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Fred Wild Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1704^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Fred Wild Elementary School in Sebring, FL, serves 576 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Highlands School District, which has a 2-star rating. The school faces significant challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.7% (2023-2024), which is the highest among nearby schools and well above the state average of 31.4%. This attendance issue is a major factor in the school's low academic performance, as it consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Florida elementary schools (24th percentile).

Fred Wild stands out from its neighbors in several critical ways. While nearby schools like Park Elementary (78th percentile) and Lake Placid Elementary (74th percentile) rank in the top half of the state, Fred Wild is the lowest-performing school in its comparison group. Its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates hover around 46-48% across grades 3-5, which is 12-14 percentage points below district and state averages. In contrast, Park Elementary achieves 80% proficiency in 3rd-grade ELA. The only bright spot is 3rd-grade math, where 73% of students are proficient, outperforming the district (71%) and state (66%) averages. However, this success is not sustained, as math scores drop significantly in 4th and 5th grades.

Interestingly, Fred Wild spends $13,627 per student, which is the second-highest among nearby schools, yet it gets the worst results. Higher-performing schools like Cracker Trail Elementary ($10,189) and Sun 'n Lake Elementary ($10,774) spend significantly less. The school's high free/reduced lunch rate (80.21% in 2024-2025) indicates a high-needs population, but other schools with similar demographics, such as Lake Placid Elementary (72.93%) and Park Elementary (73.25%), achieve far better results. This suggests that poverty is not an insurmountable barrier, and the school's path to improvement must focus on reducing chronic absenteeism and building on early math gains.

576

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,627

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3550 Youth Care Ln
Sebring, FL 33870

(863) 471-5400

District: Highlands

Students who attend Fred Wild Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sebring Middle School
High:	Sebring High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.5%

White:

35.2%

African American:

19.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

1,704^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Highlands

43^rd of 70Highlands 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	1704 of 2240	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	1487 of 2258	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1599 of 2256	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1746 of 2240	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1683 of 2219	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	1375 of 2247	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1688 of 2182	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1791 of 2118	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	1494 of 2112	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	1394 of 2087	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.2	1527 of 2064	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.3	1448 of 2029	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	1460 of 1984	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.6	1392 of 1985	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	1274 of 1919	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.3	1356 of 1847	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.7	1287 of 1789	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.0	1205 of 1786	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.9	1141 of 1688	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math56%-9 vs state

English Language Arts47%-14 vs state

Science43%-17 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	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	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fred Wild Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 Youth Care Ln	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5400	576	36	16.2	80.2%	203 (35.2%)	113 (19.6%)	222 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	28.4	1704^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.9%		35.5	1487^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.1%	217	46.0	48.0	46.0	73.0	50.0	49.0	43.0	$13,627	$4,099	$9,528
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	817 Woodlawn Dr	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5444	834	47	17.7	66.2%	353 (42.3%)	157 (18.8%)	263 (31.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	50 (6.0%)	47.7	1203^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	46.3%		55.4	981^st of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%	222	55.0	57.0	51.0	70.0	66.0	64.0	53.0	$9,403	$1,202	$8,201
Cracker Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	8200 Sparta Rd	Sebring	33875	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5777	710	44	16.1	54.6%	449 (63.2%)	27 (3.8%)	190 (26.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	58.2	928^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.6%		62.9	804^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.4%	124	57.0	62.0	64.0	70.0	63.0	73.0	59.0	$10,189	$1,187	$9,001
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	867 Memorial Dr	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 784-0200	466	28	16.6	76.8%	119 (25.5%)	136 (29.2%)	178 (38.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	35.7	1510^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.6%		40.3	1349^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.3%	161	54.0	50.0	56.0	55.0	50.0	58.0	54.0	$11,078	$1,468	$9,609
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4515 Ponce De Leon Blvd	Sebring	33872	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5464	588	33	17.8	62.9%	208 (35.4%)	139 (23.6%)	188 (32.0%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	64.1	781^st of 2240 public elementary schools	65.1%		68.1	689^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.5%	92	65.0	71.0	59.0	77.0	71.0	68.0	56.0	$10,774	$1,366	$9,408
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	327 E Palmetto St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4373	557	34	16.6	73.2%	160 (28.7%)	101 (18.1%)	252 (45.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	75.5	494^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.9%		80.8	393^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	82.6%	101	80.0	67.0	67.0	81.0	84.0	77.0	58.0	$11,697	$1,500	$10,196
Avon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Winthrop St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4355	503	35	14.3	68.8%	127 (25.2%)	98 (19.5%)	257 (51.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	55.5	1004^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.2%		51.1	1089^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.8%	85	48.0	49.0	64.0	72.0	68.0	74.0	65.0	$14,653	$3,832	$10,822
Lake Placid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Green Dragon Dr	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5070	569	35	16.4	72.9%	231 (40.6%)	103 (18.1%)	196 (34.4%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (4.9%)	71.6	590^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.7%		70.6	623^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	72.4%	33	69.0	69.0	64.0	80.0	80.0	87.0	54.0	$12,897	$3,383	$9,513
Scenic Terrace K-8	Public	K-8	2799 Sr 17	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 534-0500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 County Road 29	Lake Placid	33852	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 699-5050	604	40	15.2	63.4%	246 (40.7%)	48 (7.9%)	287 (47.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	57.6	943^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	57.9%		57.6	931^st of 2258 public elementary schools	58.8%	12	61.0	62.0	65.0	61.0	66.0	75.0	58.0	$12,032	$1,734	$10,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Wild Elementary School

How many students attend Fred Wild Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Fred Wild Elementary School.

Is Fred Wild Elementary School a good school?

Fred Wild Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Fred Wild Elementary School?

Students at Fred Wild Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 35% White, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Fred Wild Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fred Wild Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sebring Middle School
High : Sebring High School

What district is Fred Wild Elementary School in?

Highlands

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