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Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary

Q: Is Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary a good school?

Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary ranks 959 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

959^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary is a public elementary school in Flagler District, serving 744 students in grades PK-5. The school generally performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with 69% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 64% for Flagler and 57% for Florida.

However, the school faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 27.3% in 2022-2023 to 35.1% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.85% to 67.56% over the past few years. Despite these challenges, the school's per-student spending has increased from $9,633 in 2021-2022 to $11,995 in 2023-2024, indicating a significant investment in the school's resources.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Flagler District, Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of test scores. However, the school's performance lags behind that of Old Kings Elementary School, which consistently outperforms Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary in test scores and has a higher state ranking.

740

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,342

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4550 Belle Terre Pkwy
Palm Coast, FL 32164

(386) 446-6720

District: Flagler

Students who attend Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buddy Taylor Middle School
High:	Flagler Virtual Instruction Program
	Flagler-Palm Coast High School
Alternative:	Iflagler-Virtual Franchise

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

Hispanic:

21.5%

African American:

17.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Florida avg58%

959^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Flagler

21^st of 67Flagler 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	56.6	959 of 2258	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	843 of 2256	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	751 of 2240	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	923 of 2219	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	892 of 2247	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	1078 of 2182	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	1047 of 2118	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.2	954 of 2112	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.0	700 of 2087	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	716 of 2064	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	879 of 2029	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.0	1041 of 1984	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	1032 of 1985	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.9	1015 of 1919	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	969 of 1847	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.5	820 of 1789	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	627 of 1786	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.2	545 of 1688	67.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+3 vs state

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Science54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (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 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
Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Belle Terre Pkwy	Palm Coast	32164	Flagler County	Flagler	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 446-6720	740	58	12.7	46.5%	366 (49.5%)	130 (17.6%)	159 (21.5%)	13 (1.8%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (8.2%)	56.6	959^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.5%		61	843^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	62.6%	116	69.0	50.0	54.0				71.0	60.0	61.0				54.0				$12,342	$1,386	$10,957
Rymfire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 Rymfire Dr	Palm Coast	32164	Flagler County	Flagler	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 206-4600	967	72	13.4	49.0%	433 (44.8%)	148 (15.3%)	257 (26.6%)	28 (2.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (10.0%)	59.1	902^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	60.1%		51.5	1057^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.1%	155	60.0	64.0	50.0				66.0	72.0	59.0				53.0				$12,379	$1,271	$11,108
Imagine School At Town Center	Public, Charter	K-8	50 Cypress Point Pkwy	Palm Coast	32164	Flagler County	Flagler	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 586-0100	885	47	18.8	30.1%	506 (57.2%)	115 (13.0%)	158 (17.9%)	27 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (8.6%)	47.2	1177^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.9%		48.2	1133^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	49.8%	44	57.0	46.0	59.0	55.0	56.0	51.0	59.0	59.0	52.0	60.0	57.0	20.0	57.0	33.0	60.0	81.0	$7,979	$235	$7,744
Belle Terre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	5545 Belle Terre Pkwy	Palm Coast	32137	Flagler County	Flagler	No	No	No	No	(386) 447-1500	1,288	83	15.5	40.0%	714 (55.4%)	142 (11.0%)	301 (23.4%)	30 (2.3%)	10 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (6.8%)	66.5	724^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.9%		57.5	911^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.6%	187	65.0	59.0	65.0				74.0	63.0	61.0				63.0				$11,058	$1,269	$9,789
Flagler Virtual Instruction Kg-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	1769 E Moody Blvd	Bunnell	32110	Flagler County	Flagler	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 447-1520	0	0	14.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bunnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 N Palmetto St	Bunnell	32110	Flagler County	Flagler	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 437-7533	1,061	84	12.6	52.4%	618 (58.2%)	179 (16.9%)	167 (15.7%)	14 (1.3%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (7.3%)	44.9	1226^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.7%		40.6	1326^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.2%	100	59.0	41.0	44.0				73.0	63.0	51.0				46.0				$13,749	$2,408	$11,341
Old Kings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Old Kings Rd S	Flagler Beach	32136	Flagler County	Flagler	No	No	No	No	(386) 517-2060	1,019	70	14.5	34.4%	665 (65.3%)	67 (6.6%)	188 (18.4%)	27 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	66 (6.5%)	80.1	407^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.0%		81.6	365^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.8%	42	73.0	70.0	67.0				73.0	72.0	75.0				72.0				$11,180	$822	$10,358
W. Douglas Hartley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Cacique Dr	St Augustine	32086	St. Johns County	St. Johns	No	No	No	No	(904) 547-8400	596	38	15.5	42.8%	433 (72.7%)	34 (5.7%)	71 (11.9%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.0%)	77.2	466^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.4	397^th of 2256 public elementary schools	82.4%	69	71.0	66.0	69.0				75.0	64.0	72.0				77.0				$11,865	$1,046	$10,819
Pathways Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Airport Rd	Ormond Beach	32174	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 676-5360	667	47	14.1	42.7%	449 (67.3%)	69 (10.3%)	71 (10.6%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.9%)	68.3	680^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.9%		75.8	511^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.3%	169	67.0	64.0	64.0				69.0	64.0	58.0				69.0				$11,802	$642	$11,159
Pine Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Airport Rd	Ormond Beach	32174	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 676-5300	737	46	16.0	39.6%	562 (76.3%)	58 (7.9%)	63 (8.5%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	71.5	592^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	73.8%		86.8	265^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.3%	327	55.0	66.0	68.0				60.0	78.0	82.0				74.0				$10,293	$647	$9,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary

What district is Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary in?

Flagler

How many students attend Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary.

Is Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary a good school?

Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary ranks 959^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary?

Students at Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary are 49% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buddy Taylor Middle School
High : Flagler Virtual Instruction Program
High : Flagler-Palm Coast High School
Alternative : Iflagler-Virtual Franchise

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