CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a reasonably sized primary school in SEBRING, Florida, operated by HIGHLANDS. Current enrollment sits at 710 students spanning grades K through 5.

Across the 22 schools in HIGHLANDS (12,040 students total), CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.1%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Highlands County) records that median household earnings sit near $54,897, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Highlands County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,040 students), CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

SEBRING PRE-K CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.2%.

CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has grew 3%, going from 688 students in 2018 to 710 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 22% to 27% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.