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Summers Elementary School

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Summers Elementary School ranks 1628 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Summers Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake City, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 531 students. The school is part of the Columbia District, which is ranked 34 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Summers Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 37.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools in the Columbia District. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 5th grade Science, Summers Elementary School's proficiency rate is around 32-35%, compared to the district average of 50% and the state average of 53-55%. Additionally, Summers Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.72% to 79.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools in the district.

When comparing Summers Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Columbia District, it becomes evident that Summers is performing significantly worse in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. For example, Westside Elementary School and Pinemount Elementary School have much higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Summers Elementary School's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has been declining over the past several years, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 1-star rating and its statewide ranking has fallen from around 1,000 to 1,600 out of 2,200 Florida elementary schools.

492

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,811

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1388 SW McFarlane Ave
Lake City, FL 32025

(386) 755-8250

District: Columbia

Students who attend Summers Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake City Middle School
	Richardson Sixth Grade Academy
High:	Columbia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.7%

White:

37.0%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (47% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

!Science scores 23 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg57%

Florida avg58%

1,628^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Columbia

34^th of 67Columbia among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1628 of 2258	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1588 of 2256	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1248 of 2240	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	1029 of 2219	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	889 of 2247	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	1176 of 2182	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	1079 of 2118	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.6	875 of 2112	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.7	1226 of 2087	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.3	1176 of 2064	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.5	969 of 2029	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	906 of 1984	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	920 of 1985	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	903 of 1919	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	875 of 1847	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	739 of 1789	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.6	880 of 1786	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.4	1115 of 1688	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math57%-4 vs state

English Language Arts41%-15 vs state

Science32%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Summers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1388 SW McFarlane Ave	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8250	492	31	15.8	72.0%	182 (37.0%)	200 (40.7%)	58 (11.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.3%)	30.4	1628^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.9%		31.2	1588^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.6%	40	46.0	37.0	40.0	74.0	50.0	44.0	32.0	$10,811	$1,346	$9,466
Melrose Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 SE Putnam St	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8260	635	39	16.2	82.2%	122 (19.2%)	388 (61.1%)	68 (10.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.5%)	30.3	1634^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.6%		24	1797^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.3%	163	33.0	48.0	39.0	54.0	56.0	59.0	37.0	$10,889	$1,294	$9,595
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	256 SE Beech St	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8220	655	35	18.7	58.3%	389 (59.4%)	144 (22.0%)	62 (9.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.9%)	58.5	915^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.5%		73.5	562^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	75.1%	353	60.0	54.0	48.0	66.0	72.0	64.0	60.0	$9,238	$1,052	$8,187
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1956 SW County Road 252b	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8280	695	40	17.3	43.9%	448 (64.5%)	98 (14.1%)	55 (7.9%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.1%)	78.5	442^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	80.4%		81.4	369^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.6%	73	68.0	65.0	75.0	71.0	73.0	77.0	72.0	$9,752	$1,148	$8,603
Five Points Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 NW Johnson St	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8230	349	22	15.8	75.6%	194 (55.6%)	82 (23.5%)	28 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.6%)	19.8	1911^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.4%		24.9	1771^st of 2256 public elementary schools	21.5%	140	42.0	30.0	39.0	47.0	38.0	54.0	38.0	$12,190	$1,341	$10,849
Pinemount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 SW Gabriel Pl	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8172	448	30	14.9	59.4%	304 (67.9%)	62 (13.8%)	47 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	63.7	784^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.3%		75.8	509^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.4%	275	65.0	57.0	47.0	76.0	78.0	63.0	55.0	$11,172	$1,324	$9,848
Columbia City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7438 SW State Road 47	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 758-4850	585	36	16.2	53.0%	435 (74.4%)	37 (6.3%)	71 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	42.7	1283^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	43.2%		76.5	492^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	78.2%	791	54.0	50.0	49.0	64.0	65.0	46.0	41.0	$10,929	$1,291	$9,637
Fort White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18119 SW State Road 47	Fort White	32038	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 344-6301	644	37	17.4	63.0%	429 (66.6%)	55 (8.5%)	117 (18.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.2%)	33.8	1528^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.3%		37.9	1403^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	37.8%	125	58.0	44.0	41.0	69.0	53.0	41.0	31.0	$9,796	$1,194	$8,602

Frequently Asked Questions about Summers Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Summers Elementary School?

Students at Summers Elementary School are 41% African American, 37% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Summers Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Summers Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake City Middle School
Middle : Richardson Sixth Grade Academy
High : Columbia High School

How many students attend Summers Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Summers Elementary School.

What district is Summers Elementary School in?

Columbia

Is Summers Elementary School a good school?

Summers Elementary School ranks 1628^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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