CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a moderately sized elementary-level community in VERO BEACH, Florida, CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 630 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within INDIAN RIVER.

CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 28 schools operated by INDIAN RIVER, a district that enrolls 16,621 students overall.

Looking at the student body, CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 18% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Indian River County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Indian River County's rate of about 53%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Indian River County indicate median household earnings sit near $73,491, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Indian River County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,621 students), of which CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

OSLO MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 63.5%.

CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 12% since 2018, when it stood at 718 (now 630). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 54% to 41%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for CITRUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.