Summary:
Webster Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 748 students in grades PK-5 in Webster, Florida, which is part of the Sumter School District. The school has a predominantly White student population, with significant Hispanic and African American representation as well.
While Webster Elementary is part of a district that is ranked 19th out of 68 in the state and has a 4-star rating, the school itself faces some challenges. It has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.4% in 2019-2020 to 34.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are generally lower than the Sumter district and the state of Florida averages, particularly in the upper elementary grades. However, in 5th grade Science, Webster Elementary's proficiency rate of 63% was higher than the Sumter district (63%) and the state (53%) in 2023-2024. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.64% to 67.65% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.
Interestingly, Webster Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 829th out of 2,064 Florida elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,167th out of 2,256 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school is not keeping pace with the performance of other elementary schools in the state. However, it is important to note that the nearby schools in the Sumter district, such as Wildwood Elementary, Lake Panasoffkee Elementary, and Bushnell Elementary, also have mixed performance, with some schools outperforming Webster Elementary and others underperforming. The nearby schools in other districts, such as Floral City Elementary, Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center, Leesburg Elementary, Eastside Elementary, Groveland Elementary, and Lacoochee Elementary, generally have lower performance than Webster Elementary, suggesting that Webster Elementary may be performing better than some of the other schools in the region.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Sumter
SchoolDigger Rank:
1167th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,774
Students who attend Webster Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.1
Number of students: 748
Racial breakdown:
White:
62.6%
Hispanic:
25.4%
African American:
8.4%
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Two or more races:
3.1%
Asian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.6%
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