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Fort White Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

18119 SW State Road 47, Fort White, FL 32038 · (386) 344-6301 · Part of Columbia County School District

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Directions
Students
644
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fort White Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Fort White kids: Fort White High School

On the path

Where Fort White kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Fort White Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Fort White High School1,101 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

18119 SW State Road 47, Fort White

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K46
Kindergarten84
Grade 188
Grade 288
Grade 3115
Grade 4107
Grade 5116
Enrollment over time
631’20
639’21
681’22
646’23
644’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 18%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort White Elementary School from Fort White families.

Other schools in Columbia County School District

The district →
Belmont Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lake City
A
828 students21:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
A
695 students17:1
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
A−
655 students19:1
Melrose Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
C−
635 students16:1
Columbia City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
A−
585 students16:1
Summers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
B+
492 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Fort White’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.