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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
801
Elementary
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITRUS·NCES 120027006894
CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
185 W CITRUS SPRINGS BLVD, CITRUS SPRINGS, FL 34434 · (352) 344-3833 · Citrus County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL801 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Florida public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
18.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
424 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 56 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 145 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (145).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
52.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.5% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.7% | 47.8% |
% 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 801 | 52.9% | 51.4% |
| TOLEDO BLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH PORT | 841 | 54.1% | 71.5% |
| RIDEOUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIDDLEBURG | 768 | 49.7% | 58.5% |
| CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CITRUS SPRINGS | 877 | 54.7% | 49.9% |
| TRENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRENTON | 779 | 52.0% | 63.1% |
| LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT CHARLOTTE | 764 | 55.2% | 58.9% |
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 CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Citrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #1,260 of 2,136 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,511 of 2,149 ▼ 12 | #9 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #1,191 of 2,149 ▼ 58 | #8 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 801 | #465 of 2,267 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #1,720 of 2,077 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #1,263 of 2,108 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.9% | #1,175 of 2,188 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #1,333 of 1,374 | #6 of 7 |
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
801
+77 (+11%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 801 | 44.1 | 18.2:1 | 53% (424) |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 42 | 18.2:1 | 59% (453) |
| 2022-23 | 723 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 64% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 724 | 46 | 15.7:1 | 72% (521) |
| 2017-18 | 809 | 50 | 16.2:1 | 69% (555) |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 67% (481) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | 55 | 13.6:1 | 51% (380) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public mid-sized elementary school in CITRUS SPRINGS, Florida. Enrollment totals 801 students across pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 604.
The district for CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is CITRUS, with 26 schools and 15,594 students.
The student body at CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 66% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 88%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
A staff of 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 18.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is similar, at 17.5:1. By family income, 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Florida public elementary schools, CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 35%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 54.6% for a school in Florida with CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 51.4%.
The school is in Citrus County, where median household income comes to about $56,546, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Citrus County counts 28 public schools with about 15,594 students.
Of the public schools around it, CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to CITRUS SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. Ranked by average proficiency, CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% rise, from 724 to 801. The ratio was 15.7:1 in 2020-21 and 18.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Citrus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,472
Census ACS
Median income
$56,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
15,594 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CITRUS
- LECANTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,735 students
- CITRUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,465 students
- CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,293 students
- INVERNESS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 911 students
- CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 906 students
- CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 877 students
Other schools in CITRUS SPRINGS
- CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 877 students
- CITRUS SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 752 students
Nearby schools
- CITRUS SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 752
- CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 877
- FOREST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.8 mi · 665
- DUNNELLON MIDDLE SCHOOL5.6 mi · 712
- HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.3 mi · 730
- DUNNELLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.0 mi · 644
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 801 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
How diverse is CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CITRUS in Citrus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.