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Wewahitchka Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1477th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 35% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Wewahitchka Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wewahitchka, Florida, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 488 students. The school is part of the Gulf District, which is ranked 50 out of 67 districts in the state of Florida and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Wewahitchka Elementary School has lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates for grades 3-5 ranged from 38% to 49%, while the district's ranged from 39% to 55% and the state's from 56% to 57%. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.9% to 48.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, as indicated by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.16% to 61.27% in recent years. While the school's per-student spending has increased, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased, indicating potential improvements in resources, the school's overall academic performance has declined over the years, ranking 1,477 out of 2,258 Florida elementary schools in 2024-2025, down from 966 out of 2,112 in 2016-2017. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population could be crucial in improving the school's academic outcomes.

448
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,231
Per pupil spending ?
53.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 514 E River Rd
       Wewahitchka, FL  32465

(850) 639-2476

District: Gulf


Students who attend Wewahitchka Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Wewahitchka High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.2%
Two or more races:
7.1%
African American:
5.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 58% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg53%
Florida avg58%
1,477th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 30 pts since 2016
From top 35% (2016) to bottom 35% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Gulf
50th of 67Gulf 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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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202535.81477 of 225834.6%★★☆☆☆
202426.91714 of 225624.0%★☆☆☆☆
202332.51540 of 224031.3%★★☆☆☆
202242.11264 of 221943.0%★★☆☆☆
202134.11465 of 224734.8%★★☆☆☆
201928.71623 of 218225.6%★☆☆☆☆
201845.81156 of 211845.4%★★☆☆☆
201754.0966 of 211254.3%★★★☆☆
201664.0733 of 208764.9%★★★☆☆
201448.81053 of 206449.0%★★☆☆☆
201348.21048 of 202948.3%★★☆☆☆
201242.21175 of 198440.8%★★☆☆☆
201153.7965 of 198551.4%★★★☆☆
201049.31048 of 191945.4%★★☆☆☆
200942.81132 of 184738.7%★★☆☆☆
200852.8883 of 178950.6%★★★☆☆
200753.2891 of 178650.1%★★★☆☆
200648.1894 of 168847.0%★★☆☆☆
200563.4106 of 20247.5%★★☆☆☆
200437.8151 of 19924.1%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Math56%-5 vs state
English Language Arts46%-11 vs state
Science43%-12 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Open Quote WES has a new Principal with a strong vision for education. His love for students, teachers and staff has greatly improved the morale and made this beautiful campus a place where everyone is welcome. Learning and community involvement has been his focus in his first two months of the new position. Students are smiling and skipping on the way to class and teachers feel less pressure and are doing a marvelous job. Awesome place to work and learn. Close Quote




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Wewahitchka Elementary School ranks 1477th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Wewahitchka Elementary School.

Students who attend Wewahitchka Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Wewahitchka High School

Students at Wewahitchka Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Hispanic.


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