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Mollie Ray Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Orange County Public Schools · Orlando, FL
Rating
8/10
GreatSchools
Grades
PK–5
Enrollment
436
Student : Teacher
14:1
Founded
2017
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“Mollie Ray Elementary is an OCPS public elementary in Pine Hills — rebuilt in 2017 under a civil rights settlement, now serving PK–5 with a GreatSchools rating of 8/10 and an A from the Florida DOE.”
Mollie Ray Elementary sits on Beecher Street in Pine Hills, one of Orlando's most historically rooted working-class communities west of downtown. The school's current building opened in August 2017 — a modern tilt-up concrete prototype campus replacing a facility that had served the neighborhood for over 50 years. The rebuilding was the 10th of 15 schools in a $148 million OCPS program funded by a half-penny sales tax and stemming from a 2010 civil rights settlement. The school's motto is 'Knowledge is Power!' and principal Melanie Simmons emphasizes individualized instruction and arts-integrated programming.
Academic programs
- Gifted & Talented program
- English Language Arts — aligned to Florida B.E.S.T. standards
- Mathematics — Canvas LMS, OCPS LaunchPad integration
- Science and Social Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts (VAP) enrichment
- Health and Physical Education
How to enroll
Mollie Ray Elementary is a zoned public school — enrollment is automatic for students living in the Beecher Street / Pine Hills attendance zone. Out-of-zone families may apply through OCPS controlled open enrollment or school choice programs; availability depends on capacity. The Gifted & Talented program requires referral and assessment through OCPS. Verify your specific address at ocps.net or call the registrar at (407) 296-6460 ext. 3652232.
What makes it stand out
The 2017 campus is the most tangible story here — Mollie Ray was the 10th of 15 predominantly Black schools rebuilt under a landmark civil rights settlement, a physical symbol of a decades-long fight for educational equity in Pine Hills. It is one of the newer elementary campuses in OCPS, with modern infrastructure that older nearby schools do not have.
Extracurriculars
- Visual and Performing Arts programming
- Physical Education and wellness activities
- After-school enrichment programs
- School-based social-emotional learning (kindness and respect focus)
- Community involvement partnerships
Frequently asked about Mollie Ray Elementary School
What neighborhoods are zoned for Mollie Ray Elementary?
The Mollie Ray zone covers core Pine Hills — generally the corridor around Beecher Street, Rolling Hills Road, Lake Silver, and Pine Hills Road in the 32808 ZIP code. The zone stretches from Rolling Hills in the north to the southern Pine Hills neighborhoods. For address-specific confirmation, use the OCPS school locator at ocps.net or call (407) 296-6460. Zone boundaries can shift at district rezoning.
How does my child enroll at Mollie Ray Elementary?
If your address falls in the Mollie Ray attendance zone, enrollment is automatic through OCPS. Contact the registrar at (407) 296-6460 ext. 3652232 or email mollieray_es@ocps.net. Bring proof of residency, birth certificate, immunization records, and previous school records. Out-of-zone applications go through OCPS controlled open enrollment — check ocps.net for the current application window.
What is the median home price zoned for Mollie Ray Elementary?
Homes in the Pine Hills / 32808 area run a median of roughly $275,000 to $290,000 based on recent Redfin data — considerably below the broader Orlando metro median, which makes this one of the more accessible school zones in Orange County for buyers. Many are 3-bedroom concrete block homes built in the 1960s–70s; the 2017 school rebuild has not yet driven the same price appreciation seen when newer schools anchor higher-income zones. Homes here average around 55–60 days on market.
Is Mollie Ray Elementary safe and what is the school environment like?
Mollie Ray operates under OCPS standard safety protocols — controlled campus access, a principal-led culture focused on kindness and respect, and an emphasis on social-emotional development. The school earned an A from the Florida DOE and a GreatSchools rating of 8/10, reflecting academic results that exceed what socioeconomic indicators alone would predict. Pine Hills is a working-class community; families researching it should check crime data at the neighborhood level, not just the school grade, and should visit the campus directly.
How does Mollie Ray Elementary compare to Pine Hills Elementary?
Both are OCPS public elementaries in the Pine Hills area. Mollie Ray's 2017 campus is newer; both schools serve a similar demographic profile. GreatSchools and state ratings can vary year to year based on assessment cohorts, so the most useful comparison is which school your specific address is zoned for — not which has the better rating in a given year. For buyers, the practical question is always address-specific zone assignment, not a side-by-side rating comparison.
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