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Leesburg Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2081^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Leesburg Elementary School in Leesburg, FL, is a public school serving 843 students in grades PK-5 within the Lake district, where a high percentage of students (60.97%) come from low-income families.

Leesburg Elementary is a low-performing school, ranking in the 7th percentile of Florida elementary schools and earning a 0-star rating. This is a significant contrast to nearby schools like Pinecrest Academy Tavares (83rd percentile) and Treadway Elementary (58th percentile). The most critical issue is chronic absenteeism: 50.1% of students are chronically absent, which is dramatically higher than the state average (31.4%) and every nearby school, including Fruitland Park Elementary (33.9%) and The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake (35.6%). This absenteeism is a primary driver of low academic achievement, with proficiency rates 15-25 percentage points below the district average in nearly every subject and grade level.

Interestingly, the school’s spending per student ($12,492) is competitive with peers, including higher-performing Pinecrest Academy Tavares ($6,310) and similar schools like Fruitland Park Elementary ($12,588), suggesting funding is not the primary challenge. There is a glimmer of hope: after hitting a low of the 6th percentile in 2024-2025, the school improved slightly to the 7th percentile in 2025-2026, with test scores rising in almost every subject and grade level—for example, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency jumped from 27% to 43%. This may indicate that recent interventions are starting to take effect, but the school still has a long way to go to reach even the district average.

843

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,492

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2229 South St
Leesburg, FL 34748

(352) 365-6308

District: Lake

Students who attend Leesburg Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Park Middle School
High:	Leesburg High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.6%

Hispanic:

28.8%

White:

27.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg61%

Florida avg62%

2,081^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	13.0	2081 of 2240	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	2120 of 2258	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	2056 of 2256	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1994 of 2240	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1939 of 2219	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1944 of 2247	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1829 of 2182	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1605 of 2118	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	1860 of 2112	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	1871 of 2087	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.4	1860 of 2064	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	1587 of 2029	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.1	1697 of 1984	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	1782 of 1985	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.6	1574 of 1919	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	1529 of 1847	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.8	1312 of 1789	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.8	1342 of 1786	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math42%-22 vs state

Science42%-18 vs state

English Language Arts38%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Leesburg Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
Tavares Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 E Clifford St	Tavares	32778	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 343-2861	870	56	15.5	58.4%	359 (41.3%)	233 (26.8%)	214 (24.6%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.2%)	20.4	1916^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.5%		40.4	1344^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.5%	572	32.0	46.0	52.0		39.0	44.0	49.0		51.0	$11,111	$1,243	$9,868
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Leesburg Elementary School

How many students attend Leesburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 843 students attended Leesburg Elementary School.

Is Leesburg Elementary School a good school?

Leesburg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Leesburg Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Oak Park Middle School
High : Leesburg High School

What is the racial makeup of Leesburg Elementary School?

Students at Leesburg Elementary School are 34% African American, 29% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Leesburg Elementary School in?

Lake

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