Floral City Elementary School

Summary:

Floral City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 389 students in grades PK-5 in Floral City, Florida, which is part of the Citrus school district. The school faces several challenges, including high poverty rates, low academic performance, and declining statewide rankings.

Floral City Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (83.55%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.0% to 33.9% over the past few years, notably higher than the surrounding schools. Academically, Floral City Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the Citrus district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 28%, compared to 49% for the Citrus district and 53% for the state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.95% to 79.94% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

While Floral City Elementary has higher per-student spending, ranging from $9,957 to $12,456 over the past few years, this does not appear to be translating into improved outcomes for students. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 433 out of 2,112 Florida elementary schools in 2016-2017 (4-star rating) to a low of 1,803 out of 2,256 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). This suggests that factors beyond just funding and demographics may be contributing to the school's underperformance. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism, low academic achievement, and the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population, will be crucial for improving educational opportunities and outcomes for the Floral City community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8457 E Marvin St
       Floral City, FL  34436


(352) 726-1554

District: Citrus

SchoolDigger Rank:
1803rd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,456 Help


Students who attend Floral City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Inverness Middle School
High:    Citrus High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  389

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.5%
Hispanic:
10.3%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Floral City Elementary School ranks worse than 79.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Citrus School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.88. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Floral City Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Citrus School District. Racial makeup is: White (83.5%), Hispanic (10.3%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Floral City Elementary School is 14.9, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Citrus School District! (See more...)
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Compare Floral City Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Floral City Elementary School is $12,456, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Citrus School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Floral City Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Citrus:

SchoolDigger ranks Citrus 39th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Floral City Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 87.37 168th 1688 90.0%
2007 69.53 546th 1786 69.4%
2008 72.36 475th 1789 73.4%
2009 52.04 945th 1847 48.8%
2010 68.62 606th 1919 68.4%
2011 82.47 287th 1985 85.5%
2012 67.73 625th 1984 68.5%
2013 55.78 885th 2029 56.4%
2014 61.23 786th 2064 61.9%
2016 74.18 510th 2087 75.6%
2017 77.71 433rd 2112 79.5%
2018 59.29 827th 2118 61.0%
2019 48.60 1112th 2182 49.0%
2021 47.71 1143rd 2247 49.1%
2022 43.05 1247th 2219 43.8%
2023 40.33 1328th 2240 40.7%
2024 23.88 1803rd 2256 20.1%
See the entire list of Florida Elementary School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Floral City Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 446 7 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 457
1989 469 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1990 485 7 0 8 2 n/a n/a 0 502
1991 458 3 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 468
1992 422 3 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 430
1993 421 4 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 430
1994 431 6 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 447
1995 490 9 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 509
1996 490 9 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 509
1997 457 13 0 9 4 n/a n/a 0 483
1998 445 16 0 14 4 n/a n/a 0 479
1999 430 12 0 14 2 n/a n/a 0 458
2000 408 11 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 433
2001 448 8 1 12 2 n/a n/a 0 471
2002 414 8 1 8 5 n/a n/a 0 436
2003 414 8 1 8 5 n/a n/a 0 436
2004 415 8 2 13 2 n/a n/a 0 440
2005 426 9 1 9 3 n/a n/a 0 448
2006 404 13 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2007 398 15 1 8 0 n/a n/a 23 445
2008 361 17 1 13 0 n/a n/a 26 418
2009 339 17 1 16 0 n/a n/a 26 399
2010 312 12 0 37 0 n/a n/a 19 380
2011 291 13 0 33 0 0 12 0 349
2012 300 10 0 30 0 0 10 0 350
2013 313 9 0 33 0 0 12 0 367
2014 310 3 0 29 0 0 13 0 355
2015 291 4 0 23 0 1 16 0 335
2016 291 4 0 14 1 1 12 0 323
2017 316 4 0 22 0 1 10 0 353
2018 352 6 0 26 0 1 10 0 395
2019 354 6 0 22 0 1 6 0 389
2020 327 6 0 22 0 1 13 0 369
2021 280 6 0 22 0 1 15 0 324
2022 307 7 0 27 0 0 18 0 359
2023 325 8 0 40 0 0 16 0 389

