Best Public Schools in Zip Code 33875

Summary:

The 33875 zip code in Highlands, Highlands district has only one public elementary school, Cracker Trail Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 692 students.

While Cracker Trail Elementary School has some positive metrics, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in math, it also faces significant challenges. The school's ELA proficiency rates are lower than the district and state averages, and it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8%. Additionally, 61.56% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Overall, Cracker Trail Elementary School appears to be a school with mixed performance, with areas of strength and areas that need improvement. Addressing the school's attendance issues and providing additional resources to support its economically disadvantaged student population may be key priorities for the district and school leadership.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cracker Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	8200 Sparta Rd	Sebring	33875	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5777	692	41	16.8	61.6%	442 (63.9%)	35 (5.1%)	171 (24.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	55.6	952^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	57.8%		57.5	902^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	59.7%	50	59.0	59.0	43.0	63.0	68.0	54.0	50.0	$10,635	$2,522	$8,114

Cities Near Zip Code 33875

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sebring	1.57 mi	15	259^th
Avon Park	8.51 mi	5	254^th
Lake Placid	10.95 mi	4	222^nd
Wauchula	19.87 mi	11	246^th
Zolfo Springs	19.98 mi	1	359^th

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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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