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Forest Ridge Elementary School

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Forest Ridge Elementary School ranks 1321 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Forest Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hernando, Florida, serving 698 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Citrus District, which is ranked 51 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Ridge Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.3% to 37.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's academic performance is also a concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling below the Citrus District and Florida state averages. For example, 3rd-5th grade ELA proficiency ranges from 47% to 61%, and 3rd-5th grade math proficiency ranges from 49% to 72%.

When compared to nearby schools in the Citrus District, such as Homosassa Elementary, Pleasant Grove Elementary, and Rock Crusher Elementary, Forest Ridge generally performs below average in terms of test scores and school rankings. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.75% to 79.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school's spending per student has increased in recent years, reaching $10,538 in 2023-2024, this higher funding has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes.

665

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,820

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2927 N Forest Ridge Blvd
Hernando, FL 34442

(352) 527-1808

District: Citrus

Students who attend Forest Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lecanto Middle School
High:	Lecanto High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Florida avg58%

1,321^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Citrus

51^st of 67Citrus 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
2025	41.2	1321 of 2258	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	946 of 2256	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	935 of 2240	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	875 of 2219	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	835 of 2247	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	776 of 2182	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	815 of 2118	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.2	630 of 2112	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	63.1	757 of 2087	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.0	947 of 2064	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.6	558 of 2029	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	557 of 1984	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	433 of 1985	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	480 of 1919	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	468 of 1847	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	375 of 1789	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	381 of 1786	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	83.2	244 of 1688	85.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math55%-6 vs state

English Language Arts53%-4 vs state

Science46%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	41.2	1321^st of 2258 public elementary schools	41.5%		55.9	946^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.1%	375	51.0	51.0	56.0	54.0	59.0	28.0	97.0	46.0	$10,820	$1,047	$9,773
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%)	48.5	1145^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.3%		56.7	930^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.8%	215	53.0	54.0	51.0	76.0	63.0	40.0	100.0	48.0	$10,187	$1,193	$8,993
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%)	38.1	1416^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.3%		39.1	1365^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.5%	51	50.0	57.0	51.0	56.0	47.0	41.0	100.0	47.0	$9,673	$1,063	$8,610
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%)	33.3	1547^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.5%		39.4	1359^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.8%	188	49.0	54.0	49.0	54.0	50.0	27.0	100.0	42.0	$9,294	$1,160	$8,134
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%)	53.6	1026^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.6%		49.5	1100^th of 2256 public elementary schools	51.2%	74	60.0	57.0	47.0	72.0	65.0	47.0	100.0	55.0	$9,695	$1,186	$8,509
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%)	60.4	870^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.5%		66.3	714^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.4%	156	53.0	61.0	57.0	71.0	75.0	54.0	100.0	54.0	$10,479	$1,219	$9,261
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%)	48.5	1147^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.2%		63	799^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.6%	348	51.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	79.0	45.0	96.0	46.0	$11,118	$1,283	$9,835
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%)	38.7	1396^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.2%		40.3	1341^st of 2256 public elementary schools	40.6%	55	56.0	51.0	57.0	54.0	53.0	28.0	100.0	43.0	$12,825	$1,259	$11,567
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%)	49	1131^st of 2258 public elementary schools	49.9%		52.4	1035^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.1%	96	56.0	63.0	48.0	63.0	73.0	35.0	86.0	41.0	$11,860	$1,198	$10,662
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%)	35	1495^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.8%		30.6	1605^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.9%	110	47.0	44.0	48.0	58.0	57.0	47.0		45.0	$11,629	$1,289	$10,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Ridge Elementary School

Is Forest Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Forest Ridge Elementary School ranks 1321^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Forest Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lecanto Middle School
High : Lecanto High School

What district is Forest Ridge Elementary School in?

Citrus

How many students attend Forest Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Forest Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Forest Ridge Elementary School are 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% African American.

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