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What's the biggest difference between CITRUS ELEMENTARY and what you expected?
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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144004397
CITRUS ELEMENTARY
87 N CLARKE RD, OCOEE, FL 34761 · (407) 445-5475 · Orange County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
281 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 17% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
56.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.3% | 56.6% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
Where CITRUS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #971 of 2,136 | #75 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #1,260 of 2,149 | #88 of 159 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #734 of 2,149 | #61 of 159 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #1,396 of 2,267 | #104 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,034 of 2,077 | #92 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #844 of 2,108 | #70 of 159 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #858 of 1,374 | #84 of 112 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
506
-67 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.4:1
% White
11%
was 17%
% Hispanic
19%
was 23%
% Black
58%
was 48%
% Asian
7%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 506 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 56% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 31 | 16.2:1 | 59% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 61% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 99% (570) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CITRUS ELEMENTARY.
About CITRUS ELEMENTARY
CITRUS ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school run by ORANGE in OCOEE, Florida. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 506 students enrolled.
ORANGE operates 272 schools. Combined enrollment is 207,778 students.
Black students are 58% of those enrolled at CITRUS ELEMENTARY. The remaining shares are 19% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Orange County's population at about 20%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
CITRUS ELEMENTARY reported 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.8:1. Elementary schools in Florida have an average ratio of 17.5:1. Roughly 56% of students at CITRUS ELEMENTARY can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Orange County average 39%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for CITRUS ELEMENTARY is +4.3 points: 57.7% actual, 53.3% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Orange County show that the median household earns about $79,719 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Orange County, 286 public schools serve about 216,813 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, SPRING LAKE ELEMENTARY, is about 1.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. CITRUS ELEMENTARY is 1st of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 506 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 573. The share of Black students grew 10 points, from 48% to 58%.
This page is set up for the CITRUS ELEMENTARY community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- WINTER PARK HIGHHigh · 3,277 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Other schools in OCOEE
- OCOEE HIGHHigh · 2,514 students
- RENAISSANCE CHARTER AT CROWN POINTElementary · 1,290 students
- OCOEE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,155 students
- INNOVATION MONTESSORI OCOEECombined · 919 students
- OCOEE ELEMENTARYElementary · 723 students
- THORNEBROOKE ELEMENTARYElementary · 561 students
Nearby schools
- SPRING LAKE ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 445
- ACCELERATION WEST1.4 mi · 246
- PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 497
- MAGNOLIA SCHOOL1.7 mi · 115
- SILVER PINES ACADEMY K-12 LEARNING CENTER1.7 mi · 69
- OCOEE ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 723
Frequently asked questions
About CITRUS ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at CITRUS ELEMENTARY?
CITRUS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 506 students in grades PK-05.
Is CITRUS ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
CITRUS ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CITRUS ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CITRUS ELEMENTARY is approximately 15.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CITRUS ELEMENTARY?
At CITRUS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 11% White, 19% Hispanic, 58% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is CITRUS ELEMENTARY public or private?
CITRUS ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.