Eastside Elementary School

Summary:

Eastside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brooksville, Florida, serving 737 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hernando District, which is ranked 44 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Eastside Elementary faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 46.1% to 50.1% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Eastside consistently underperforms the Hernando District and Florida state averages in standardized tests, including FAST/English Language Arts and FAST/Math for grades 3-5. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Eastside's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 48%, compared to the district's 54% and the state's 55%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.45% to 73.13%, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the Hernando District, such as Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math, Eastside Elementary consistently underperforms across multiple academic measures. Additionally, Eastside's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating. These factors, along with the high chronic absenteeism rate and the high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Eastside Elementary School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 27151 Roper Rd
       Brooksville, FL  34602


(352) 797-7045

District: Hernando

SchoolDigger Rank:
1463rd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,191 Help


Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    D. S. Parrott Middle School
High:    Hernando High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  737

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.4%
Hispanic:
22.5%
African American:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Eastside Elementary School ranks worse than 64.8% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 9th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Hernando School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.86. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.4%), Hispanic (22.5%), African American (11.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eastside Elementary School is 15, which is the 2nd best among 14 elementary schools in the Hernando School District. (See more...)
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Compare Eastside Elementary School employs 49 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eastside Elementary School is $11,191, which is the 3rd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Hernando School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Eastside Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hernando:

SchoolDigger ranks Hernando 44th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Eastside Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 42.13 1011th 1688 40.1%
2007 46.12 1019th 1786 42.9%
2008 39.28 1147th 1789 35.9%
2009 32.54 1349th 1847 27.0%
2010 37.78 1283rd 1919 33.1%
2011 36.19 1341st 1985 32.4%
2012 17.90 1701st 1984 14.3%
2013 14.67 1845th 2029 9.1%
2014 40.14 1247th 2064 39.6%
2016 58.38 864th 2087 58.6%
2017 52.98 993rd 2112 53.0%
2018 57.57 868th 2118 59.0%
2019 30.70 1579th 2182 27.6%
2021 24.10 1721st 2247 23.4%
2022 12.78 2048th 2219 7.7%
2023 30.98 1586th 2240 29.2%
2024 35.86 1463rd 2256 35.2%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Eastside Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, April 22, 2022

Open Quote Terrible school. Teachers falsify documents so they don’t have to actually teach kids. Bulling by teachers, I wouldn’t recommend Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Open Quote Teachers seem unqualified, they depend soley on tests and seem as though they could care less about how the kids are being taught. The school cannot keep their website updated for parent information at all and getting a hold of anyone is very difficult. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Eastside Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 501 47 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 559
1989 533 58 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 600
1990 525 73 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 608
1991 570 78 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 656
1992 559 76 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 639
1993 557 65 2 14 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1994 603 70 5 14 0 n/a n/a 0 692
1995 641 76 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 732
1996 641 76 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 732
1997 641 76 1 18 3 n/a n/a 0 739
1998 650 87 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 762
1999 651 82 1 32 0 n/a n/a 0 766
2000 601 90 3 25 1 n/a n/a 0 720
2001 567 96 1 30 3 n/a n/a 0 697
2002 531 100 1 48 4 n/a n/a 0 684
2003 531 100 1 48 4 n/a n/a 0 684
2004 522 84 2 54 4 n/a n/a 0 666
2005 502 75 1 50 6 n/a n/a 0 634
2006 551 74 2 50 3 n/a n/a 0 680
2007 522 70 8 54 1 n/a n/a 33 688
2008 508 62 5 52 0 n/a n/a 35 662
2009 441 55 6 54 2 n/a n/a 34 592
2010 417 63 8 66 0 n/a n/a 35 589
2011 364 58 7 67 0 0 36 0 532
2012 355 66 5 75 2 0 26 0 529
2013 341 61 4 66 0 0 24 0 496
2014 303 50 3 62 2 0 24 0 444
2015 333 67 4 66 3 0 29 0 502
2016 374 83 5 87 5 0 31 0 585
2017 357 91 3 100 4 0 37 0 592
2018 376 93 4 110 5 0 27 0 615
2019 416 86 5 127 6 0 33 0 673
2020 419 80 5 125 2 1 46 0 678
2021 342 73 4 113 1 1 46 0 580
2022 405 80 5 156 1 1 37 0 685
2023 438 84 5 166 2 1 41 0 737

