Fox Chapel Middle School

Summary:

Fox Chapel Middle School is a public middle school located in Spring Hill, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 862 students. 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.

Fox Chapel Middle School faces several challenges, including a higher percentage of White students (54.87%) compared to nearby schools, consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 38.5% to 46.0%, and significantly lower test scores than the Hernando District and Florida state averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.61% to 71.23%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite having a higher spending per student compared to the state average, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from ranking 687 out of 1,136 Florida middle schools in 2020-2021 to ranking 1,024 out of 1,196 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Hernando District and Pasco District, Fox Chapel Middle School generally underperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and overall school performance. For example, Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) A, a charter school within the Hernando District, consistently outperforms Fox Chapel Middle School across various metrics. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Fox Chapel Middle School may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance compared to its peers.

Detail:

Public 6-8

9412 Fox Chapel Ln
Spring Hill, FL 34606

(352) 797-7025

District: Hernando

SchoolDigger Rank:
1024^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,088

Students who attend Fox Chapel Middle School usually attend:

High:

Weeki Wachee High School

Feeder schools for Fox Chapel Middle School:

Elementary:	Deltona Elementary School
	Westside Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 862

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

28.0%

African American:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fox Chapel Middle School ranks worse than 85.6% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Hernando School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.18. (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 (54.9%), Hispanic (28%), African American (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hernando School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fox Chapel Middle School is 18.7. 3 middle schools in the Hernando School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fox Chapel Middle School employs 46 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fox Chapel Middle School is $9,088. 4 middle schools in the Hernando School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fox Chapel Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Fox Chapel Middle School 1024^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Fox Chapel Middle School in the ranking list.)

Hernando:

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

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Rank History for Fox Chapel Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	46.75	336^th	593	43.3%
2005	53.58	308^th	602	48.8%
2006	43.08	412^th	675	39.0%
2007	43.65	451^st	736	38.7%
2008	40.83	482^nd	740	34.9%
2009	35.18	546^th	780	30.0%
2010	37.68	571^st	839	31.9%
2011	37.66	600^th	891	32.7%
2012	31.37	632^nd	897	29.5%
2013	29.62	684^th	956	28.5%
2014	31.70	688^th	999	31.1%
2016	29.42	703^rd	997	29.5%
2017	30.93	716^th	1031	30.6%
2018	38.14	645^th	1035	37.7%
2019	29.21	813^th	1099	26.0%
2021	40.03	687^th	1136	39.5%
2022	30.89	807^th	1148	29.7%
2023	15.72	1035^th	1177	12.1%
2024	18.18	1024^th	1196	14.4%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, May 19, 2018

Horrible school. English class consists of movies and crafts.... Educator or daycare tech? Close Quote

Enrollment information for Fox Chapel Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	826	44	15	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	916
1989	854	43	10	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	936
1990	899	59	10	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	1016
1991	909	73	9	58	3	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1992	991	81	7	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	1147
1993	1049	63	6	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	1193
1994	406	22	2	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
1995	448	34	3	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
1996	448	34	3	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
1997	458	21	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1998	901	32	10	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1999	942	31	10	74	1	n/a	n/a	0	1058
2000	980	35	13	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	1094
2001	969	38	11	79	3	n/a	n/a	0	1100
2002	1073	44	14	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	1248
2003	1073	44	14	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	1248
2004	1087	53	17	133	2	n/a	n/a	0	1292
2005	1006	58	13	124	3	n/a	n/a	0	1204
2006	902	47	12	149	3	n/a	n/a	0	1113
2007	756	43	17	149	6	n/a	n/a	47	1018
2008	696	41	14	153	2	n/a	n/a	55	961
2009	588	41	10	102	6	n/a	n/a	39	786
2010	529	42	7	127	6	n/a	n/a	16	727
2011	526	39	8	116	7	0	21	0	717
2012	515	31	4	122	4	0	18	0	694
2013	491	39	6	108	3	0	24	0	671
2014	454	41	12	120	4	0	15	0	646
2015	411	48	11	102	4	0	20	0	596
2016	355	45	10	113	1	0	23	0	547
2017	439	55	12	155	0	2	44	0	707
2018	465	63	11	144	2	4	39	0	728
2019	481	50	10	178	3	5	41	0	768
2020	474	64	5	178	4	4	39	0	768
2021	410	60	5	188	2	2	43	0	710
2022	465	65	9	211	3	0	57	0	810
2023	473	76	11	241	2	0	59	0	862

