The highest-performing public schools in reading in Sumter County, Florida
Across Sumter County, Florida, 8 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 72.0%, against a median of 58.0% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WILDWOOD, FL | 72.0% | no change |
| 2 | SOUTH SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOL | WEBSTER, FL | 64.0% | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | BUSHNELL, FL | 62.7% | no change |
| 4 | LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | LAKE PANASOFFKEE, FL | 59.8% | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WEBSTER, FL | 56.2% | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | WILDWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | WILDWOOD, FL | 55.7% | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL | BUSHNELL, FL | 54.4% | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOL | WILDWOOD, FL | 48.2% | no change |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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