Best Orlando suburbs for schools

Ranked almost entirely on the Schools category — within-state proficiency, student–teacher ratio, graduation rate and schools nearby — with the two poll questions about children and teenagers at 20% once a place has enough responses.

Updated Sep 2026·46 suburbs considered, 10 listed

Lake Mary$495k median · 24.6 min commute

Schools BCost of living C+Residents inactive

Schools score
overall 68 B−

Sanford$309k median · 25.0 min commute

Schools BCost of living B+Residents inactive

Schools score
overall 61 C

Casselberry$299k median · 27.6 min commute

Schools BCost of living BResidents inactive

Schools score
overall 59 C

Longwood$354k median · 25.7 min commute

Schools BCost of living BResidents inactive

Schools score
overall 58 C

Winter Springs$379k median · 29.1 min commute

Schools BCost of living B−Residents inactive

Schools score
overall 60 C

Forest City$370k median · 27.3 min commute

Schools BCost of living B−Residents inactive

Schools score
overall 62 C

Wekiwa Springs$454k median · 24.9 min commute

Schools B−Cost of living B−Residents inactive

Schools score
overall 63 C+

Altamonte Springs$293k median · 25.7 min commute

Schools B−Cost of living BResidents inactive

Schools score
overall 59 C

Oviedo$454k median · 26.5 min commute

Schools B−Cost of living B−Residents inactive

Schools score
overall 65 C+

Goldenrod$359k median · 27.1 min commute

Schools C+Cost of living B+Residents inactive

Schools score
overall 57 C−

This list's weighting

Schools 80%Resident poll (Q5, Q6) 20%

Poll components only count for places with eight or more resident responses; for the others the remaining weights re-normalise to 100%.

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Lake Mary (Wikisteveb4 · CC BY 4.0); Sanford (Sanfordflgov · CC0); Casselberry (Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0); Longwood (Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0); Winter Springs (Connor J. Williams · CC BY 3.0); Altamonte Springs (Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0); Oviedo (Connor Williams · Attribution).