BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 218 W FLANNERY AVE, in BUSHNELL, Florida, BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary campus that teaches 752 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within SUMTER. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 25% bigger than typical.

SUMTER runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 10,013 students. BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that White students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.0%, the actual is 63.7%, a residual of +4.8 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Sumter County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,508, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 14 public schools in Sumter County (combined enrollment of about 10,013 students).

The closest other public school is SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 56.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 740 (now 752). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 15% to 24%.

On the community side, members of the BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.