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Webster Elementary School

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Webster Elementary School ranks 1153 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Webster Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Webster, Florida, with an enrollment of 738 students. The school is part of the Sumter District, which is ranked 26 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher spending per student ($13,477 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, Webster Elementary has consistently struggled with academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in various subjects and grade levels lag behind the Sumter District and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, Webster's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 60%, compared to 67% for the district and 57% for the state. Additionally, Webster Elementary has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.9% to 36.9% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Wildwood Elementary, Lake Panasoffkee Elementary, and Bushnell Elementary schools, which are also part of the Sumter District, generally outperform Webster Elementary in terms of test scores and other key metrics. This suggests that Webster Elementary may be struggling compared to its peers within the same district, and the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (52.71% to 67.65%) may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

690

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,335

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

349 S Market Blvd
Webster, FL 33597

(352) 793-2828

District: Sumter

Students who attend Webster Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Sumter Middle School
High:	South Sumter High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

30.3%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2014 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

!Near the bottom of Sumter's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg66%

Florida avg58%

1,153^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Sumter

26^th of 67Sumter 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
2025	48.3	1153 of 2258	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	1167 of 2256	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	954 of 2240	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	812 of 2219	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	891 of 2247	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	1433 of 2182	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	1159 of 2118	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.9	932 of 2112	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	856 of 2087	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	829 of 2064	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	833 of 2029	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.3	1033 of 1984	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.7	785 of 1985	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.3	853 of 1919	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	621 of 1847	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.1	828 of 1789	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.6	1085 of 1786	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.1	986 of 1688	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+4 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Math54%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Webster Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	349 S Market Blvd	Webster	33597	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 793-2828	690	42	16.4	46.4%	381 (55.2%)	62 (9.0%)	209 (30.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	48.3	1153^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	48.9%		47.3	1167^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.3%	14	60.0	55.0	53.0		64.0	50.0	47.0		59.0	$14,335	$1,884	$12,451
Bushnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	218 W Flannery Ave	Bushnell	33513	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 793-3501	752	44	17.0	44.3%	448 (59.6%)	57 (7.6%)	178 (23.7%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.7%)	64.5	766^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.1%		72.1	591^st of 2256 public elementary schools	73.8%	175	57.0	66.0	65.0		76.0	63.0	59.0		56.0	$13,356	$1,229	$12,127
Mascotte Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	460 Midway Ave	Mascotte	34753	Lake County	Lake	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 429-2294	937	59	15.8	48.1%	288 (30.7%)	105 (11.2%)	494 (52.7%)	16 (1.7%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.6%)	51.4	1082^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	52.1%		51.3	1064^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.8%	18	63.0	55.0	48.0	56.0	66.0	62.0	61.0	60.0	47.0	$9,528	$177	$9,352
Lake Panasoffkee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	790 Cr 482n	Lake Panasoffkee	33538	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 793-1093	621	37	16.7	43.8%	430 (69.2%)	59 (9.5%)	89 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	65.4	747^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.9%		76.5	494^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.1%	253	63.0	55.0	62.0		76.0	67.0	58.0		66.0	$13,586	$1,119	$12,466
Lacoochee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38815 Cummer Rd	Dade City	33523	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 524-5600	296	15	19.7	76.7%	88 (29.7%)	64 (21.6%)	121 (40.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.1%)	25.1	1783^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	21.0%		34.5	1503^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	33.4%	280	30.0	42.0	40.0		57.0	41.0	60.0		28.0	$13,724	$1,529	$12,194
Groveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	930 Parkwood Ave	Groveland	34736	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 429-2472	683	48	14.2	50.8%	136 (19.9%)	181 (26.5%)	308 (45.1%)	12 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.9%)	15.5	2023^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	10.4%		15.2	2030^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.0%	7	40.0	29.0	34.0		45.0	35.0	31.0		46.0	$14,002	$1,982	$12,021
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27151 Roper Rd	Brooksville	34602	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7045	754	50	15.0	70.7%	433 (57.4%)	92 (12.2%)	176 (23.3%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.8%)	33.6	1538^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.9%		35.9	1463^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	35.2%	75	61.0	45.0	35.0		65.0	48.0	32.0		43.0	$11,429	$1,456	$9,973
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%)	11.2	2120^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.1%		14.2	2056^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.9%	64	27.0	28.0	37.0		33.0	44.0	30.0		37.0	$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)
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)	72.0				78.0					$14,330	$1,870	$12,461

Frequently Asked Questions about Webster Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Webster Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Sumter Middle School
High : South Sumter High School

What district is Webster Elementary School in?

Sumter

Is Webster Elementary School a good school?

Webster Elementary School ranks 1153^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Webster Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Webster Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Webster Elementary School?

Students at Webster Elementary School are 55% White, 30% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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