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Which teacher or staff member at LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
621
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER·NCES 120180002639
LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
790 CR 482N, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, FL 33538 · (352) 793-1093 · Sumter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL621 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Florida public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
16.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
272 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 52 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
59.8%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.4pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.8pp 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 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.8% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.2% | 69.8% |
% 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
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 621 | 43.8% | 65.8% |
| EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY FERNANDINA BEACH | 639 | 41.5% | 69.5% |
| SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FERNANDINA BEACH | 591 | 46.4% | N/A |
| ATLANTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COCOA | 650 | 44.2% | 66.0% |
| ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COCOA | 597 | 42.5% | 70.6% |
| DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 735 | 43.8% | 48.8% |
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 LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #610 of 2,136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #779 of 2,149 ▼ 237 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #840 of 2,149 ▼ 276 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 621 | #954 of 2,267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,369 of 2,077 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #1,418 of 2,108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #1,479 of 2,188 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #342 of 621 |
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
621
+75 (+14%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 343
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 621 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 44% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 34 | 17.3:1 | 45% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 65% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 60% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 77% (438) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 77% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 72% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 69% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 343 | 18 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in LAKE PANASOFFKEE, Florida. A total of 621 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in SUMTER, a system of 12 schools with 10,013 students.
White students make up a majority at LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 69%. The next largest groups are 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. In Sumter County overall, about 85% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.8 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 44% of students.
LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 59.2%.
In Sumter County (population about 143,408), the median household income is $76,508, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 14 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, SUMTER PREP ACADEMY is the closest, at about 6.6 miles. LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. The nearest schools with test data average 56.4%, lower than LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 65.8%.
The NCES locale for LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 14% from its 2020-21 level of 546.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,408
Census ACS
Median income
$76,508
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
10,013 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUMTER
- VILLAGES CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 4,062 students
- SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,077 students
- SOUTH SUMTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 890 students
- BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 752 students
- WILDWOOD MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 710 students
- WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 690 students
Nearby schools
- SUMTER PREP ACADEMY6.6 mi · 101
- SOUTH SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL6.6 mi · 1,077
- BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 752
- SUMTER COUNTY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM7.7 mi · 6
- SUMTER VIRTUAL FRANCHISE7.7 mi · 17
- WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.0 mi · 678
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 621 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.8:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SUMTER.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.