Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITRUS·NCES 120027000309
FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8457 E MARVIN ST, FLORAL CITY, FL 34436 · (352) 726-1554 · Citrus County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
17.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
221 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 28 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
52.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +12.3pp since 2023
Math
55.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +11.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.5% | 55.9% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 44.4% |
% 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
47.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 →
Schools most like FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (47.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 387 | 57.1% | 47.7% |
| PORT ORANGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT ORANGE | 346 | 59.8% | 67.6% |
| EDGEWATER PUBLIC SCHOOL EDGEWATER | 439 | 56.5% | 67.0% |
| SHADY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPRING HILL | 444 | 59.9% | 54.5% |
| READ-PATTILLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW SMYRNA BEACH | 369 | 55.8% | 61.3% |
| WEWAHITCHKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEWAHITCHKA | 448 | 53.1% | 45.0% |
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 FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Citrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #1,447 of 2,136 | #11 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #1,288 of 2,149 ▲ 366 | #7 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #1,189 of 2,149 ▲ 429 | #7 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #1,802 of 2,267 | #11 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #1,583 of 2,077 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #1,733 of 2,108 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #1,008 of 2,188 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #1,290 of 1,374 | #5 of 7 |
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
387
+63 (+19%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 387 | 22.1 | 17.5:1 | 57% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 22.6 | 17.0:1 | 63% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 26.1 | 14.9:1 | 71% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 22 | 14.7:1 | 80% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 82% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 26 | 12.4:1 | 82% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 29 | 12.0:1 | 70% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 471 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 46% (215) |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 31 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school with an address in FLORAL CITY, Florida. The school enrolls 387 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Florida is about 604, so this school runs 36% smaller than that.
FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits within CITRUS, which has 26 schools and 15,594 students.
White students make up a majority at FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 78%. The remaining shares are 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Citrus County's population at about 88%. FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1 at FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 57% of enrollment. Public schools in Citrus County average 48%.
The allk12 Grade for FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 52.5%.
Census estimates describe Citrus County this way: the median household income is $56,546, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. In all, Citrus County has 28 public schools and roughly 15,594 students.
The shortest distance from FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 1.7 miles, to CAMP E-NINI HASSEE. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within ten miles. FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL grew 19% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 324 to 387 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.5:1.
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Citrus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,472
Census ACS
Median income
$56,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
15,594 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CITRUS
- LECANTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,735 students
- CITRUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,465 students
- CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,293 students
- INVERNESS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 911 students
- CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 906 students
- CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 877 students
Nearby schools
- CAMP E-NINI HASSEE1.7 mi · 17
- PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 637
- INVERNESS PRIMARY SCHOOL6.2 mi · 641
- CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL6.3 mi · 1,465
- CITRUS ESCHOOL6.5 mi · 69
- WITHLACOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE6.5 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 387 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CITRUS.
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