Elementary Schools in Wakulla

There are five elementary schools in the Wakulla County School District in Florida, serving grades PK-5 in a suburban and rural area north of the Gulf Coast. Shadeville Elementary School stands out as the district's top performer, earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and ranking in the 78th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, with particularly strong math proficiency averaging 79% across grades 3-5. In contrast, Wakulla Coast Charter School Of Arts Science & Technology is a struggling outlier, receiving a 0-star rating for three years and ranking in the 2nd percentile, facing severe challenges including a 61.4% chronic absenteeism rate and the highest economic disadvantage in the district at 65.09% free/reduced lunch eligibility.

Key metrics reveal interesting contrasts among the schools. Riversink Elementary School has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 22.1% and excels as a "math powerhouse," with 3rd graders achieving 84% math proficiency, though its ELA scores lag behind. Crawfordville Elementary School is the strongest in ELA, with all grade levels scoring at or above 65% proficiency, but struggles in 4th-grade math at 56%. Medart Elementary School shows the most positive trajectory, jumping from the 56th to the 71st percentile over three years and earning a 4-star rating, despite having the highest per-student spending at $10,155 and a high absenteeism rate of 45.5%.

Notably, spending does not directly correlate with performance, as top-performing Shadeville Elementary School spends $9,133 per student—less than Medart but more than the lowest-spending Wakulla Coast Charter School Of Arts Science & Technology at $7,392. Chronic absenteeism emerges as a powerful predictor of academic outcomes, with the charter school's high rate correlating with its low performance, while Riversink's low absenteeism supports its strong math results. The charter school also presents a paradox: despite poor elementary performance, it shows remarkable strength in Civics (94% proficiency) and 8th-grade math, suggesting targeted program strengths for older students.