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eastside Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 559 31.0 18.0 42.4
1989 600 32.0 18.7 42.3
1990 608 33.0 18.4 44.6
1991 656 34.0 19.2 46.8
1992 639 32.0 19.9 40.8
1993 638 35.0 18.2 42.8
1994 692 34.0 20.4 39
1995 732 41.0 17.9 45.4
1996 732 41.0 17.9 45.4
1997 739 38.0 19.4 51.6
1998 762 42.0 18.1 42.3
1999 766 43.0 17.8 61.4
2000 720 47.0 15.3 58.9
2001 697 44.0 15.8 57.7
2002 684 44.0 15.5 61.8
2003 684 44.0 15.5 61.8
2004 666 44.0 15.1 64.7
2005 634 48.0 13.2 64.4
2006 680 53.0 12.8 60.9
2007 688 58.0 11.9 65
2008 662 55.5 11.9 69.1
2009 592 53.7 12.3 76.7
2010 589 42.5 13.8 83
2011 532 42.0 12.6 76.9
2012 529 39.0 13.5 78.3
2013 496 40.0 12.4 78.4
2014 444 40.0 11.1 82.7
2015 502 44.0 11.4 82.9
2016 585 40.0 14.6 84.4
2017 592 42.0 14.0 85.8
2018 615 45.0 13.6 73.7
2019 673 42.0 16.0 66.7
2020 678 44.0 15.4 66.7
2021 580 44.0 13.1 68.4
2022 685 41.0 16.7 72.8
2023 737 49.0 15.0 73.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eastside Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 559 31.0 18.0 42.4
1989 600 32.0 18.7 42.3
1990 608 33.0 18.4 44.6
1991 656 34.0 19.2 46.8
1992 639 32.0 19.9 40.8
1993 638 35.0 18.2 42.8
1994 692 34.0 20.4 39
1995 732 41.0 17.9 45.4
1996 732 41.0 17.9 45.4
1997 739 38.0 19.4 51.6
1998 762 42.0 18.1 42.3
1999 766 43.0 17.8 61.4
2000 720 47.0 15.3 58.9
2001 697 44.0 15.8 57.7
2002 684 44.0 15.5 61.8
2003 684 44.0 15.5 61.8
2004 666 44.0 15.1 64.7
2005 634 48.0 13.2 64.4
2006 680 53.0 12.8 60.9
2007 688 58.0 11.9 65
2008 662 55.5 11.9 69.1
2009 592 53.7 12.3 76.7
2010 589 42.5 13.8 83
2011 532 42.0 12.6 76.9
2012 529 39.0 13.5 78.3
2013 496 40.0 12.4 78.4
2014 444 40.0 11.1 82.7
2015 502 44.0 11.4 82.9
2016 585 40.0 14.6 84.4
2017 592 42.0 14.0 85.8
2018 615 45.0 13.6 73.7
2019 673 42.0 16.0 66.7
2020 678 44.0 15.4 66.7
2021 580 44.0 13.1 68.4
2022 685 41.0 16.7 72.8
2023 737 49.0 15.0 73.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Eastside Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $908 (11.5%) $6,983 (88.5%) $7,891
2019 $756 (10.1%) $6,738 (89.9%) $7,494
2020 $754 (9.6%) $7,120 (90.4%) $7,875
2021 $1,209 (13.5%) $7,727 (86.5%) $8,936
2022 $1,154 (14.4%) $6,858 (85.6%) $8,013
2023 $2,163 (19.3%) $9,028 (80.7%) $11,191

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eastside Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1579th of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 1586th of 2240 Elementary schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Elementary School)3828
 10%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hernando)5754
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Eastside Elementary School)5029
 21%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hernando)6257
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Elementary School)4439
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hernando)5956
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Eastside Elementary School)5837
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hernando)6260
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Elementary School)4433
 11%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hernando)5249
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Eastside Elementary School)4322
 21%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hernando)5444
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Eastside Elementary School)5452
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Hernando)5555
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students673737
 9.5%
African American8684
 2.3%
American Indian62
 66.7%
Asian55
Hispanic127166
 30.7%
Pacific Islander01
White416438
 5.3%
Two or More Races3341
 24.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.7%73.1%
 6.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 737 students attended Eastside Elementary School.

Students at Eastside Elementary School are 59% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : D. S. Parrott Middle School
High : Hernando High School

Eastside Elementary School ranks 1463rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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