Summary:
In zip code 32736, located in Eustis, Florida, there is one elementary school, Seminole Springs Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 with 469 students as part of the Lake district.
Seminole Springs Elementary School shows a concerning trend of declining performance. While the school demonstrated strengths in the 2024-2025 school year, particularly in 5th-grade Science (60% proficiency, above the state average of 55%) and 4th-grade Math (64% proficiency, above the state average of 62%), its overall state ranking has dropped sharply. The school fell from the 47th percentile (2-star rating) in 2023-2024 to the 30th percentile (1-star rating) in 2025-2026. The most recent data shows the school underperforming state averages in every subject and grade level tested, with the biggest gaps in 5th-grade Math (46% vs. state 62%) and 5th-grade ELA (48% vs. state 61%).
A critical issue is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 40.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 31.4% and the district average of 37.7%. This means over 4 in 10 students miss 10% or more of the school year, which is a strong predictor of lower academic performance. The school spends $13,489 per student, a substantial amount that is not translating into above-average outcomes. With a moderate level of economic disadvantage (51.39% free/reduced lunch) and a student-teacher ratio of 14.2, the school faces significant challenges that require immediate attention to reverse its downward trajectory.
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