Summary:
In zip code 33897, located in Davenport, FL, there are two large elementary schools serving different grade spans and belonging to different school districts: Citrus Ridge A Civics Academy (Pre-K through 8th grade, Polk district) and Four Corners Charter School (Kindergarten through 5th grade, Osceola district).
Four Corners Charter School is the clear academic standout, ranking in the 54th percentile statewide (3 stars) compared to Citrus Ridge A Civics Academy’s 11th percentile (1 star). Four Corners achieves better results despite having an extremely high student-teacher ratio of 34.4:1 (more than double Citrus Ridge’s 16.5:1) and spending $2,726 less per student. However, Citrus Ridge A Civics Academy shows a striking anomaly: its students taking high school-level End-of-Course exams in Algebra 1 (84% proficient), Geometry (88% proficient), and Civics (81% proficient) dramatically outperform both district and state averages, suggesting a highly effective, selective program for advanced students that is disconnected from the performance of its general student body.
Both schools face significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, with Citrus Ridge A Civics Academy at 44.0% and Four Corners Charter School at 38.6%, both well above the state average of 31.4%. At Citrus Ridge A Civics Academy, there is a clear decline in proficiency as students get older—for example, math proficiency drops from 45% in 3rd grade to just 23% in 7th grade. Economic disadvantage also differs, with 59.12% of Citrus Ridge A Civics Academy students qualifying for free/reduced lunch compared to 42.43% at Four Corners Charter School.
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