Summary:
This analysis examines four elementary schools in zip code 32327 (Crawfordville, FL), all part of the Wakulla County School District, serving grades K-5 with enrollments ranging from 417 to 691 students.
Shadeville Elementary School stands out as the top performer, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 22% of Florida elementary schools. It leads the area in academic excellence, with the majority of its test scores above 70% proficiency, including exceptional 5th-grade math (83%) and science (76%) scores. Medart Elementary School is the most improved, jumping from a 3-star to a 4-star rating and showing strong gains in 4th-grade math and ELA. However, Medart also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate (45.5%) and the highest percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (47.48%), indicating significant challenges despite its progress. Riversink Elementary School excels in mathematics, with all grade levels scoring above 78% proficiency, but its ELA scores are surprisingly average, suggesting a need to refocus on reading and writing. Crawfordville Elementary School shows a notable weakness in 4th-grade math (56% proficiency), a significant drop from its 3rd and 5th-grade scores, which warrants investigation.
Overall, the area demonstrates strong science performance, with all four schools exceeding the state average in 5th-grade science. Spending per student varies from $8,312 at Crawfordville to $10,155 at Medart, but higher spending does not directly correlate with higher test scores, as Shadeville achieves top results with lower spending. Chronic absenteeism is a major differentiator, ranging from 22.1% at Riversink to 45.5% at Medart, highlighting a critical area for improvement across the district.
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