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Enrollment
710
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLANDS·NCES 120084002824
CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8200 SPARTA RD, SEBRING, FL 33875 · (863) 471-5777 · Highlands County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL710 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
16.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
388 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
60.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
64.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.4% | 64.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 61.7% |
% 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
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 710 | 54.6% | 59.1% |
| FRUITVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 704 | 55.0% | 64.1% |
| GULF GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 596 | 54.9% | 64.3% |
| TREASURE COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEBASTIAN | 679 | 51.0% | 74.3% |
| MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT CHARLOTTE | 708 | 55.5% | 57.1% |
| 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 CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Highlands County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #913 of 2,136 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #877 of 2,149 ▲ 1 | #6 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #820 of 2,149 ▲ 165 | #4 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 710 | #677 of 2,267 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,169 of 2,077 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #1,259 of 2,108 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #1,107 of 2,188 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #498 of 621 | N/A |
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
710
+139 (+24%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 769
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 710 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 55% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 736 | 43.5 | 16.9:1 | 72% (528) |
| 2022-23 | 692 | 41 | 16.9:1 | 62% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 54% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 688 | 38 | 18.1:1 | 59% (409) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 37 | 18.2:1 | 59% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 42 | 15.4:1 | 58% (374) |
| 2000-01 | 769 | 42 | 18.3:1 | 50% (387) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in SEBRING, Florida. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 710 students.
Enrollment across the 22 schools in HIGHLANDS totals 12,040 students.
The student body at CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 63% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 52%.
Teacher count: 44 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.1:1. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 55%.
Among Florida public elementary schools, CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 60%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 5.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (59.1% actual, 53.8% predicted).
The school is in Highlands County, where median household income comes to about $54,897, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highlands County counts 24 public schools with about 12,040 students.
SEBRING PRE-K CENTER sits about 3.2 miles from CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. The school's 59.1% average proficiency ranks 1st among 4 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 24% rise, from 571 to 710. The ratio was 17.8:1 in 2020-21 and 16.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Highlands County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,702
Census ACS
Median income
$54,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,040 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HIGHLANDS
- SEBRING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,849 students
- AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 980 students
- SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 840 students
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 834 students
- LAKE PLACID HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 829 students
- HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 669 students
Other schools in SEBRING
- SEBRING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,849 students
- SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 840 students
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 834 students
- HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 669 students
- SUN 'N LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 588 students
- FRED WILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 576 students
Nearby schools
- SEBRING PRE-K CENTER3.2 mi · 136
- THE ACADEMY AT YOUTH CARE LANE4.1 mi · 57
- FRED WILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.2 mi · 576
- SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL4.6 mi · 1,849
- SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOL5.3 mi · 840
- HIGHLANDS COUNTY HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND PROGRAM5.7 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 710 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HIGHLANDS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.