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Kelly Park School

Zoned OCPS K–8 school in Apopka — seats follow the home attendance zone (not a magnet lottery school for the comprehensive program).

Grades
K–8
How to get in
Zoned by address
Cadre / area
Cadre 1 (Middle / K–8)
Area
Apopka
Student mix
54.4 / 100

Student mix is this guide's own measure of racial/ethnic variety — not a quality ranking or an official rating. See "Students" below for how it is calculated.

Kelly Park is a comprehensive OCPS K–8 school on Jason Dwelley Parkway. Students are assigned by home address in the attendance zone. Families will find elementary and middle-grades academics on one campus, including Cambridge International programming — ask the school how Cambridge seats and courses work by grade. Confirm your zone on official OCPS pages before you decide.

Official starting points

  • School site: kellyparkk8.ocps.net
  • Zoning: OCPS Find My School
  • OCPS Find My School / directory: ocps.net › Schools · School Directory
  • State data: Florida School Grades / DOE report cards at floridaschoolgrades.fldoe.org and fldoe.org

What this school is

  • Comprehensive zoned neighborhood school with elementary and middle-grades academics on one campus. Kindergarten through grade 8 enrollment is address-based; the school also serves Pre-K / VPK under separate preschool enrollment (confirm requirements with the school / OCPS).
  • Neighborhood campus serving Apopka.
  • Cambridge International programming on campus; in middle school, courses can include Global Perspectives — ask how Cambridge placement works by grade.
  • Activities — specials, electives, clubs and (for middle grades) athletics typical of an OCPS K–8 campus.

Test scores and Florida School Grades are not reproduced here — check Florida DOE / Florida School Grades directly.

School details

Address
4700 Jason Dwelley Parkway, Apopka, FL 32712-6058
Phone
(407) 410-5900
Principal
Helena Gurgone
School hours
8:45 AM – 3:00 PM — instructional hours from the school site; confirm Wednesday early-release timing with the school if it differs
Source
School site (student hours); OCPS School Directory

How families get in

Type: Zoned OCPS neighborhood K–8 school — assigned by home address (not a lottery or magnet application school for the comprehensive program).

  • Students who live in the attendance zone attend here. Confirm your address with OCPS Find My School before buying or renting for a school.
  • Living elsewhere in Orange County: magnet or other school-choice seats at other campuses are a separate process — see Magnet Programs. This campus’s comprehensive seats are address-based.
  • Cambridge International courses or pathways on campus may have school-level placement rules — ask the school; do not assume Cambridge is a separate district magnet lottery unless OCPS publishes it that way.
  • Admit rate: Not applicable for zoned enrollment.

Never treat social media dates as official.

Who it tends to fit

Good match when

  • You live in the Kelly Park zone and want a continuous K–8 campus instead of a separate elementary and middle school.
  • Your student would benefit from staying with familiar peers and staff across elementary into middle grades.
  • You prefer address-based enrollment without applying to a magnet.

Think twice when

  • You need a districtwide magnet theme (arts, STEM, gifted magnet, etc.) — compare Magnet Programs hosts; this campus’s comprehensive seats are zoned.
  • Your student may need a smaller or specialized setting — ask how counseling and classrooms support individual students across grade bands.
  • You live outside the zone and need a guaranteed seat without school choice.

Students

Race/ethnicity mix (OCPS enrollment data; not a school ranking):

  • White ≈ 62% · Black ≈ 25% · Asian ≈ 5% · Two or more ≈ 8% · Pacific Islander ≈ 1% · Hispanic ethnicity ≈ 30% (ethnicity; may overlap race categories above)
  • Total enrollment about 1,186 students
  • Student mix score: 54.4 out of 100 (OCPS K–8 schools overall: 49.1) — the chance that two randomly chosen students are from different racial groups; 0 = all one group, higher = more mixed. This guide’s own measure, 100 × (1 − Σ group share²), from official federal race enrollment counts — not a Florida DOE rating, and it does not reflect income or education. Hispanic ethnicity is shown separately above because OCPS reports race and ethnicity as distinct fields.

Source: OCPS Enrollment Summary (federal race categories and Hispanic ethnicity). For official Florida accountability, use Florida School Grades and DOE report cards.

Location / daily life

Jason Dwelley Parkway in Apopka. OCPS buses generally serve students who live two or more miles from their assigned (zoned) school — confirm eligibility on OCPS Transportation FAQs and Find My Bus. Families attending through non-zoned seats (when offered) are responsible for arranging transportation unless OCPS publishes that a specific program includes bus service.

Compare before you commit

SchoolWhy compare
Windy Ridge K-8Same OCPS Cadre 1 (Middle / K–8) K–8 alternative
Arbor Ridge K-8Same OCPS Cadre 1 (Middle / K–8) K–8 alternative
Lake Como SchoolSame OCPS Cadre 1 (Middle / K–8) K–8 alternative

Tour questions

  1. How do teachers and counselors keep track of individual students across elementary and middle grades?
  2. What support exists for students who fall behind or need more challenge?
  3. How do new students find friends and a sense of belonging in the first weeks?
  4. What clubs, athletics, or extracurricular activities are available to elementary vs. middle-school students?
  5. How does the school communicate with families (ParentSquare, Skyward, apps)?

What to do next

  1. Confirm your address is zoned for Kelly Park using OCPS Find My School.
  2. Check Florida School Grades / DOE report cards for official school data.
  3. Tour the school and ask about elementary vs. middle-grades programs that matter to your student.
  4. Confirm transportation eligibility if you live near the two-mile boundary.

Independent parent guide for informational purposes. Not affiliated with Orange County Public Schools. Zoning, magnet rules, schedules, transportation and programs change — confirm everything on official OCPS and school pages before you decide.

Sources

  1. Kelly Park School — school site — kellyparkk8.ocps.net
  2. OCPS School Directory — schooldirectory.ocps.net
  3. OCPS Find My School — ocps.net/ find-my-school-home
  4. OCPS School Bell Times — ocps.net school bell times
  5. OCPS Transportation FAQs — ocps.net/transportation-faqs
  6. OCPS Enrollment Summary (race/ethnicity counts for mix score) — ocps.net/enrollment-summary
  7. Florida School Grades — floridaschoolgrades.fldoe.org
  8. Middle & K–8 School Cadres / STO Cadres — Find My School Cadre