Summary:
Zip code 34433 is home to a single school, Citrus Springs Elementary School, a public school serving Pre-K through 5th grade with 877 students as part of the Citrus County School District.
Citrus Springs Elementary School shows a mixed performance profile with notable strengths and significant challenges. The school reports a remarkable 100% proficiency rate in 6th Grade Math, though this likely represents a very small group of advanced students and is not reflective of the school's general math performance. In contrast, 5th Grade Math proficiency is just 31%, well below the state average of 62%, and 5th Grade Science proficiency is 39% compared to 60% statewide. English Language Arts scores range from 43% in 5th grade to 53% in 3rd grade, all below state averages. The school's overall state ranking has declined from the 40th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 17th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026, indicating a negative trajectory.
A critical concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 35.6%, which is higher than the state average of 31.4% and likely contributes to the declining test scores. Over half of the students (54.73%) are economically disadvantaged, and the school spends $9,294 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. The data reveals a clear "5th grade slump" where students perform lowest in both ELA and math, suggesting a systemic issue at that grade level. Year-over-year comparisons show proficiency rates declining or stagnating in most subjects, making this a school that requires focused intervention to reverse its downward trend.
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