FOREST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · HERNANDO, FL

FOREST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in HERNANDO, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 665 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

665

Teachers (FTE)

37.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	431	65%
Hispanic/Latino	142	21%
Two or more races	38	6%
Asian	26	4%
Black or African American	24	4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	665	346M / 319F

English Language Learners: 22 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	55.0% +6.2pp	48.8%	311
Reading Proficiency	59.0% +6.8pp	52.2%	314
Science Proficiency	50-54%	—	110

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.27 grade levels

Math

-0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

45 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

222

33.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	665	100%

Contact & Location

2927 N FOREST RIDGE BLVD

HERNANDO, FL 34442

Phone: (352)527-1808

http://fre.citrusschools.org/

District

CITRUS

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,973

District enrollment: 15,951

Other Schools in District

CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CRYSTAL RIVER PRIMARY SCHOOL Elementary
FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HOMOSASSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
INVERNESS PRIMARY SCHOOL Elementary
LECANTO PRIMARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34442) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120027004325

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD