Summary:
In zip code 32055, there is one elementary school, Five Points Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in Lake City, Florida, a community where 75.64% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Five Points Elementary School is a high-poverty school in the Columbia district that is facing significant academic challenges. The school has a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 15% of all Florida elementary schools, a decline from its already low 21st percentile rank the previous year. Across all tested subjects and grades, proficiency rates are substantially below both district and state averages. The most significant gaps are in 4th grade, where only 30% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (compared to 56% statewide) and 38% are proficient in math (compared to 62% statewide). The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 34.0%, which is higher than the state average of 31.4% and likely contributes to the low academic performance. Despite spending $12,190 per student and having a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1, these resources are not translating into strong academic outcomes.
The school's declining trajectory over the past three years is a serious concern. While 5th grade math (54% proficiency) is a relative strength, coming close to the state average of 57%, all other subjects show a performance gap of 15 to 26 percentage points below state averages. The combination of high poverty, high chronic absenteeism, and consistently low test scores indicates that Five Points Elementary School is in urgent need of targeted interventions focused on improving attendance and strengthening core instruction, particularly in 4th grade.
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