WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · WAUCHULA, FL

WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in WAUCHULA, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 577 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

577

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	331	57%
White	172	30%
Black or African American	57	10%
Two or more races	15	3%
Asian	2	0%
Total enrollment	577	297M / 280F

English Language Learners: 38 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	48.0% -0.8pp	48.8%	281
Reading Proficiency	50.0% -2.2pp	52.2%	287
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	106

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)

+0.18 grade levels

Math

+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

4 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

268

46.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	577	100%

Contact & Location

400 S FLORIDA AVE

WAUCHULA, FL 33873

Phone: (863)773-3141

http://www.hardee.k12.fl.us/Wauchula_Elementary

District

HARDEE

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,264

District enrollment: 4,901

Other Schools in District

BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HARDEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) Elementary
HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ZOLFO SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL High
HARDEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL High
PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33873) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120075000881

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