The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Math. The lowest is 50% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Treadway Elementary School
Treadway Elementary sits on Treadway School Road in Leesburg, Florida, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Lake County Schools district. The school draws a student body of a size that makes it a larger elementary campus by Florida standards, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across grade levels from kindergarten through fifth grade and a meaningful pre-K cohort as well. Roughly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a range that signals a mixed socioeconomic community rather than one concentrated at either end. The student population is predominantly white, with Hispanic and Black students each representing a meaningful share, and multiracial students adding to the mix. Data on English learners and students with IEPs were not available in what was provided.
On Florida's FAST assessments, Treadway's results vary by grade and subject in ways worth examining. In math, third graders performed above the majority threshold statewide, and fourth grade results were notably stronger, both clearing the majority of students at proficient. Fifth grade math and fifth grade ELA each came in right at the midpoint. Third and fourth grade ELA tracked similarly to each other, with third grade reading landing somewhat below the majority threshold and fourth grade just above it. The fifth grade science result on the Florida Statewide Science Assessment also landed right at the midpoint. Across the board, the pattern suggests stronger results in the middle elementary years than at the bookends. Trend data were not available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline. A parent wanting to understand trajectory should ask the school directly.
The comparison data for Treadway against other districts in Lake County was not usable because Lake County has only one district, so no relative ranking could be drawn. Chronic absenteeism data were also not available. Because Treadway does not serve high school grades, graduation rate data do not apply here.
Leesburg itself is a mid-sized Central Florida city in Lake County, functioning as a regional commerce hub with a history stretching back more than a century. Publicly reported sources describe the city as home to two local colleges and a major hospital, situated among the Harris Chain of Lakes with access to boating, fishing, and parks including Lake Griffin State Park and Venetian Gardens. The city is positioned within reasonable distance of both Orlando and Ocala, near major corridors including US Highway 27 and Florida's Turnpike, and adjacent to The Villages, the large master-planned retirement community that continues expanding across Lake, Sumter, and Marion counties. Housing values in the zip code have drifted modestly downward over the past year and sit below both the Florida statewide median and the national median, making the area relatively accessible compared to many Florida markets. Rents in the area consume a portion of income that tracks close to conventional affordability thresholds, and the spread between renting and owning monthly costs is not dramatic.
A few district-level developments are worth knowing. Lake County voters in 2022 renewed a dedicated school safety property tax that funds safety officers, nurses, mental health staff, and alternative education programs. Separately, publicly reported sources indicate that Lake County commissioners voted in spring 2026 to place an additional millage increase on the November 2026 ballot, with proceeds targeted at teacher pay, recruitment, and retention; if approved by voters, it would take effect in mid-2027. Families weighing the district should watch that ballot question. The district also opened its fifth new school in recent years in fall 2025, a K-8 campus in the fast-growing Minneola area that required attendance boundary adjustments affecting some families in south Lake County. That boundary change does not appear to directly touch Treadway's area, but it reflects how quickly the district is managing population growth. Statewide, Florida now requires phone-free classrooms during instructional time, a change in the daily school environment that applies across all Lake County public schools including Treadway.
Program-specific details for Treadway were not included in the available data, so it is not possible to describe enrichment, intervention, or specialized offerings beyond what the state and district context implies.
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