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Fruitland Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1914^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Fruitland Park Elementary School is a public school in Fruitland Park, FL, serving 688 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Lake district, where nearly 59% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school faces significant academic challenges, consistently scoring 10-20 percentage points below district and state averages in English Language Arts and math. For example, only 41% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 62% district-wide. Its state ranking has dropped sharply to the 14th-15th percentile in recent years, placing it among Florida's lowest-performing elementary schools. A key concern is chronic absenteeism, which has climbed to 33.9%—higher than the state average and a likely contributor to low achievement. Interestingly, 5th-grade science scores show relative strength, reaching 48% proficiency in 2024-2025, just 7 points behind the district, suggesting a potential area of focus for improvement.

Comparing Fruitland Park to nearby schools reveals a stark contrast. Just 7.88 miles away, Treadway Elementary School serves a similar demographic (57-59% free/reduced lunch) with a comparable student-teacher ratio, yet it ranks in the 58th percentile and achieves 80% proficiency in 4th-grade math versus Fruitland Park's 52%. This gap highlights that factors like instructional quality and school culture matter greatly. Fruitland Park is part of a "Leesburg cluster" of underperformance, including Leesburg Elementary School and Beverly Shores Elementary School, both in the bottom 15% statewide. While per-student spending ($12,588) is higher than some higher-performing peers, it has not translated into proportional academic gains, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to address absenteeism and boost core instruction.

688

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,588

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 W Fountain St
Fruitland Park, FL 34731

(352) 787-2693

District: Lake

Students who attend Fruitland Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carver Middle School
High:	Leesburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

Hispanic:

25.1%

African American:

21.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg61%

Florida avg62%

1,914^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Lake

32^nd of 70Lake 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	20.4	1914 of 2240	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	1939 of 2258	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1943 of 2256	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1546 of 2240	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1525 of 2219	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1412 of 2247	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1553 of 2182	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1568 of 2118	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.7	1363 of 2112	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.4	1332 of 2087	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.9	1233 of 2064	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.5	1374 of 2029	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.4	1212 of 1984	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	1236 of 1985	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.1	1584 of 1919	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	1446 of 1847	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.1	1220 of 1789	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.0	1075 of 1786	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	841 of 1688	50.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math50%-15 vs state

Science48%-12 vs state

English Language Arts41%-19 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 English Language Arts 6th 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
Fruitland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 W Fountain St	Fruitland Park	34731	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 787-2693	688	46	14.9	58.9%	307 (44.6%)	148 (21.5%)	173 (25.1%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	42 (6.1%)	20.4	1914^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.6%		19	1939^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.1%	25	41.0	43.0	39.0		55.0	52.0	42.0		48.0	$12,588	$1,485	$11,103
Rimes Early Learning & Literacy Center	Public	PK, KG-2	3101 Schoolview St	Leesburg	34748	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 787-5757	242	23	10.5	61.2%	45 (18.6%)	110 (45.5%)	71 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)								(n/a)
Beverly Shores Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1108 Griffin Rd	Leesburg	34748	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 787-4175	596	38	15.6	62.6%	110 (18.5%)	287 (48.2%)	130 (21.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	52 (8.7%)	19.6	1937^th of 2240 public elementary schools	13.5%		26.3	1747^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.6%	190	37.0	32.0	46.0		50.0	39.0	51.0		57.0	$14,291	$2,098	$12,193
Leesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2229 South St	Leesburg	34748	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 365-6308	843	46	18.3	61.0%	232 (27.5%)	283 (33.6%)	243 (28.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	75 (8.9%)	13	2081^st of 2240 public elementary schools	7.1%		11.2	2120^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.1%	39	43.0	33.0	38.0		46.0	40.0	41.0		42.0	$12,492	$1,850	$10,643
The Villages Elementary Of Lady Lake School	Public	PK, KG-5	695 Rolling Acres Rd	Lady Lake	32159	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 751-0111	740	48	15.4	56.5%	340 (45.9%)	129 (17.4%)	200 (27.0%)	12 (1.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (6.9%)	51	1118^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.1%		66.7	721^st of 2258 public elementary schools	68.1%	397	63.0	55.0	60.0		61.0	52.0	67.0		72.0	$12,058	$1,374	$10,684
Wildwood Intermediate School	Public	3-6	200 Cleveland Ave	Wildwood	34785	Sumter County	Sumter	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 748-1510	409	22	18.5	53.5%	127 (31.1%)	135 (33.0%)	112 (27.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.1%)	42.3	1338^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.3%		41.3	1318^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.6%	20		54.0	57.0	67.0		75.0	46.0	48.0	44.0	$13,461	$1,605	$11,856
Wildwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Huey St	Wildwood	34785	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 748-3353	678	42	16.1	47.1%	229 (33.8%)	231 (34.1%)	148 (21.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.0%)								(n/a)	70.0				79.0					$14,330	$1,870	$12,461
Treadway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10619 Treadway School Rd	Leesburg	34788	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 742-2291	836	55	15.2	57.2%	443 (53.0%)	105 (12.6%)	196 (23.4%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (9.7%)	57.5	946^th of 2240 public elementary schools	57.8%		51.9	1074^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.4%	128	52.0	59.0	60.0		69.0	80.0	62.0		66.0	$12,250	$1,491	$10,760
The Villages Charter School Autism Center LLC	Public, Charter	K-5	420 Villages Campus Cir 420	The Villages	32162	Sumter County	Sumter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 259-6868	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	8.0				17.0
Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16705 SE 134th Ter	Weirsdale	32195	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6150	588	35	16.8	70.6%	369 (62.8%)	46 (7.8%)	134 (22.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.6%)	7.7	2175^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.9%		11.1	2123^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	6.0%	52	29.0	37.0	35.0		36.0	33.0	41.0		35.0	$11,933	$1,500	$10,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Fruitland Park Elementary School

What district is Fruitland Park Elementary School in?

Lake

How many students attend Fruitland Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 688 students attended Fruitland Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fruitland Park Elementary School?

Students at Fruitland Park Elementary School are 45% White, 25% Hispanic, 22% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Is Fruitland Park Elementary School a good school?

Fruitland Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fruitland Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fruitland Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carver Middle School
High : Leesburg High School

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

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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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