Elementary is an OCPS PK-5 public school in Windermere serving the Lakeside Village and Horizon West corridor — GreatSchools 10/10, top-10-percent statewide — home of the Cougars.”
Keene's Crossing opened in 2009 as a two-story, 99,000-square-foot prototype school built to anchor the western Windermere growth corridor as Lakeside Village, Summerport, and Horizon West filled in. The campus sits on Keenes Pheasant Drive just south of the Summerport roundabout — convenient to the families in master-planned communities clustered around SR 535 and Reams Road. Test scores run well above state averages: 80 percent math proficiency and 79 percent reading proficiency against a 52 percent state average. Principal Dr. Tracy Webley runs an academic culture that emphasizes differentiated instruction across a student body of roughly 950, with a Gifted and Talented strand layered on top of the core curriculum.
Academic programs
- Gifted and Talented — differentiated instruction for identified students
- English Language Arts — Florida BEST Standards-aligned
- Mathematics — standards-based, differentiated K-5
- Science — hands-on STEM integration across grade levels
- Visual and Performing Arts — art, music, and performing arts included
- Health and Physical Education — daily PE, health curriculum
How to enroll
Automatic via OCPS based on home address. Use the OCPS Find My School tool at ocps.net to confirm zone assignment for a specific address — the boundary covers Lakeside Village, Summerport, Whispering Oak, Independence, and Water Spring. No application required for zoned students.
What makes it stand out
A 10/10 GreatSchools rating at a PK-5 public elementary is rare in Central Florida — fewer than 5 percent of OCPS elementary schools reach that mark. The school ranks #232 out of 3,662 Florida schools for overall performance. For buyers whose search starts with elementary school quality, this is one of the few zones in Orange County where the GreatSchools number actually holds up under scrutiny.
Extracurriculars
- Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) — active fundraising and family programming
- School Advisory Council (SAC)
- Visual arts program
- Music / performing arts
- Physical education and intramural activities
- Champions before/after school care (on site)
Frequently asked about Keene's Crossing Elementary School
What neighborhoods are zoned for Keene's Crossing Elementary?
The attendance zone covers Lakeside Village (the core Horizon West community along SR 535), Summerport, Whispering Oak, Independence, and the Water Spring area — the master-planned corridor west of Windermere town proper. The OCPS zone map shows Lake Whitney on the eastern boundary. For address-specific confirmation, use the OCPS Find My School tool at ocps.net before making an offer — boundaries shift as new communities build out in Horizon West.
How do I enroll at Keene's Crossing Elementary?
Enrollment is automatic for zoned families. You need to confirm your address is in the Keene's Crossing zone, then call (407) 723-5004 or use the school website to schedule a registration appointment. Required documents include proof of address, birth certificate, immunization records, and any prior school records. Gifted program identification uses OCPS district testing — speak with the front office about evaluation process after enrollment.
What are home prices zoned for Keene's Crossing Elementary?
Homes in the Keene's Crossing zone run from the mid-Ks for smaller townhomes in Lakeside Village and Summerport up to M-plus for larger single-family homes or anything with a lake view. Typical non-waterfront single family in Lakeside Village runs K-K. The zone average skews toward K-K for active resale inventory. These are newer construction homes — most built 2000-2020 — in HOA-governed master-planned communities with full amenity packages.
Is Keene's Crossing Elementary safe?
The Horizon West / Lakeside Village area has one of the lower crime profiles in Orange County — predominantly HOA-governed master-planned communities with controlled access on many streets. The campus has standard OCPS security: single-entry controlled access during school hours, front-office sign-in for all visitors, and a School Resource Officer assignment per district protocol. The surrounding communities were built post-2000 with safety and traffic management built into the site plans.
How does Keene's Crossing compare to Castleview Elementary?
Both are OCPS public elementaries in the Horizon West corridor — Castleview (9131 Taborfield Ave, Orlando) opened in 2019 to relieve overcrowding in the zone and sits in the Bay Lake / Sand Lake area. Keene's Crossing has the higher GreatSchools rating (10/10 vs. 6/10 for Castleview) and serves the Lakeside Village / Summerport side of Horizon West. The feeder chains diverge: Keene's Crossing feeds Bridgewater Middle and Windermere High; Castleview feeds Horizon West Middle and Windermere High. For buyers, the choice often comes down to which specific community — and which specific address — you are looking at.
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