Summary:
In zip code 34498, there is a single elementary school, Yankeetown School, a public PK-8 school in Yankeetown, FL, serving 250 students within the Levy County district, which is ranked 47th out of 70 districts in Florida.
Yankeetown School presents a mixed picture of academic performance. A standout achievement is a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam, far exceeding the district (47%) and state (63%) averages. However, this contrasts with inconsistent math scores in other grades, such as 8th-grade math dropping from 80% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 50% in 2025-2026. The school also shows a bright spot in 7th-grade math (61% proficiency, above the state's 53%), while 7th-grade English Language Arts is a weakness at 35% proficiency. The school's overall state rank is 1153rd out of 2240 (49th percentile, 2 stars), and it has a high poverty indicator with 69.6% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.
A major concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 37.7%, significantly higher than both the district (31.9%) and state (31.4%) averages, which likely impacts academic consistency. Additionally, the school spends a high $14,987 per student but maintains a high student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1, an unusual combination suggesting funds may be allocated to non-instructional areas rather than reducing class sizes. These factors, along with volatile year-to-year test scores, make the school's performance difficult to predict and highlight key areas for potential improvement.
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