Elementary school (grades K-5) · Crawfordville, FL

Shadeville Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Shadeville Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 120195002657
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shadeville Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Crawfordville · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
17.6:1
students per teacher
41.9%
free-lunch eligible

Shadeville Elementary School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shadeville Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Crawfordville, FL.

School address

Enrollment

653

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.6:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.9%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Shadeville Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Shadeville Elementary School

Shadeville Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Crawfordville, Florida, enrolling 653 students.

At 17.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Florida median, within a few percentage points of the 17.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 653 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Among 729 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #575, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 37/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 653 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Wakulla also operates Wakulla High School (1,369 students) and Crawfordville Elementary School (691 students) alongside Shadeville Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Shadeville Elementary School compares

Shadeville Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▼ 1% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.9% ▼ 19% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 653 top 44% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
653
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.9%
free-lunch eligible - 19% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 60% in Florida - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,999
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 653 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 77.9%
African American 12.6%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 77.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Shadeville Elementary School is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wakulla, which includes Shadeville Elementary School.

$9,999
Per student
-10%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.6%
State 59.6%
Federal 15.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Shadeville Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wakulla High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Crawfordville Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Riversprings Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Riversink Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wakulla Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Shadeville Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wakulla · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Shadeville Elementary School

How many students attend Shadeville Elementary School?

Shadeville Elementary School has 653 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Crawfordville, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shadeville Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Shadeville Elementary School is 17.6:1, which is 1% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Shadeville Elementary School?

41.9% of students at Shadeville Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shadeville Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Shadeville Elementary School is White at 77.9% of enrollment, in Crawfordville, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shadeville Elementary School?

Shadeville Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Shadeville Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Crawfordville?

By Resource Investment Index, Shadeville Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Crawfordville, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Crawfordville on the city page.

Is Shadeville Elementary School a good school?

Shadeville Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Wakulla?

Besides Shadeville Elementary School, Wakulla also operates Wakulla High School (1,369 students), Crawfordville Elementary School (691 students), and Riversprings Middle School (552 students). See the Wakulla district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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