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If you had an hour of school board time for BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
752
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER·NCES 120180001935
BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
218 W FLANNERY AVE, BUSHNELL, FL 33513 · (352) 793-3501 · Sumter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL752 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Florida public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
333 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 75 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 141 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (141) is 48% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.7%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
66.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.7% | 66.1% |
| 2023-24 | 63.2% | 65.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (63.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 752 | 44.3% | 63.7% |
| DEEP CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PT CHARLOTTE | 781 | 44.0% | 62.3% |
| WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEBSTER | 690 | 46.4% | 54.5% |
| PINELLAS ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCE LARGO | 817 | 46.1% | 55.4% |
| FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON | 736 | 43.9% | 70.8% |
| SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUNTA GORDA | 634 | 46.4% | 69.6% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #700 of 2,136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #820 of 2,149 ▼ 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #712 of 2,149 ▼ 111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 752 | #570 of 2,267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #1,449 of 2,077 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #1,005 of 2,108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #1,459 of 2,188 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #561 of 621 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
752
+38 (+5%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 752 | 44 | 17.1:1 | 44% (333) |
| 2023-24 | 719 | 46 | 15.6:1 | 48% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 760 | 42 | 18.1:1 | 61% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 714 | 46 | 15.5:1 | 52% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 740 | 44 | 16.8:1 | 72% (530) |
| 2015-16 | 801 | 49 | 16.4:1 | 70% (559) |
| 2010-11 | 723 | 48 | 15.1:1 | 65% (468) |
| 2000-01 | 800 | 40 | 20.0:1 | 63% (506) |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 31 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in BUSHNELL, Florida, one of the schools in SUMTER. The school had 752 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Florida) has about 604 students.
District-wide, SUMTER has 12 schools and 10,013 students.
White students account for 60% of enrollment at BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The remaining students are 24% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 8% Black. Census figures show Sumter County is about 85% White. The chance that two students picked at random at BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.1:1. Elementary schools in Florida have a similar average ratio of 17.5:1. BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (63.7%) and its predicted rate (59.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
In Sumter County (population about 143,408), median household income is about $76,508, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 14 public schools operate in Sumter County, serving about 10,013 students.
SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 752 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 714. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.5:1 to 17.1:1.
Discussions about BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,408
Census ACS
Median income
$76,508
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
10,013 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUMTER
- VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 4,062 students
- SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,077 students
- SOUTH SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 890 students
- WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 710 students
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 690 students
- WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 678 students
Other schools in BUSHNELL
- SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,077 students
- SUMTER PREP ACADEMYCombined · 101 students
- SUMTER VIRTUAL FRANCHISECombined · 17 students
- SUMTER COUNTY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMCombined · 6 students
- CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICESCombined
Other Bushnell Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Bushnell Elementary. BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Bushnell Elementary SchoolLOWELL, MI · 253 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,077
- SUMTER PREP ACADEMY0.7 mi · 101
- SUMTER COUNTY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM1.9 mi · 6
- SUMTER VIRTUAL FRANCHISE1.9 mi · 17
- SOUTH SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOL4.3 mi · 890
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.5 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 752 students in grades PK-05.
Is BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 60% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SUMTER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.