Summary:
Lady Lake, Florida, is home to a single public elementary school, The Villages Elementary Of Lady Lake School, which serves 740 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Lake County school district.
As the only school in the city, The Villages Elementary Of Lady Lake School presents a mixed performance profile. A standout strength is 5th-grade science, where 72% of students are proficient, significantly outpacing both the district (59%) and state (60%) averages. However, math scores in the lower grades are a concern; 3rd and 4th-grade math proficiency (61% and 52%) fall well below district and state averages. The school also shows notable year-over-year volatility, with 3rd-grade math dropping from 77% to 61% and 5th-grade science jumping from 49% to 72% between recent school years. This instability contributed to the school's state ranking falling from the 68th percentile to the 50th percentile.
A critical challenge is chronic absenteeism, affecting 35.6% of students—higher than the state average of 31.4%. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 and per-student spending of $12,058, the school serves a majority economically disadvantaged population (56.49% free/reduced lunch). While the school excels in 5th-grade science and 3rd-grade English Language Arts (which is above state averages), the combination of high absenteeism, declining state rank, and weak lower-grade math scores suggests foundational issues that parents should investigate further, particularly regarding math instruction and attendance support.
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