Summary:
The 33538 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School, which serves students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. Despite serving a student population with a high percentage of economic disadvantage, the school has demonstrated strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Sumter district and Florida state averages in various subject areas and grade levels.
In the 2023-2024 school year, Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School's proficiency rates ranged from 60% to 75% in English Language Arts and Math, significantly higher than the district and state. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 70% was also notably above the district (63%) and state (53%) averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 33.0% in the 2022-2023 school year is relatively high and may require targeted interventions to improve student attendance and engagement.
The school's diverse student population, with 71.92% White, 8.39% African American, 11.13% Hispanic, and 8.22% two or more races, reflects the broader community it serves. Additionally, the school's above-average per-student spending of $12,954 and favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.7 to 1 suggest that it has access to sufficient resources to support student learning, though further analysis would be needed to understand how these resources are being utilized and their impact on student outcomes.
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