WEDGEFIELD SCHOOL

wedgefieldk8.ocps.net/

959 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Wedgefield School, located in the Wedgefield community of East Orlando, is a public K-8 institution operating under the Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) district. Serving a suburban student population, the school is designed to provide a continuous educational environment that bridges the gap between elementary and middle school years. As a K-8 facility, it focuses on building strong foundational skills in the primary grades while preparing older students for the academic rigors of high school through a structured middle school curriculum.

The school is deeply integrated into the local Wedgefield community, often serving as a central hub for neighborhood families. Like other schools within the OCPS system, Wedgefield School emphasizes academic achievement, the integration of technology in the classroom, and the development of character-driven initiatives. By maintaining a single campus for students from kindergarten through eighth grade, the school aims to foster a consistent sense of school spirit and community, allowing for more stable student-teacher relationships and a supportive atmosphere throughout a child’s developmental years.

959

Total Students

56.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

29.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WEDGEFIELD SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	480
Hispanic	344
Black	65
Asian	16
Two or More	45
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	5

White
480 (50.1%)
Hispanic
344 (35.9%)
Black
65 (6.8%)
Two or More
45 (4.7%)
Asian
16 (1.7%)
Pacific Islander
5 (0.5%)
American Indian
4 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ORANGE
Phone:	(321)413-2989
Website:	http://wedgefieldk8.ocps.net/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	959
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	56.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	263
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 28

Kindergarten 78

Grade 1 88

Grade 2 93

Grade 3 96

Grade 4 108

Grade 5 125

Grade 6 104

Grade 7 130

Grade 8 109

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for WEDGEFIELD SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	28
Kindergarten	78
Grade 1	88
Grade 2	93
Grade 3	96
Grade 4	108
Grade 5	125
Grade 6	104
Grade 7	130
Grade 8	109

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for WEDGEFIELD SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	476	49.6%
Male	483	50.4%

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th