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Citrus Springs Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1851^st

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of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Citrus Springs Elementary School in Citrus Springs, FL, is a public school serving 877 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Citrus County School District.

This school has experienced a significant decline in academic performance over the past decade, dropping from the 65th percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 17th percentile in 2025-2026. It is now the lowest-performing elementary school in its immediate area, with state rankings well below nearby schools like Rock Crusher Elementary School and Crystal River Primary School. A critical issue is chronic absenteeism, which reached 35.6% in the 2023-2024 school year—the highest rate among all Citrus County elementary schools in the comparison group. Math proficiency is a particular weakness, especially in 5th grade, where only 31% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 62%. The school also has the highest student-to-teacher ratio (19:1) among its peers, which may contribute to its academic struggles.

Despite these challenges, there is a relative bright spot in 3rd-grade math, where 59% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, close to the district average. However, the sharp drop-off between 3rd and 5th grade math scores suggests a critical problem in upper elementary instruction. Interestingly, per-student spending at Citrus Springs ($9,294) is the lowest among nearby schools, but higher spending at schools like Crystal River Primary School ($12,825) does not guarantee better outcomes. The school's decline is more pronounced than its closest neighbor, Central Ridge Elementary School, which dropped to the 15th percentile in the same period. These factors paint a picture of a school facing interconnected challenges that require targeted interventions to reverse the trend.

877

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,294

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3570 W Century Blvd
Citrus Springs, FL 34433

(352) 344-4079

District: Citrus

Students who attend Citrus Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crystal River Middle School
High:	Crystal River High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

14.6%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg54%

Florida avg62%

1,851^st of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 47 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	22.9	1851 of 2242	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	1547 of 2258	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1359 of 2256	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1281 of 2240	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	1233 of 2219	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	1122 of 2247	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	969 of 2182	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	716 of 2118	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	707 of 2112	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.0	734 of 2087	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.7	719 of 2064	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	708 of 2029	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	488 of 1984	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	529 of 1985	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	539 of 1919	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	367 of 1847	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	373 of 1789	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.7	522 of 1786	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	70.3	511 of 1688	69.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-12 vs state

Math47%-16 vs state

Science39%-21 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Citrus Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3570 W Century Blvd	Citrus Springs	34433	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 344-4079	877	46	19.0	54.7%	625 (71.3%)	59 (6.7%)	128 (14.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.4%)	22.9	1851^st of 2242 public elementary schools	17.4%		33.3	1547^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.5%	304	53.0	50.0	43.0				59.0	43.0	31.0	100.0			39.0				$9,294	$1,160	$8,134
Central Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	185 W Citrus Springs Blvd	Citrus Springs	34434	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 344-3833	801	44	18.1	52.9%	529 (66.0%)	60 (7.5%)	139 (17.4%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.4%)	20.8	1903^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	15.1%		38.1	1416^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.3%	487	47.0	50.0	50.0				49.0	48.0	23.0	100.0			36.0				$9,673	$1,063	$8,610
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
Crystal River Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8624 W Crystal St	Crystal River	34428	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 795-2211	644	39	16.4	59.5%	484 (75.2%)	24 (3.7%)	79 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.2%)	46.7	1234^th of 2242 public elementary schools	45.0%		38.7	1396^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.2%	162	61.0	52.0	62.0				60.0	72.0	45.0	100.0			51.0				$12,825	$1,259	$11,567
Dunnellon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10235 SW 180th Avenue Rd	Dunnellon	34432	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 465-6710	644	39	16.5	63.2%	323 (50.2%)	50 (7.8%)	235 (36.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	36.4	1493^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	33.4%		35	1495^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.8%	2	50.0	49.0	52.0				51.0	65.0	52.0				59.0				$11,629	$1,289	$10,340
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
Rock Crusher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	814 S Rock Crusher Rd	Homosassa	34448	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 795-2010	664	38	17.4	57.7%	518 (78.0%)	13 (2.0%)	76 (11.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.0%)	53.4	1065^th of 2242 public elementary schools	52.5%		60.4	870^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.5%	195	64.0	59.0	58.0				67.0	78.0	54.0	100.0			51.0				$10,479	$1,219	$9,261
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
Romeo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19550 SW 36th St	Dunnellon	34431	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 465-6700	747	43	17.3	66.7%	321 (43.0%)	46 (6.2%)	345 (46.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	36.8	1485^th of 2242 public elementary schools	33.8%		33.2	1551^st of 2258 public elementary schools	31.3%	66	41.0	42.0	48.0				64.0	65.0	69.0				51.0				$11,489	$1,293	$10,196
Yankeetown School	Public	PK, KG-8	4500 Highway 40 W	Yankeetown	34498	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 447-2372	250	11	23.2	69.6%	222 (88.8%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (4.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	49.5	1154^th of 2242 public elementary schools	48.5%		37.3	1436^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.4%	282	63.0	58.0	62.0	62.0	35.0	73.0	71.0	53.0	50.0	56.0	61.0	50.0	65.0	46.0	100.0	79.0	$14,987	$1,661	$13,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Citrus Springs Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Citrus Springs Elementary School?

Students at Citrus Springs Elementary School are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Citrus Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Citrus Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crystal River Middle School
High : Crystal River High School

How many students attend Citrus Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 877 students attended Citrus Springs Elementary School.

Is Citrus Springs Elementary School a good school?

Citrus Springs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Citrus Springs Elementary School in?

Citrus

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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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