Best Public Schools in Hernando County, Florida & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	885 N Broad St	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7014	672	45	14.9	70.2%	424 (63.1%)	93 (13.8%)	105 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.4%)	35.2	1484^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.2%		46.4	1179^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.4%	305	51.0	49.0	33.0						60.0	63.0	31.0				35.0							$10,752	$1,963	$8,789
Hernando High School	Public	6-12	700 Bell Ave	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-7015	1,270	62	20.4	60.2%	782 (61.6%)	171 (13.5%)	228 (18.0%)	16 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (5.4%)	29.1	551^st of 807 public high schools	31.7%		34.1	456^th of 792 public high schools	42.4%	95							42.0	44.0									21.0	28.0	49.0	59.0		$9,150	$1,205	$7,945
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Applegate Dr	Spring Hill	34606	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7080	535	38	14.0	78.5%	331 (61.9%)	33 (6.2%)	136 (25.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	44.9	1220^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.7	1172^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	47.7%	48	53.0	42.0	41.0						65.0	59.0	45.0				54.0							$13,091	$2,364	$10,728
Fox Chapel Middle School	Public	6-8	9412 Fox Chapel Ln	Spring Hill	34606	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7025	779	49	15.8	70.2%	396 (50.8%)	59 (7.6%)	252 (32.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.1%)	18.2	1024^th of 1196 public middle schools	14.4%		15.7	1035^th of 1177 public middle schools	12.1%	11				43.0	25.0	32.0	90.0					35.0	18.0	25.0		28.0	51.0	79.0			45.0	$9,088	$1,606	$7,482
Suncoast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11135 Quality Dr	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7085	921	58	15.8	68.9%	482 (52.3%)	44 (4.8%)	322 (35.0%)	14 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.4%)	49.1	1111^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.8%		59.7	849^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.1%	262	60.0	54.0	47.0						62.0	63.0	41.0				49.0							$9,670	$1,707	$7,964
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Mariner Blvd	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7030	893	55	16.2	70.8%	446 (49.9%)	56 (6.3%)	305 (34.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.3%)	41.4	1304^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.2%		40.7	1318^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.2%	14	47.0	55.0	51.0						47.0	61.0	44.0				47.0							$10,533	$1,948	$8,585
Powell Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4100 Barclay Ave	Brooksville	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7095	1,061	53	20.0	58.2%	544 (51.3%)	82 (7.7%)	347 (32.7%)	23 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (5.8%)	34.1	805^th of 1196 public middle schools	32.7%		42.5	667^th of 1177 public middle schools	43.3%	138				53.0	44.0	26.0	80.0					47.0	37.0	38.0		36.0	80.0				63.0	$8,662	$1,118	$7,544
John D. Floyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3139 Dumont Ave	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7055	955	61	15.6	69.4%	452 (47.3%)	68 (7.1%)	369 (38.6%)	14 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.0%)	33.3	1530^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.2%		42.7	1264^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.6%	266	53.0	39.0	43.0						54.0	36.0	42.0				49.0							$10,465	$1,819	$8,646
Deltona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Deltona Blvd	Spring Hill	34606	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7040	855	61	14.0	76.5%	447 (52.3%)	45 (5.3%)	310 (36.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.4%)	34.6	1500^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.5%		51.4	1066^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.4%	434	54.0	48.0	43.0						62.0	43.0	32.0				44.0							$11,675	$2,279	$9,397
Chocachatti Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4135 California St	Brooksville	34604	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7067	775	49	15.8	44.3%	477 (61.5%)	37 (4.8%)	199 (25.7%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.1%)	82.9	344^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.8%		85.7	273^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	87.8%	71	64.0	62.0	71.0						76.0	77.0	80.0				75.0							$10,591	$1,224	$9,366
