1
Does LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL have enough mental health and stress support?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
816
Elementary
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITRUS·NCES 120027002424
LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL
3790 W EDUCATIONAL PATH, LECANTO, FL 34461 · (352) 746-2220 · Citrus County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL816 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
425 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 30 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 116 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 134 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 139 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (139).
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
63.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | 63.5% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 56.6% |
% 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL
LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL this school | 816 | 52.1% | 57.2% |
| BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MILTON | 802 | 53.0% | 62.8% |
| EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUNTA GORDA | 814 | 48.3% | 52.5% |
| TRENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRENTON | 779 | 52.0% | 63.1% |
| CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CITRUS SPRINGS | 877 | 54.7% | 49.9% |
| CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CITRUS SPRINGS | 801 | 52.9% | 51.4% |
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 LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Citrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #987 of 2,136 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #938 of 2,149 ▲ 147 | #3 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #1,080 of 2,149 ▼ 143 | #4 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 816 | #433 of 2,267 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,799 of 2,077 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #1,720 of 2,108 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #1,213 of 2,188 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #389 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
816
-32 (-4%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 799
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 816 | 43.5 | 18.7:1 | 52% (425) |
| 2023-24 | 811 | 47.1 | 17.2:1 | 57% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 820 | 48.6 | 16.9:1 | 63% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 848 | 50 | 17.0:1 | 71% (598) |
| 2017-18 | 762 | 47 | 16.2:1 | 71% (541) |
| 2015-16 | 772 | 52 | 14.8:1 | 71% (549) |
| 2010-11 | 763 | 57 | 13.4:1 | 63% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 847 | 51 | 16.6:1 | 39% (334) |
| 1990-91 | 799 | 49 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL.
About LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL
LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in LECANTO, Florida. Enrollment is 816 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students, so this school is 35% larger than average.
CITRUS has a total of 26 schools and 15,594 students, LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL among them.
White students account for 78% of enrollment at LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Citrus County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
A ratio of 18.7:1 comes from the school's 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 52% of students at LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 55.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Citrus County, median household income is about $56,546, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of 28 public schools in Citrus County, which together enroll about 15,594 students.
Of nearby public schools, LECANTO MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 56.1% proficiency; LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL posts 57.2%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL had 848 students in 2020-21 and 816 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.0:1 in 2020-21, and 18.7:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL, you can post them here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other schools in LECANTO
- LECANTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,735 students
- LECANTO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 786 students
- CREST SCHOOLCombined · 102 students
- SRMI @ RENAISSANCE CENTERCombined · 82 students
- CYPRESS CREEK TREATMENT CENTERHigh · 63 students
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLSHigh · 29 students
Nearby schools
- LECANTO MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 786
- LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,735
- CREST SCHOOL0.2 mi · 102
- SRMI @ RENAISSANCE CENTER0.4 mi · 82
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS0.4 mi · 29
- CYPRESS CREEK TREATMENT CENTER1.6 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOLHow large is LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL?
LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 816 students in grades PK-05.
Is LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.7:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL are roughly 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL public or private?
LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CITRUS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.