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Which teacher or staff member at NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDEE·NCES 120075000882
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1120 N FLORIDA AVE, WAUCHULA, FL 33873 · (863) 773-2183 · Hardee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Florida public elementary schools
- C-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
14.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
397 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
44.3%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
47.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.2% | 46.5% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 516 | 76.9% | 43.5% |
| WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAUCHULA | 577 | 75.7% | 58.5% |
| LEWIS ANNA WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MEADE | 593 | 78.8% | 43.2% |
| PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALMETTO | 519 | 75.3% | 47.6% |
| GIBSONTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GIBSONTON | 499 | 72.5% | 43.7% |
| ZOLFO SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZOLFO SPRINGS | 512 | 78.5% | 48.5% |
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 NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #1,660 of 2,136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,689 of 2,149 ▼ 129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #1,590 of 2,149 ▼ 202 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #1,353 of 2,267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #435 of 2,077 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #1,148 of 2,108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #233 of 2,188 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #1,145 of 1,374 |
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
516
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 516 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 77% (397) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 67% (363) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 75% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 64% (335) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 70% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 69% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 553 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 78% (431) |
| 2000-01 | 589 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 72% (423) |
| 1990-91 | 624 | 36 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in WAUCHULA, Florida, and it is part of HARDEE. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 516 students.
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HARDEE, where 9 schools serve 4,547 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 60% of enrollment. The school is also 28% White and 9% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 42%. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 36 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.3:1. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 77%. For comparison, public schools in Hardee County average 75%.
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 42.6% at NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.5%.
Among Hardee County residents, the median household income is $60,489, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 11 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to HARDEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Town: Distant.
In 2020-21, NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 522; in 2024-25, 516.
Discussions about NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hardee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,675
Census ACS
Median income
$60,489
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARDEE
- HARDEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,347 students
- HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 958 students
- WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 577 students
- ZOLFO SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 512 students
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 298 students
- BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 260 students
Other schools in WAUCHULA
- HARDEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,347 students
- HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 958 students
- WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 577 students
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 298 students
- HARDEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISECombined · 52 students
- PIONEER CAREER ACADEMYHigh · 27 students
Nearby schools
- HARDEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE0.2 mi · 52
- PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY1.1 mi · 27
- WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 577
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 298
- HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 958
- HARDEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,347
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 516 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.3:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 28% White, 60% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HARDEE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.