Nature Coast Technical High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4057 California St	Brooksville	34604	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7088	1,346	62	21.7	41.9%	777 (57.7%)	90 (6.7%)	375 (27.9%)	32 (2.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (5.0%)	48.1	325^th of 807 public high schools	59.7%		49.1	298^th of 792 public high schools	62.4%	27							51.0	58.0									45.0	56.0	63.0	60.0		$9,484	$1,105	$8,379
Gulf Coast Academy Of Science And Technology	Public, Charter	6-8	10444 Tillery Rd	Spring Hill	34608	Hernando County	Hernando	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 688-5092	217	13	16.6	40.1%	147 (67.7%)	10 (4.6%)	43 (19.8%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	89.6	87^th of 1196 public middle schools	92.7%		90.8	72^nd of 1177 public middle schools	93.9%	15				79.0	82.0		78.0					83.0	84.0	80.0		63.0	95.0				89.0	$9,547	$1,028	$8,518
Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	13400 Elgin Blvd	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7024	1,467	86	17.0	36.4%	963 (65.6%)	48 (3.3%)	314 (21.4%)	43 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (6.5%)	91.2	137^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.9%		90.8	153^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	93.2%	16	77.0	79.0	76.0	85.0	78.0	74.0	98.0		86.0	79.0	79.0	78.0	85.0	95.0	86.0	80.0	98.0	100.0			91.0	$10,390	$1,356	$9,032
Frank W. Springstead High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3300 Mariner Blvd	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7010	1,893	84	22.5	52.4%	1,023 (54.0%)	129 (6.8%)	565 (29.8%)	58 (3.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (6.0%)	43.3	386^th of 807 public high schools	52.2%		36.7	423^rd of 792 public high schools	46.6%	37							48.0	55.0									16.0	42.0	62.0	70.0		$8,458	$1,158	$7,299
Explorer K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	10252 Northcliffe Blvd	Spring Hill	34608	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7094	1,578	107	14.7	75.5%	729 (46.2%)	160 (10.1%)	574 (36.4%)	17 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (5.8%)	24.2	1786^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.8%		26.1	1712^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.6%	74	40.0	31.0	33.0	52.0	46.0	21.0	85.0		52.0	27.0	23.0	50.0	44.0	56.0	42.0	31.0	75.0				66.0	$10,302	$1,961	$8,341
Hernando Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	919 N Broad St	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 797-7000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hernando County Jail	Public	8-12	16425 Spring Hill Dr	Brooksville	34604	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-3408	9	0		44.4%	4 (44.4%)	3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hernando Eschool Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1070 Varsity Dr	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 797-7013	59	6	9.8	11.9%	38 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)								(n/a)																				90.0		$6,083	$736	$5,348
Hernando Virtual Instruction	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1070 Varsity Dr	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 797-7072	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)	Public, Charter	6-8	835 School St	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 544-2373	97	6	16.1	50.5%	61 (62.9%)	9 (9.3%)	22 (22.7%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	53.1	547^th of 1196 public middle schools	54.3%		58.5	449^th of 1177 public middle schools	61.9%	98				58.0	59.0	64.0						45.0	50.0			64.0	54.0				68.0	$9,950	$1,092	$8,857
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	3139 Dumont Ave	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 667-1918	25	3	8.3	32.0%	17 (68.0%)	4 (16.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Gulf Coast Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	10444 Tillery Rd	Spring Hill	34608	Hernando County	Hernando	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 688-5092	112	4	28.0	42.0%	72 (64.3%)	1 (0.9%)	35 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	72.7	578^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.4%		70.5	620^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.3%	42	76.0	45.0	65.0						68.0	68.0	70.0				65.0							$10,938	$3,387	$7,551
Winding Waters K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	12240 Vespa Way	Weeki Wachee	34614	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-7092	1,638	91	18.0	57.1%	1,123 (68.6%)	78 (4.8%)	339 (20.7%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	88 (5.4%)	26.9	1715^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.0%		35.6	1452^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	35.2%	263	49.0	43.0	34.0	54.0	48.0	30.0	89.0		40.0	35.0	29.0	54.0	54.0	49.0	37.0	39.0	44.0	95.0			62.0	$8,454	$1,258	$7,197
