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Citrus Elementary

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Citrus Elementary ranks 945 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

945^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Citrus Elementary in Ocoee, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving 506 students in grades PK-5 within the Orange County school district, where over half of the students (55.5%) qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional 5th-grade science performance, with 76% of students proficient—outpacing both the district (67%) and state (60%) averages, and even slightly exceeding nearby Westbrooke Elementary (75%). Additionally, Citrus boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 16.9%, the lowest among all nearby schools and far better than the district average of 35.2%, suggesting a strong culture of attendance and family engagement.

However, the school faces a notable challenge with inconsistent grade-level performance, particularly a "4th-grade slump." While 3rd-grade ELA (67%) and math (69%) proficiency are above district and state averages, scores drop significantly in 4th grade (ELA: 57%, math: 55%), falling below district benchmarks. This is most critical in 4th-grade math, where only 55% of students are proficient—12 points below the district average—creating a bottleneck that likely impacts 5th-grade math scores (58% proficient). In contrast, the school's science strength is a bright spot, with an 18-percentage-point gap between 5th-grade science and math proficiency, the largest among nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, Citrus Elementary is on an upward trajectory, improving its state ranking from the 45th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 58th percentile in 2025-2026. Its spending of $12,421 per student is competitive, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.8 is average, yet it achieves better results than some higher-spending peers like Lake Gem Elementary. The performance gap with nearby Westbrooke Elementary (a 4-star school with 29.4% free/reduced lunch) highlights the impact of socioeconomic factors, but Citrus is performing well given its demographics, with recent improvements in test scores and declining absenteeism suggesting effective school-wide initiatives are taking hold.

506

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,421

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

87 N Clarke Rd
Ocoee, FL 34761

(407) 445-5475

District: Orange

Students who attend Citrus Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ocoee Middle
High:	Ocoee High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.3%

Hispanic:

18.6%

White:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (58th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

945^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 161Elementary Schools in the Orange

30^th of 70Orange 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	57.6	945 of 2240	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	900 of 2258	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	1090 of 2256	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	1243 of 2240	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	1034 of 2219	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	1535 of 2247	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1213 of 2182	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	947 of 2118	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	719 of 2112	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	1072 of 2087	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.7	953 of 2064	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.7	1009 of 2029	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.5	863 of 1984	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	926 of 1985	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	747 of 1919	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.3	917 of 1847	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.1	999 of 1789	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.0	844 of 1786	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	700 of 1688	58.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+16 vs state

English Language Arts64%+3 vs state

Math61%-4 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
Citrus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	87 N Clarke Rd	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 445-5475	506	32	15.8	55.5%	57 (11.3%)	295 (58.3%)	94 (18.6%)	35 (6.9%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.0%)	57.6	945^th of 2240 public elementary schools	57.8%		59.2	900^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.1%	45	67.0	57.0	68.0	69.0	55.0	58.0	76.0	$12,421	$1,358	$11,064
Spring Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 Sarah Lee Ln	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 877-5047	445	31	14.3	61.8%	59 (13.3%)	44 (9.9%)	328 (73.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	22.3	1863^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	16.8%		23.1	1823^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	19.3%	40	36.0	45.0	40.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	51.0	$13,942	$2,012	$11,929
Pinewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3005 N Apopka Vineland Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 532-7930	497	32	15.5	70.2%	11 (2.2%)	382 (76.9%)	91 (18.3%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33.8	1569^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.0%		35.9	1476^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.6%	93	47.0	45.0	46.0	47.0	66.0	58.0	63.0	$14,812	$2,535	$12,278
Ocoee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Lakewood Ave	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 877-5027	723	46	15.7	56.6%	124 (17.2%)	121 (16.7%)	445 (61.5%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	28	1708^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.9	1613^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.6%	95	47.0	47.0	54.0	51.0	50.0	49.0	56.0	$12,617	$1,674	$10,944
Prairie Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8723 Hackney Prairie Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 884-2220	776	48	16.1	49.0%	121 (15.6%)	407 (52.4%)	167 (21.5%)	40 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	36 (4.6%)	62.3	829^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.0%		53.1	1038^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.0%	209	66.0	63.0	61.0	72.0	68.0	62.0	69.0	$11,183	$1,247	$9,937
William Frangus Elementary	Public	K-5	380 Killington Way	Orlando	32835	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6469	430	27	15.9	66.5%	19 (4.4%)	323 (75.1%)	75 (17.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	44	1295^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.2%		26	1756^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.2%	461	52.0	62.0	54.0	62.0	40.0	65.0	64.0	$13,756	$1,893	$11,862
West Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Dorscher Rd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 532-3875	494	27	18.2	75.5%	8 (1.6%)	453 (91.7%)	29 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26.7	1750^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.9%		19.5	1925^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.7%	175	38.0	44.0	57.0	38.0	48.0	58.0	57.0	$12,497	$1,813	$10,684
Hiawassee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Hennepin Blvd	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 296-6410	619	34	18.2	73.7%	16 (2.6%)	526 (85.0%)	62 (10.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	34.5	1542^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	31.2%		32.6	1568^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.6%	26	53.0	56.0	49.0	61.0	56.0	50.0	48.0	$12,315	$1,884	$10,430
Westbrooke Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Tomyn Blvd	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 656-6228	534	34	15.7	29.4%	183 (34.3%)	122 (22.8%)	181 (33.9%)	23 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	85.4	251^st of 2240 public elementary schools	88.8%		82.1	362^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	84.0%	111	91.0	78.0	73.0	84.0	74.0	81.0	75.0	$12,314	$775	$11,539
Lake Gem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Bloodhound St	Orlando	32818	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 532-7900	565	40	14.1	58.6%	14 (2.5%)	451 (79.8%)	78 (13.8%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	26.5	1752^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	21.8%		29.5	1662^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	26.4%	90	49.0	38.0	48.0	48.0	48.0	57.0	58.0	$14,445	$1,777	$12,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Citrus Elementary

What schools do graduates of Citrus Elementary attend?

Students who attend Citrus Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ocoee Middle
High : Ocoee High

Is Citrus Elementary a good school?

Citrus Elementary ranks 945^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Citrus Elementary in?

Orange

How many students attend Citrus Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Citrus Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Citrus Elementary?

Students at Citrus Elementary are 58% African American, 19% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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

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