Crest School

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Lecanto, Florida

Crest School in Lecanto, Florida enrolled 102 students in 2024-25 with 24.0 full-time teachers, 4.3 students per teacher against the Florida median of 11.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 0-50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

111 students in 2022-23, 109 students in 2023-24, 102 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.0 to 24.0.

Students enrolled at Crest School by school year2022-23: 111, 2023-24: 109, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-231112023-241092024-25102
Students enrolled at Crest School by school year2022-23: 111, 2023-24: 109, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-231112023-241092024-25102
Students enrolled at Crest School by school year2022-23: 111, 2023-24: 109, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-231112023-241092024-25102
Students enrolled at Crest School by school year2022-23: 111, 2023-24: 109, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-231112023-241092024-25102
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2311122.05.0
2023-2410924.04.5
2024-2510224.04.3

4.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 91 of every 100 Florida schools of this kind

Among the 234 Florida schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; Crest School 4.3; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherCrest School 4.3state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; Crest School 4.3; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherCrest School 4.3state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; Crest School 4.3; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherCrest School 4.3state median 11.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Florida other schools, 2024-25234 values from 3.0 to 82.5; Crest School 4.3; state median 11.4.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherCrest School 4.3state median 11.4U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 104 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Crest School enrolled 104 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 26 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 104 of the 104 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions26
  • Chronically absent63.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

73.5% of students were White, 12.7% Hispanic, 7.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White73.5%
  2. Hispanic12.7%
  3. Black7.8%
  4. Two or more races5.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Crest School scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Reading and language arts, 2021-220‑50%49%53%
Math, 2022-2315‑19%50% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Lecanto

3 public schools of this kind in Lecanto report 2024-25 enrollment; Crest School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Crest School1024.354.9%
Srmi @ Renaissance Center8216.468.3%
Cypress Creek Treatment Center6911.5not reported

All public schools in Lecanto →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Crest School

  1. Srmi @ Renaissance CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.5 miles away: 82 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Citrus Eschool K-5The next nearest public school of this kind, 9.4 miles away: 69 students, 6.3 per teacher (2024-25).9.4 mi
  3. Compare Crest School with Srmi @ Renaissance CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Citrus spends per student$11,410 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,410
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaCrest School is the number 163 by size of 347 Florida schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#163 of 347
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher4.3 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 11.4 for schools of this kind.4.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Crest School

  1. How many students attend Crest School?
    102 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 111 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Lecanto, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Crest School?
    4.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for schools of this kind is 11.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Crest School a Title I school?
    Crest School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Crest School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Crest School scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Crest School in?
    Citrus, NCES district ID 1200270. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120027002088 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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