Summary:
The city of Sun City Center, Florida has only one school in the provided data set - Belmont Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 987 students. Belmont Elementary is part of the Hillsborough District, which is ranked 45 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Belmont Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in various subjects, is consistently below the Hillsborough District and Florida state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Belmont's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 45%, compared to 51% for the Hillsborough District and 55% for the state. Additionally, Belmont Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.9% and a high percentage of students (43.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's diverse student population, with 26.24% White, 30.6% African American, 32.52% Hispanic, 2.03% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 8.41% two or more races, Belmont Elementary School is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. Addressing the school's low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and economic disadvantage will be crucial for improving student outcomes and ensuring that all children in Sun City Center have access to a quality education.
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