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Enrollment
596
Elementary
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARTIN·NCES 120129007264
CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY
2527 SW CITRUS BLVD, PALM CITY, FL 34990 · (772) 223-2513 · Martin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
17.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
146 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 9 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
79.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
88.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 3 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 | 79.2% | 88.5% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 85.2% |
% 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
79.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY
CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY's state test result (79.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY this school | 596 | 24.5% | 79.6% |
| GILBERT W MCNEAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKEWOOD RANCH | 672 | 24.1% | 81.0% |
| TRINITY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRINITY | 639 | 26.9% | 63.2% |
| LONGLEAF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 578 | 23.2% | 75.7% |
| SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 696 | 22.1% | 89.2% |
| BESSEY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM CITY | 594 | 22.4% | 76.0% |
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 CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Martin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #176 of 2,136 | #2 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.5% | #75 of 2,149 ▲ 38 | #1 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #174 of 2,149 ▲ 43 | #2 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #1,042 of 2,267 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,436 of 2,077 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.9% | #1,596 of 2,108 | #9 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #1,925 of 2,188 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #857 of 1,374 | #8 of 9 |
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
596
+39 (+7%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 596 | 35 | 17.0:1 | 24% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 25% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 36 | 16.7:1 | 25% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 557 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 24% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 46 | 14.7:1 | 19% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 43 | 15.5:1 | 23% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 21% (117) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY.
About CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY
CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY, located in PALM CITY, Florida, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 596 students in pre-K through 5.
The MARTIN system has 32 schools and 18,316 students.
More than half of enrollment at CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY is White: 73%. Next come 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 35 full-time-equivalent teachers at CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY, giving a ratio of 17.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is similar, at 17.5:1. A total of 146 students, or 24%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 43% average among public schools in Martin County.
CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Florida public elementary schools.
Test results at CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY are 10.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (79.6% actual, 68.9% predicted).
The county, Martin County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $82,943, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 37 public schools and about 18,316 students.
CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY's nearest public school is HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL (about 1.8 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY places 2nd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.1 to 17.0 over 4 years.
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Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,176
Census ACS
Median income
$82,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARTIN
- MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,055 students
- SOUTH FORK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,775 students
- JENSEN BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,722 students
- TREASURE COAST CLASSICAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,082 students
- HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 920 students
- DR. DAVID L. ANDERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 911 students
Other schools in PALM CITY
- HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 920 students
- BESSEY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 594 students
- PALM CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 575 students
Other Citrus Grove Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Citrus Grove Elementary. CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDELAND, FL · 729 students
Nearby schools
- HIDDEN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 920
- PALM CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 575
- BESSEY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 594
- MARTIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL4.1 mi · 2,055
- THE HOPE CHARTER CENTER FOR AUTISM4.2 mi · 97
- SOMERSET ACADEMY ST. LUCIE4.4 mi · 687
Frequently asked questions
About CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY?
CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 596 students in grades PK-05.
Is CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY is approximately 17.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY?
At CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY?
CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY is overseen by MARTIN in Martin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.