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Waterford Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · Orange County Public Schools · Orlando, FL

Grades

PK–5

Enrollment

538

Founded

1992

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Waterford Elementary is an OCPS public PK-5 school in east Orlando's Waterford Lakes community — the first elementary school built in the Waterford area (1992) and one of the higher-performing elementaries along the Lake Underhill corridor.

Waterford Elementary sits on Lake Underhill Road in the Waterford Lakes planned community — the first elementary school built when the area was developed in 1992. The school feeds into Discovery Middle (0.2 miles away, essentially across the street) and then Timber Creek High School. The surrounding neighborhood is a large, established master-planned community centered on Waterford Lakes Town Center, with single-family homes predominantly in the $400K–$550K range.

Academic programs

  • Gifted & Talented program
  • Project Lead The Way (PLTW) — engineering and STEM curriculum
  • Math proficiency 64% (Florida state avg: 52%)
  • Reading proficiency 67% (Florida state avg: 52%)

How to enroll

Automatic via OCPS based on residential address. Students in the Waterford Lakes / 32828 corridor who reside within the Waterford Elementary attendance boundary are enrolled through their home address. Verify your specific address at ocps.net/find-my-school-home before making an offer on any home.

What makes it stand out

Waterford Elementary has posted math and reading proficiency rates 12–15 percentage points above the Florida state average consistently, ranking in the top 30% of Florida elementary schools. For an established 1992 neighborhood school (not a newly built showpiece), those numbers are solid — and the Project Lead The Way STEM track gives kids an early engineering foundation that carries into Discovery Middle's feeder curriculum.

Extracurriculars

  • Arts and music programs
  • After-school enrichment activities
  • Student leadership and school events
  • Physical education and intramural sports
  • PLTW engineering clubs (grades 3-5)

Frequently asked about Waterford Elementary School

What neighborhoods are zoned for Waterford Elementary School?

Waterford Elementary primarily serves the Waterford Lakes master-planned community along the Lake Underhill Road corridor in the 32828 zip code. Zone boundaries are not published at street level here — always verify a specific address at ocps.net/find-my-school-home before making an offer. Nearby Camelot Elementary (Waterford Chase Pkwy) serves a separate but adjacent zone.

How do I enroll at Waterford Elementary School?

Waterford Elementary is a zoned neighborhood school — if your home address falls within the attendance boundary, enrollment is automatic through OCPS. You register at the school with proof of residency, immunization records, and a birth certificate. Confirm your address is in zone at ocps.net/find-my-school-home; if it falls outside, OCPS also runs a school choice program for open seats.

What is the median home price zoned for Waterford Elementary?

Homes in the Waterford Lakes / 32828 corridor have been selling at a median around $460K–$517K in 2025, with average days on market of about 51 days. Most homes in the zone are 3-4 bedroom single-family built in the 1990s-2000s. Pull a zone-filtered search or ask Ben for a current list inside the boundary — the 32828 zip spans multiple attendance zones, so zip-level medians are directional, not precise.

How does Waterford Elementary compare to Camelot Elementary?

Both are OCPS public elementaries in the 32828 corridor serving the east Orlando / Alafaya area. Waterford Elementary (538 students) is the older campus (1992) with a slight academic edge — Waterford's proficiency rates have run a few points above Camelot's in recent years. If you're comparing them for a home purchase, the address determines which zone you're in.

Is Waterford Elementary a safe school?

Waterford Elementary operates under standard OCPS safety protocols — controlled access during the school day, visitor check-in, and school resource officer support. The surrounding Waterford Lakes area is an established planned community with low crime for east Orlando, and the campus environment is considered stable.

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