Eastside Elementary School

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

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:
1463^rd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,191

Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 737

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

22.5%

African American:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eastside Elementary School ranks worse than 64.8% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 9^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Hernando School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.4%), Hispanic (22.5%), African American (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eastside Elementary School is 15, which is the 2^nd best among 14 elementary schools in the Hernando School District. (See more...)

Compare Eastside Elementary School employs 49 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eastside Elementary School is $11,191, which is the 3^rd 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 44^th 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
2006	42.13	1011^th	1688	40.1%
2007	46.12	1019^th	1786	42.9%
2008	39.28	1147^th	1789	35.9%
2009	32.54	1349^th	1847	27.0%
2010	37.78	1283^rd	1919	33.1%
2011	36.19	1341^st	1985	32.4%
2012	17.90	1701^st	1984	14.3%
2013	14.67	1845^th	2029	9.1%
2014	40.14	1247^th	2064	39.6%
2016	58.38	864^th	2087	58.6%
2017	52.98	993^rd	2112	53.0%
2018	57.57	868^th	2118	59.0%
2019	30.70	1579^th	2182	27.6%
2021	24.10	1721^st	2247	23.4%
2022	12.78	2048^th	2219	7.7%
2023	30.98	1586^th	2240	29.2%
2024	35.86	1463^rd	2256	35.2%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, April 22, 2022

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

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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 1579^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1586^th 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)	38	28	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hernando)	57	54	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Eastside Elementary School)	50	29	21%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hernando)	62	57	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Elementary School)	44	39	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hernando)	59	56	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Eastside Elementary School)	58	37	21%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hernando)	62	60	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Eastside Elementary School)	44	33	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hernando)	52	49	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Eastside Elementary School)	43	22	21%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hernando)	54	44	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Eastside Elementary School)	54	52	2%
5th Grade Science (Hernando)	55	55
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	673	737	9.5%
African American	86	84	2.3%
American Indian	6	2	66.7%
Asian	5	5
Hispanic	127	166	30.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	416	438	5.3%
Two or More Races	33	41	24.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.7%	73.1%	6.4%

Schools Near Eastside Elementary School

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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 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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27151 Roper Rd	Brooksville	34602	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7045	737	49	15.0	73.1%	438 (59.4%)	84 (11.4%)	166 (22.5%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.6%)	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
Moton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7175 Emerson Rd	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7065	679	43	15.7	79.4%	318 (46.8%)	148 (21.8%)	142 (20.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (9.4%)	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
Brooksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	885 N Broad St	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7014	652	41	15.9	67.8%	430 (66.0%)	68 (10.4%)	107 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	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
Lacoochee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38815 Cummer Rd	Dade City	33523	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 524-5600	286	19	15.0	93.4%	79 (27.6%)	70 (24.5%)	122 (42.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	34.5	1503^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	33.4%		23.1	1800^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.6%	297	52.0	28.0	51.0					52.0	52.0	47.0				41.0					$13,690	$3,005	$10,685
Chocachatti Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4135 California St	Brooksville	34604	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7067	783	50	15.6	38.4%	477 (60.9%)	41 (5.2%)	199 (25.4%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.3%)	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
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14411 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7090	991	66	15.0	60.0%	576 (58.1%)	71 (7.2%)	250 (25.2%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (7.6%)	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
San Antonio Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	32416 Darby Rd	Dade City	33525	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 524-5300	573	36	15.9	49.7%	373 (65.1%)	31 (5.4%)	135 (23.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	33.6	1525^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.4%		47	1161^st of 2240 public elementary schools	48.2%	364	48.0	54.0	40.0					40.0	37.0	33.0	97.0			51.0					$10,121	$1,656	$8,465
Rodney B. Cox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37615 Martin Luther King Blvd	Dade City	33523	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 524-5100	428	26	16.4	97.4%	52 (12.1%)	120 (28.0%)	239 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	9.3	2167^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.9%		9.4	2144^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.3%	23	17.0	24.0	33.0					23.0	34.0	33.0				38.0					$14,253	$3,870	$10,383
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	1,477	86	17.1	32.0%	998 (67.6%)	52 (3.5%)	301 (20.4%)	39 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	83 (5.6%)	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
Pasco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37350 Florida Ave	Dade City	33525	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 524-5200	586	33	17.8	88.6%	162 (27.6%)	89 (15.2%)	301 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	8.2	2185^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.1%		12.2	2100^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.3%	85	31.0	28.0	30.0					27.0	9.0	12.0	100.0			27.0					$10,552	$2,451	$8,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside Elementary School

What district is Eastside Elementary School in?

Hernando

How many students attend Eastside Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Elementary School?

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

Is Eastside Elementary School a good school?

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

What schools do graduates of Eastside Elementary School attend?

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

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

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