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Schools in Limestone

Limestone’s public schools

Hardee County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Limestone. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/6schools above Florida’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in Florida’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 2% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,121 students on the public path
In brief

Limestone’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Limestone’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Florida’s 3,542 public schools. Bowling Green Elementary School places highest (better than 82%); Hardee Junior High School lowest (40%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Limestone, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school: Hardee Junior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Limestone, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–12Hardee Junior High Schoolin WauchulaC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hardee County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hardee County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,547 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$12,694FL $13,006 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 52.1% · 2901 students tested
Math50%
State average 52.2% · 2725 students tested

Limestone vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Limestone’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Limestone—Hardee County

Every school in Limestone

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Limestonein other towns
Wauchula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wauchula
B−
577 students16:1Rate it →
North Wauchula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wauchula
B+
516 students14:1Rate it →
Zolfo Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zolfo Springs
A−
512 students15:1Rate it →
Hilltop Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wauchula
A−
298 students16:1Rate it →
Bowling Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bowling Green
A−
260 students14:1Rate it →
Hardee Junior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Wauchula
C+
958 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Limestone’s schools

Are Limestone’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Limestone. Hardee County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Limestone. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Florida’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Limestone in?

Hardee County School District.

Where do Limestone kids go to high school?

Hardee Junior High School.

Parents talk

What Limestone families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.