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Wauchula Elementary School

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Wauchula Elementary School ranks 849 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Wauchula Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Wauchula, Florida, with 572 students. The school is part of the Hardee School District, which is ranked 53 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Wauchula Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, consistently outperforming the district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores across grade levels and subjects.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Wauchula's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 72%, compared to 54% for the Hardee District and 57% for the state of Florida. Similarly, their 5th grade science proficiency rate was 46%, compared to 42% for the district and 55% for the state. However, the school has faced challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 35.4% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that the school should address.

Interestingly, Wauchula Elementary outperforms the nearby Bowling Green Elementary, Zolfo Springs Elementary, and Hilltop Elementary schools in test scores across most grade levels and subjects, suggesting it may be providing a higher quality education compared to its immediate neighbors. While the school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $9,150 in 2020-2021 to $12,256 in 2023-2024, there is still room for improvement, especially in closing the gap with the state's average performance in subjects like science and 5th grade ELA and math.

577

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,166

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 S Florida Ave
Wauchula, FL 33873

(863) 773-3141

District: Hardee

Students who attend Wauchula Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Hardee Junior High School
	Hardee Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

White:

29.8%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hardee

✓Above the Florida median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg51%

Florida avg58%

849^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Hardee

53^rd of 67Hardee 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	849 of 2258	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	906 of 2256	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	805 of 2240	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	1167 of 2219	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	1240 of 2247	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	789 of 2182	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	802 of 2118	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	922 of 2112	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.8	939 of 2087	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.9	700 of 2064	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	849 of 2029	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.1	932 of 1984	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	1031 of 1985	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.5	806 of 1919	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.5	652 of 1847	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	805 of 1789	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.6	648 of 1786	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.2	845 of 1688	49.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+5 vs state

English Language Arts63%+7 vs state

Science46%-9 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
Wauchula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Florida Ave	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-3141	577	37	15.5	75.7%	172 (29.8%)	57 (9.9%)	331 (57.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	61.3	849^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.4%		57.6	906^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.8%	57	72.0	62.0	57.0	71.0	70.0	58.0	46.0	$12,166	$1,800	$10,366
Hardee Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	K-5	1009 N 6th Ave	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 773-9058	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Wauchula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 N Florida Ave	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-2183	516	36	14.3	76.9%	145 (28.1%)	48 (9.3%)	312 (60.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	25.3	1775^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.4%		31.4	1582^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	29.9%	193	50.0	44.0	38.0	44.0	50.0	48.0	35.0	$12,299	$1,985	$10,313
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Us Highway 17 N	Wauchula	33873	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-2750	298	19	15.6	76.8%	58 (19.5%)	18 (6.0%)	213 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	33	1557^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.0%		31.9	1567^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.5%	10	29.0	57.0	51.0	20.0	51.0	69.0	35.0	$11,993	$2,161	$9,831
Zolfo Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3215 School House Rd	Zolfo Springs	33890	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-5473	512	35	14.6	78.5%	187 (36.5%)	3 (0.6%)	305 (59.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	40	1365^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.5%		35.5	1474^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.7%	109	55.0	55.0	51.0	57.0	55.0	42.0	45.0	$11,916	$1,791	$10,126
Bowling Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Church Ave	Bowling Green	33834	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-5471	260	18	14.4	82.7%	82 (31.5%)	11 (4.2%)	161 (61.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	37.1	1445^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.0%		34.6	1501^st of 2256 public elementary schools	33.5%	56	51.0	44.0	43.0	45.0	59.0	64.0	45.0	$13,792	$2,195	$11,597
Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Charleston Ave S	Fort Meade	33841	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 285-1133	593	34	17.4	78.8%	179 (30.2%)	62 (10.5%)	334 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	25.2	1779^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.2%		27.4	1701^st of 2256 public elementary schools	24.6%	78	47.0	40.0	48.0	47.0	45.0	42.0	40.0	$11,466	$1,711	$9,755
Scenic Terrace K-8	Public	K-8	2799 Sr 17	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 534-0500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4515 Ponce De Leon Blvd	Sebring	33872	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5464	588	33	17.8	62.9%	208 (35.4%)	139 (23.6%)	188 (32.0%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	68.1	689^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.5%		65.8	730^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.6%	41	67.0	57.0	61.0	73.0	65.0	72.0	59.0	$10,774	$1,366	$9,408
Avon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Winthrop St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4355	503	35	14.3	68.8%	127 (25.2%)	98 (19.5%)	257 (51.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	51.1	1089^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.8%		35.8	1466^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.0%	377	50.0	55.0	46.0	67.0	73.0	58.0	51.0	$14,653	$3,832	$10,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Wauchula Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wauchula Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hardee Junior High School
High : Hardee Senior High School

What district is Wauchula Elementary School in?

Hardee

How many students attend Wauchula Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Wauchula Elementary School.

Is Wauchula Elementary School a good school?

Wauchula Elementary School ranks 849^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wauchula Elementary School?

Students at Wauchula Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 30% White, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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