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Floral City Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 457 28.0 16.3 33.7
1989 477 30.0 15.9 37.7
1990 502 34.0 14.7 38.4
1991 468 31.0 15.0 10.9
1992 430 29.0 14.8 45.3
1993 430 28.0 15.4 51.9
1994 447 29.0 15.4 57.5
1995 509 31.0 16.4 51.5
1996 509 31.0 16.4 51.5
1997 483 32.0 15.1 50.9
1998 479 32.0 15.0 44.5
1999 458 31.0 14.8 38.6
2000 433 30.0 14.4 64.4
2001 471 31.0 15.2 45.6
2002 436 29.0 15.0 59.4
2003 436 29.0 15.0 59.4
2004 440 32.0 13.8 61.8
2005 448 32.0 14.0 57.4
2006 424 32.0 13.3 54
2007 445 30.0 14.8 55.5
2008 418 34.0 12.3 55.4
2009 399 35.3 12.9 65.4
2010 380 30.0 12.6 69
2011 349 29.7 11.7 70.2
2012 350 28.5 12.2 70
2013 367 30.0 12.2 74.7
2014 355 29.0 12.2 71.5
2015 335 29.0 11.5 78.5
2016 323 26.0 12.4 81.7
2017 353 27.0 13.0 79.9
2018 395 27.0 14.6 81.5
2019 389 24.0 16.1 77.6
2020 369 23.5 15.7 81.3
2021 324 22.5 14.3 79.9
2022 359 25.1 14.2 78.6
2023 389 26.0 14.9 71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Floral City Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 457 28.0 16.3 33.7
1989 477 30.0 15.9 37.7
1990 502 34.0 14.7 38.4
1991 468 31.0 15.0 10.9
1992 430 29.0 14.8 45.3
1993 430 28.0 15.4 51.9
1994 447 29.0 15.4 57.5
1995 509 31.0 16.4 51.5
1996 509 31.0 16.4 51.5
1997 483 32.0 15.1 50.9
1998 479 32.0 15.0 44.5
1999 458 31.0 14.8 38.6
2000 433 30.0 14.4 64.4
2001 471 31.0 15.2 45.6
2002 436 29.0 15.0 59.4
2003 436 29.0 15.0 59.4
2004 440 32.0 13.8 61.8
2005 448 32.0 14.0 57.4
2006 424 32.0 13.3 54
2007 445 30.0 14.8 55.5
2008 418 34.0 12.3 55.4
2009 399 35.3 12.9 65.4
2010 380 30.0 12.6 69
2011 349 29.7 11.7 70.2
2012 350 28.5 12.2 70
2013 367 30.0 12.2 74.7
2014 355 29.0 12.2 71.5
2015 335 29.0 11.5 78.5
2016 323 26.0 12.4 81.7
2017 353 27.0 13.0 79.9
2018 395 27.0 14.6 81.5
2019 389 24.0 16.1 77.6
2020 369 23.5 15.7 81.3
2021 324 22.5 14.3 79.9
2022 359 25.1 14.2 78.6
2023 389 26.0 14.9 71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Floral City Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $1,097 (12.6%) $7,643 (87.4%) $8,740
2019 $852 (9.1%) $8,532 (90.9%) $9,385
2020 $1,168 (11.7%) $8,790 (88.3%) $9,957
2021 $1,616 (14.1%) $9,817 (85.9%) $11,433
2022 $2,274 (19.4%) $9,459 (80.6%) $11,733
2023 $2,423 (19.5%) $10,033 (80.5%) $12,456

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Floral City Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1112th of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 1328th of 2240 Elementary schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Floral City Elementary School)6242
 20%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Citrus)6148
 13%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Floral City Elementary School)4447
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Citrus)5849
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Floral City Elementary School)5662
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Citrus)5555
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Floral City Elementary School)5354
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Citrus)5959
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Floral City Elementary School)5848
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Citrus)5852
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Floral City Elementary School)6347
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Citrus)6049
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Floral City Elementary School)5640
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Citrus)5849
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students389389
African American68
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic2240
 81.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White354325
 8.2%
Two or More Races616
 166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.6%71%
 6.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Floral City Elementary School

Students at Floral City Elementary School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Floral City Elementary School.

Floral City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Florida elementary schools.

Students who attend Floral City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Inverness Middle School
High : Citrus High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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