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Enrollment
664
Elementary
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITRUS·NCES 120027002727
ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
814 S ROCK CRUSHER RD, HOMOSASSA, FL 34448 · (352) 795-2010 · Citrus County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL664 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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.
- A-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
17.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
383 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 | 41 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
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
56.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
70.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.9% | 70.2% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 65.6% |
% 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
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 664 | 57.7% | 62.6% |
| CRYSTAL RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL CRYSTAL RIVER | 644 | 59.5% | 51.5% |
| SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GREEN COVE SPRINGS | 695 | 59.1% | 73.9% |
| BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRANFORD | 712 | 59.3% | 55.4% |
| HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HERNANDO | 730 | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| INDIAN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDGEWATER | 614 | 53.7% | 60.2% |
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 ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Citrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #740 of 2,136 | #1 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #642 of 2,149 ▲ 81 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #983 of 2,149 ▼ 294 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 664 | #826 of 2,267 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,557 of 2,077 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.2% | #1,727 of 2,108 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #994 of 2,188 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #489 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
664
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 708
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 664 | 38.1 | 17.4:1 | 58% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 37.1 | 17.4:1 | 62% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 665 | 39.1 | 17.0:1 | 68% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 42 | 15.4:1 | 75% (487) |
| 2017-18 | 642 | 43 | 14.9:1 | 73% (470) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 45 | 13.7:1 | 74% (453) |
| 2010-11 | 643 | 51 | 12.6:1 | 61% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 757 | 50 | 15.1:1 | 30% (227) |
| 1990-91 | 708 | 46 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school located in HOMOSASSA, Florida. The school's 664 students are in pre-K through 5.
District-wide, CITRUS has 26 schools and 15,594 students.
White students are the majority at ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 78% of enrollment. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Citrus County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.4 students for each one. That matches the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida fairly closely. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Citrus County is 48%.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 10.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 62.6%. Predicted: 52.3%.
Across Citrus County, the median household income is $56,546, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Citrus County is home to 28 public schools and about 15,594 public school students.
The next-closest public school is CREST SCHOOL, about 2.8 miles away. ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 62.6% compares with 53.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment grew from 647 in 2020-21 to 664 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.4:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- CREST SCHOOL2.8 mi · 102
- LECANTO HIGH SCHOOL2.9 mi · 1,735
- LECANTO MIDDLE SCHOOL2.9 mi · 786
- LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 816
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS3.2 mi · 29
- SRMI @ RENAISSANCE CENTER3.2 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 664 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.4:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CITRUS in Citrus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.