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Enrollment
811
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE·NCES 120171001891
RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4000 RED BUG LAKE RD, CASSELBERRY, FL 32707 · (407) 746-8350 · Seminole County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
394 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 | 32 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 145 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 150 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (145) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (128).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
64.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
63.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 63.4% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (62.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 811 | 48.6% | 62.2% |
| BROOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRANDON | 686 | 46.8% | 61.4% |
| LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE MARY | 881 | 49.1% | 66.6% |
| VALRICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VALRICO | 733 | 46.1% | 69.2% |
| PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLEARWATER | 704 | 49.3% | 64.9% |
| NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DOVER | 630 | 48.1% | 50.5% |
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 RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Seminole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #768 of 2,136 | #26 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #949 of 2,149 ▲ 73 | #26 of 41 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #645 of 2,149 ▲ 159 | #25 of 41 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 811 | #448 of 2,267 | #8 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #893 of 2,077 | #31 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #511 of 2,108 | #25 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #1,339 of 2,188 | #22 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #1,287 of 1,374 | #27 of 30 |
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
811
+35 (+5%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,211
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 811 | 52.5 | 15.4:1 | 49% (394) |
| 2023-24 | 782 | 49.5 | 15.8:1 | 53% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 782 | 43.7 | 17.9:1 | 49% (387) |
| 2020-21 | 776 | 41 | 18.9:1 | 48% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 829 | 56 | 14.8:1 | 43% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 846 | 58 | 14.6:1 | 44% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 866 | 62 | 14.0:1 | 37% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 937 | 51 | 18.4:1 | 18% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 1,211 | 58 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in CASSELBERRY, Florida. The school enrolls 811 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students, which makes this school 34% larger than average.
SEMINOLE is responsible for 74 schools, RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL included, with 63,934 students in all.
At RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up the biggest share, 42%. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Seminole County residents are about 59% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.4:1. The school's 15.4:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. Roughly 49% of students at RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Seminole County average a similar 47%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would score about 56.8%. It scores 62.2%, 5.4 points above that figure.
In the surrounding county, Seminole County, the median household earns about $85,761 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Seminole County has 77 public schools.
LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.9 miles from RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 62.2% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
From 776 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 811 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.4:1, from 18.9:1.
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Seminole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
481,470
Census ACS
Median income
$85,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
63,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEMINOLE
- SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,807 students
- LAKE BRANTLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,813 students
- LAKE MARY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,714 students
- HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,449 students
- OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,312 students
- LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,241 students
Other schools in CASSELBERRY
- SOUTH SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 842 students
- CASSELBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 716 students
- STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 700 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 2,241
- STERLING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 700
- TUSKAWILLA MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,060
- RAINBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 729
- EASTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 645
- CASSELBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 716
Frequently asked questions
About RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 811 students in grades PK-05.
Is RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 42% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RED BUG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SEMINOLE.
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