West Creek Elementary School

West Creek ES serves a large portion of the Hunter's Creek master-planned community in southwest Orange County — generally the areas east of the 417 (GreeneWay) and south toward the Osceola County line in the 32837 ZIP. Hunter's Creek neighborhoods like Hunter's Creek Village, the Track, and South Chase can fall in this zone depending on the specific address. The Hunter's Creek community is large enough that some addresses feed Hunter's Creek Elementary instead — use the OCPS "Find My School" tool at ocps.net to confirm for your specific address before making an offer.

West Creek ES is a zoned school with no magnet or choice program. If your address falls inside the attendance boundary, your child enrolls automatically through OCPS. Bring proof of address, immunization records, and birth certificate to the school office. New families moving to the area can use the OCPS "Find My School" tool at ocps.net to verify zone assignment before completing a purchase or lease.

Homes inside the West Creek ES zone run roughly $450,000–$825,000 based on current and recent listings, with a median around $580,000. The Hunter's Creek area is predominantly single-family with 3-4 bedrooms; townhome inventory comes in lower, and larger or lake-view lots push higher. This zone commands a premium over the surrounding 32837 ZIP because the school's rating is a known buyer filter — families specifically search for West Creek ES addresses, which supports prices. Pull a zone-filtered search for current active median.

The Hunter's Creek community surrounding West Creek ES is one of the more controlled residential environments in southwest Orange County — a master-planned community with HOA governance, dedicated green spaces, and an established neighborhood association (I Love Hunter's Creek). The campus uses OCPS's standard security posture: controlled access, front-office sign-in for all visitors, and a School Resource Officer as part of the district program. Hunter's Creek overall has a lower crime index than the broader Orlando metro average.

Both are OCPS public elementaries inside the Hunter's Creek community serving the 32837 ZIP. West Creek ES edges out Hunter's Creek ES on GreatSchools (9/10 vs. 8/10) and on math proficiency (66% vs. 68% — close). Hunter's Creek ES operates as a Gifted & Talented magnet, which means families outside the zone can apply — making it a distinct option for qualifying students. Home prices zoned for West Creek ES average slightly higher ($520K vs. $461K in aggregate data), which reflects the market's read on the rating differential. Both feed into similar middle and high school options in the OCPS southwest corridor. The practical choice often comes down to which school the specific address is zoned for — there's no clear wrong answer between the two.