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Red Bug Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
795th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 65% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Red Bug Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Casselberry, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 782 students. The school is part of the Seminole School District, which is ranked 9th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Red Bug Elementary has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Red Bug Elementary consistently outperforms the Seminole district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Red Bug's 5th-grade students scored 63% proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to 66% for the Seminole district and 55% for the state. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 23.1% to 31.4% over the past few years. Additionally, Red Bug Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.64% to 53.07% over the past few years, which may contribute to its slightly lower spending per student compared to some nearby schools.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Seminole district, Red Bug Elementary generally outperforms them in test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Red Bug's 3rd-grade students scored 67% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 64% at English Estates Elementary and 57% at Winter Springs Elementary. However, the nearby Choices In Learning Charter school consistently outperforms Red Bug Elementary and the other public schools in the area, with significantly higher test scores across all grade levels and subjects.

811
Students ?
15.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,467
Per pupil spending ?
48.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4000 Red Bug Lake Rd
       Casselberry, FL  32707

(407) 746-8350

District: Seminole


Students who attend Red Bug Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Tuskawilla Middle School
High:    Lake Howell High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
41.7%
Hispanic:
39.8%
African American:
7.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Florida average (64% vs 58% meeting standards)
Above the Florida median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg66%
Florida avg58%
795th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 12 pts since 2016
From top 23% (2016) to top 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
25th of 41Elementary Schools in the Seminole
9th of 67Seminole 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202563.3795 of 225864.8%★★★☆☆
202460.0860 of 225661.9%★★★☆☆
202372.8567 of 224074.7%★★★★☆
202277.1477 of 221978.5%★★★★☆
202179.7433 of 224780.7%★★★★☆
201973.6551 of 218274.7%★★★★☆
201876.6458 of 211878.4%★★★★☆
201776.9450 of 211278.7%★★★★☆
201675.1485 of 208776.8%★★★★☆
201483.7300 of 206485.5%★★★★☆
201382.5304 of 202985.0%★★★★☆
201279.7350 of 198482.4%★★★★☆
201172.7531 of 198573.2%★★★★☆
201083.6252 of 191986.9%★★★★☆
200976.3395 of 184778.6%★★★★☆
200878.2350 of 178980.4%★★★★☆
200784.4229 of 178687.2%★★★★☆
200677.6353 of 168879.1%★★★★☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts64%+8 vs state
Math63%+3 vs state
Science63%+8 vs state

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Students at Red Bug Elementary School are 42% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Students who attend Red Bug Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tuskawilla Middle School
High : Lake Howell High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 811 students attended Red Bug Elementary School.

Red Bug Elementary School ranks 795th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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