West Hernando Middle School	Public	6-8	14325 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7035	645	43	15.0	61.6%	331 (51.3%)	74 (11.5%)	181 (28.1%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.7%)	44.2	672^nd of 1196 public middle schools	43.8%		36.8	746^th of 1177 public middle schools	36.6%	74				54.0	42.0	33.0	90.0					47.0	39.0	68.0		42.0	73.0				64.0	$10,989	$1,768	$9,221
Weeki Wachee High School	Public	9-12	12150 Vespa Way	Weeki Wachee	34614	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-7029	1,402	65	21.5	56.1%	894 (63.8%)	80 (5.7%)	350 (25.0%)	9 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (4.6%)	37.6	444^th of 807 public high schools	45.0%		29.8	502^nd of 792 public high schools	36.6%	58							42.0	53.0									19.0	41.0	61.0	60.0		$8,627	$1,234	$7,393
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14411 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7090	1,032	68	15.1	62.9%	594 (57.6%)	88 (8.5%)	259 (25.1%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	75 (7.3%)	36.3	1452^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	35.6%		40.6	1322^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	41.0%	130	51.0	38.0	48.0						57.0	38.0	41.0				53.0							$10,081	$1,618	$8,464
Moton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7175 Emerson Rd	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7065	671	47	14.2	75.3%	318 (47.4%)	150 (22.4%)	141 (21.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (8.2%)	42.2	1286^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.0%		45.6	1197^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.6%	89	56.0	38.0	59.0						51.0	28.0	56.0				63.0							$10,946	$2,207	$8,738
Endeavor Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	14063 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-7013	185	18	10.2	73.5%	93 (50.3%)	29 (15.7%)	47 (25.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.6%)								(n/a)				12.0	16.0	10.0	6.0	21.0				6.0	0.0	6.0		3.0	11.0	5.0	23.0		27.0	$27,119	$3,033	$24,086
D. S. Parrott Middle School	Public	6-8	19220 Youth Dr	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7075	728	39	18.6	71.2%	446 (61.3%)	100 (13.7%)	115 (15.8%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.0%)	25.9	917^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.3%		21.9	951^st of 1177 public middle schools	19.2%	34				39.0	34.0	25.0	70.0					45.0	41.0	36.0		31.0	59.0				48.0	$9,554	$1,608	$7,946
Central High School	Public	9-12	14075 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-7020	1,452	79	18.3	57.2%	709 (48.8%)	142 (9.8%)	487 (33.5%)	27 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (5.8%)	33.8	496^th of 807 public high schools	38.5%		33.7	463^rd of 792 public high schools	41.5%	33							43.0	52.0									22.0	29.0	52.0	62.0		$9,625	$1,421	$8,204
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27151 Roper Rd	Brooksville	34602	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7045	743	47	15.8	76.3%	426 (57.3%)	86 (11.6%)	173 (23.3%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.1%)	35.9	1463^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	35.2%		31	1586^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.2%	123	48.0	38.0	45.0						65.0	37.0	36.0				51.0							$11,191	$2,163	$9,028

Best Public Schools in Hernando County, FL

Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math

Gulf Coast Academy Of Science And Technology

Chocachatti Elementary School

Gulf Coast Elementary School

Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

Suncoast Elementary School

Nature Coast Technical High

Westside Elementary School

West Hernando Middle School

Frank W. Springstead High School

Moton Elementary School

Spring Hill Elementary School

Weeki Wachee High School

Pine Grove Elementary School

Eastside Elementary School

Brooksville Elementary School

Deltona Elementary School

Powell Middle School

Central High School

John D. Floyd Elementary School

Hernando High School

Winding Waters K-8

D. S. Parrott Middle School

Explorer K-8

Fox Chapel Middle School

Endeavor Academy

Hernando County Jail

Hernando Eschool Virtual Franchise

Hernando Virtual Instruction

Hernando Virtual Instruction Program

Pace Center For Girls

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