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Floral City Elementary School

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Floral City Elementary School ranks 1356 th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Floral City Elementary School is a small, rural PK-5 school in Citrus County, Florida, serving 387 students in a community where 57% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its higher-than-average spending per student ($12,243) compared to other Citrus County schools, and it has a notable strength in keeping kids in class—its chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9% is significantly better than the district average of 37.7% and even beats the state average. However, academic performance tells a mixed story. The school has been on a rebound from a low point in 2023-2024, and it consistently outperforms its struggling district in most subjects. For example, 4th graders scored 70% proficient in English Language Arts, which is 15 points above the district average and 10 points above the state average. This "4th grade spike" suggests a particularly effective teacher or program in that grade. Yet, the school faces a serious challenge in 5th grade math, where proficiency drops to just 38%—a 24-point decline from 4th grade and far worse than the state average. This pattern, seen over multiple years, points to a systemic issue with math instruction or curriculum in the upper grades.

When compared to nearby schools, the differences are striking. Just 10-12 miles away, Bushnell Elementary School and Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School in Sumter County consistently score 10-20 points higher in nearly every subject, highlighting how district-level factors can heavily influence outcomes. Meanwhile, Moton Elementary School and Eastside Elementary School in Hernando County have much higher chronic absenteeism rates (42% and 43.8%, respectively), making Floral City's attendance a clear relative strength. Overall, Floral City is a school showing signs of improvement, with a dedicated community and some bright spots, but it still has work to do to close the gap with top-performing peers.

387

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,243

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8457 E Marvin St
Floral City, FL 34436

(352) 726-1554

District: Citrus

Students who attend Floral City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Inverness Middle School
High:	Citrus High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 10 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Florida avg62%

1,356^th of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Citrus

53^rd of 70Citrus 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	1356 of 2242	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	1262 of 2258	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1803 of 2256	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1328 of 2240	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	1247 of 2219	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	1143 of 2247	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	1112 of 2182	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	827 of 2118	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.7	433 of 2112	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	510 of 2087	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	61.2	786 of 2064	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.8	885 of 2029	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	625 of 1984	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	82.5	287 of 1985	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	68.6	606 of 1919	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.0	945 of 1847	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	72.4	475 of 1789	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	546 of 1786	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	87.4	168 of 1688	90.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Math53%-10 vs state

Science51%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)				Statewide Science Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Floral City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8457 E Marvin St	Floral City	34436	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 726-1554	387	22	17.5	57.1%	303 (78.3%)	9 (2.3%)	47 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	41.7	1356^th of 2242 public elementary schools	39.5%		43.4	1262^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	44.1%	94	57.0	70.0	49.0	53.0	62.0	38.0		51.0	$12,243	$1,210	$11,033
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Pleasant Grove Rd	Inverness	34452	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 637-4400	637	40	16.0	48.2%	479 (75.2%)	22 (3.5%)	83 (13.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	44	1299^th of 2242 public elementary schools	42.1%		48.5	1147^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.2%	152	53.0	57.0	58.0	66.0	63.0	45.0	92.0	54.0	$11,118	$1,283	$9,835
Inverness Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 S Line Ave	Inverness	34452	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 726-2632	641	41	15.7	49.3%	493 (76.9%)	23 (3.6%)	77 (12.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.1%)	41	1379^th of 2242 public elementary schools	38.5%		49	1131^st of 2258 public elementary schools	49.9%	248	58.0	48.0	60.0	63.0	59.0	51.0		55.0	$11,860	$1,198	$10,662
Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	790 Cr 482n	Lake Panasoffkee	33538	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 793-1093	621	37	16.7	43.8%	430 (69.2%)	59 (9.5%)	89 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	71.2	599^th of 2242 public elementary schools	73.3%		65.4	747^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.9%	148	60.0	68.0	68.0	76.0	75.0	78.0		68.0	$13,586	$1,119	$12,466
Hernando Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2975 E Trailblazer Ln	Hernando	34442	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 726-1833	730	46	15.8	60.4%	531 (72.7%)	38 (5.2%)	96 (13.2%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.3%)	46.5	1242^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	44.6%		48.5	1145^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.3%	97	51.0	58.0	58.0	65.0	72.0	48.0	100.0	54.0	$10,187	$1,193	$8,993
Bushnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	218 W Flannery Ave	Bushnell	33513	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 793-3501	752	44	17.0	44.3%	448 (59.6%)	57 (7.6%)	178 (23.7%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.7%)	64.5	774^th of 2242 public elementary schools	65.5%		64.5	766^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.1%	8	53.0	69.0	70.0	74.0	69.0	64.0		70.0	$13,356	$1,229	$12,127
Lecanto Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3790 W Educational Path	Lecanto	34461	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 746-2220	816	44	18.7	52.1%	635 (77.8%)	21 (2.6%)	105 (12.9%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.9%)	58.6	913^th of 2242 public elementary schools	59.3%		53.6	1026^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.6%	113	67.0	60.0	59.0	76.0	59.0	67.0	100.0	61.0	$9,695	$1,186	$8,509
Brooksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	885 N Broad St	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7014	687	44	15.6	64.6%	433 (63.0%)	87 (12.7%)	111 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.7%)	37.8	1459^th of 2242 public elementary schools	34.9%		31	1612^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.6%	153	55.0	50.0	57.0	64.0	61.0	39.0		54.0	$11,158	$936	$10,222
Forest Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2927 N Forest Ridge Blvd	Hernando	34442	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 527-1808	665	37	17.9	51.0%	431 (64.8%)	24 (3.6%)	142 (21.4%)	26 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (5.7%)	43.4	1312^th of 2242 public elementary schools	41.5%		41.2	1321^st of 2258 public elementary schools	41.5%	9	61.0	61.0	57.0	62.0	59.0	42.0	100.0	51.0	$10,820	$1,047	$9,773
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27151 Roper Rd	Brooksville	34602	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7045	754	50	15.0	70.7%	433 (57.4%)	92 (12.2%)	176 (23.3%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.8%)	34.7	1539^th of 2242 public elementary schools	31.4%		33.6	1538^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.9%	1	54.0	59.0	50.0	72.0	52.0	36.0		46.0	$11,429	$1,456	$9,973

Frequently Asked Questions about Floral City Elementary School

How many students attend Floral City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Floral City Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Floral City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Floral City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Inverness Middle School
High : Citrus High School

What is the racial makeup of Floral City Elementary School?

Students at Floral City Elementary School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Floral City Elementary School in?

Citrus

Is Floral City Elementary School a good school?

Floral City Elementary School ranks 1356^th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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