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Princeton Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Orange County Public Schools · Orlando, FL
Rating
9/10
GreatSchools
Grades
PK–5
Enrollment
486
Student : Teacher
14:1
Founded
1926
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“Princeton Elementary is a College Park institution — a 9/10-rated OCPS school in one of Orlando's most walkable urban neighborhoods, where brick bungalows and tree-lined streets sit minutes from downtown.”
Princeton Elementary has anchored the College Park neighborhood since 1926 — the same era that developers named the surrounding streets after Ivy League universities. The school draws from the core College Park grid, a compact, walkable area of Craftsman bungalows and mid-century ranches between Lake Silver and the Edgewater Drive corridor. With a 14:1 student-teacher ratio and consistent A-grade performance, it is one of the more sought-after elementary zones in inner Orlando.
Academic programs
- Gifted and Talented program
- ESE (Exceptional Student Education) services
- VPK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten)
- Extended Day enrichment program
- After-school programs: cooking, golf, gymnastics, tennis, soccer, basketball, martial arts, pickleball
How to enroll
Automatic via OCPS based on home address. Princeton Elementary is a zoned neighborhood school — no application or lottery required. Confirm your specific address at ocps.net using the "Find My School" tool before making an offer, as College Park streets run close to zone boundaries.
What makes it stand out
The combination of location and academics is unusual for inner-city Orlando. Princeton ES is a 9/10-rated school in a walkable, tree-canopy neighborhood where you can walk to Edgewater Drive restaurants and Lake Ivanhoe park trails — without the highway-adjacent or master-planned-suburb tradeoffs that most high-rated OCPS elementaries require.
Extracurriculars
- After-school enrichment: cooking, golf, gymnastics
- Soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, pickleball (vendor programs)
- Martial arts program
- Clever Kids Club
Frequently asked about Princeton Elementary School
What neighborhoods are zoned for Princeton Elementary?
The zone covers the core College Park neighborhood — roughly the grid of streets named for universities (Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Cornell, etc.) bounded by Lake Silver to the west, Edgewater Drive to the east, and the Lake Ivanhoe / I-4 edge to the south. Boundaries run close in some spots: always verify your specific address at ocps.net before relying on zone assumptions.
How do I enroll at Princeton Elementary?
Princeton Elementary is a zoned neighborhood school — no magnet application or lottery. Enrollment is automatic via OCPS for families residing in the attendance zone. New families can contact the school office at (407) 245-1840 or email princeton_es@ocps.net to schedule a tour with Principal Elkins and get the registration packet.
What is the median home price zoned for Princeton Elementary?
Homes in College Park near Princeton Elementary have been running $550K-$620K median depending on the month, with the Craftsman bungalow and mid-century ranch inventory dominating the sub-$700K range and renovated or lakefront properties reaching $1M+. Days on market have been running around 60 days — longer than peak 2022 but still active demand. Verify current inventory with Ben for a live zone-filtered list.
Is Princeton Elementary a safe school?
Princeton Elementary operates with standard OCPS security protocols: controlled building access during the school day, visitor sign-in, and an established community feel with long-tenured staff. The surrounding College Park neighborhood is one of the lower-crime ZIP codes in inner Orlando — a significant factor in the neighborhood's consistent price premium. Like any urban school, the campus reflects the community around it, which here is engaged and parent-active.
How does Princeton Elementary compare to Audubon Park School?
Both are high-performing OCPS elementaries in walkable inner-Orlando neighborhoods. Princeton Elementary (9/10 GreatSchools) sits in College Park's established, lower-density western side; Audubon Park School (also highly rated) serves the Baldwin Park / Audubon Park corridor to the east. For buyers, it usually comes down to which neighborhood fits the lifestyle — College Park bungalows vs. Audubon Park's arts-district character — since both schools benchmark well.
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