Summary:
This analysis examines three public elementary schools in the 32707 zip code of Casselberry, Florida—Red Bug Elementary School, Casselberry Elementary School, and Sterling Park Elementary School—which serve grades PK through 5 and are part of the highly-rated Seminole County School District.
Casselberry Elementary School stands out as the top performer, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide, while the other two schools hold 3-star ratings. Casselberry excels in early math, with 89% of 3rd graders proficient in math, far exceeding district and state averages. Red Bug Elementary School has the lowest rate of economic disadvantage (48.58% free/reduced lunch) and achieved a perfect 100% proficiency in 6th-grade math, though this likely reflects a small group of advanced students. Sterling Park Elementary School shows the most improvement, rising from the 56th to the 65th percentile in state ranking over three years, and has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (19.7%), well below district and state averages.
A key finding is a dramatic drop in math proficiency between 4th and 5th grade across all three schools, with average proficiency falling from 68.7% to just 33%—a 35.7-point decline that far exceeds the district’s 18-point drop. Additionally, spending does not correlate with performance: Sterling Park spends the most per student ($11,160) but ranks lowest, while Red Bug spends the least ($9,467) and ranks in the middle. Notably, Casselberry Elementary achieves top results despite serving the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (68.02%), challenging assumptions about poverty and performance.
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