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 Fox Chapel Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	916	46.0	19.9	31.2
1989	936	49.0	19.1	35.5
1990	1016	51.0	19.9	31.8
1991	1052	58.0	18.1	37
1992	1147	57.0	20.1	34.8
1993	1193	56.0	21.3	33.8
1994	467	28.0	16.7	12.6
1995	513	30.0	17.1	25.1
1996	513	30.0	17.1	25.1
1997	512	27.0	19.0	22.7
1998	1011	46.0	22.0	30
1999	1058	45.0	23.5	45.3
2000	1094	49.0	22.3	44.7
2001	1100	49.0	22.4	45.5
2002	1248	57.0	21.9	53.9
2003	1248	57.0	21.9	53.9
2004	1292	59.0	21.9	51.2
2005	1204	70.0	17.2	58
2006	1113	68.0	16.4	56.9
2007	1018	67.0	15.2	57
2008	961	66.0	14.6	57.6
2009	786	63.2	13.9	67.6
2010	727	49.0	14.8	73.4
2011	717	51.0	14.0	65.4
2012	694	47.0	14.7	71.5
2013	671	42.0	15.9	73.5
2014	646	47.0	13.7	78.6
2015	596	42.0	14.1	82.7
2016	547	37.0	14.7	86.5
2017	707	42.0	16.8	84
2018	728	46.0	15.8	72.1
2019	768	43.0	17.8	66
2020	768	45.0	17.0	64.6
2021	710	41.0	17.3	67.6
2022	810	44.0	18.4	71.2
2023	862	46.0	18.7	68.9

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 Fox Chapel Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	916	46.0	19.9	31.2
1989	936	49.0	19.1	35.5
1990	1016	51.0	19.9	31.8
1991	1052	58.0	18.1	37
1992	1147	57.0	20.1	34.8
1993	1193	56.0	21.3	33.8
1994	467	28.0	16.7	12.6
1995	513	30.0	17.1	25.1
1996	513	30.0	17.1	25.1
1997	512	27.0	19.0	22.7
1998	1011	46.0	22.0	30
1999	1058	45.0	23.5	45.3
2000	1094	49.0	22.3	44.7
2001	1100	49.0	22.4	45.5
2002	1248	57.0	21.9	53.9
2003	1248	57.0	21.9	53.9
2004	1292	59.0	21.9	51.2
2005	1204	70.0	17.2	58
2006	1113	68.0	16.4	56.9
2007	1018	67.0	15.2	57
2008	961	66.0	14.6	57.6
2009	786	63.2	13.9	67.6
2010	727	49.0	14.8	73.4
2011	717	51.0	14.0	65.4
2012	694	47.0	14.7	71.5
2013	671	42.0	15.9	73.5
2014	646	47.0	13.7	78.6
2015	596	42.0	14.1	82.7
2016	547	37.0	14.7	86.5
2017	707	42.0	16.8	84
2018	728	46.0	15.8	72.1
2019	768	43.0	17.8	66
2020	768	45.0	17.0	64.6
2021	710	41.0	17.3	67.6
2022	810	44.0	18.4	71.2
2023	862	46.0	18.7	68.9

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 Fox Chapel Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$788 (10.3%)	$6,864 (89.7%)	$7,652
2019	$724 (10.0%)	$6,524 (90.0%)	$7,248
2020	$635 (8.5%)	$6,826 (91.5%)	$7,462
2021	$1,007 (11.8%)	$7,544 (88.2%)	$8,551
2022	$1,078 (13.7%)	$6,817 (86.4%)	$7,894
2023	$1,606 (17.7%)	$7,482 (82.3%)	$9,088

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fox Chapel Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 813^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 1035^th of 1177 Middle schools	14%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fox Chapel Middle School)	40	42	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hernando)	52	46	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fox Chapel Middle School)	33	19	14%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hernando)	53	43	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fox Chapel Middle School)	36	33	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hernando)	53	47	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fox Chapel Middle School)	46	41	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hernando)	62	56	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fox Chapel Middle School)	45	35	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hernando)	53	38	15%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fox Chapel Middle School)	27	27
8th Grade Mathematics (Hernando)	50	34	16%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Fox Chapel Middle School)	39	23	16%
8th Grade Science (Hernando)	54	43	11%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Fox Chapel Middle School)	71	54	17%
End of Course Civics (Hernando)	75	61	14%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Fox Chapel Middle School)	79	54	25%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hernando)	59	53	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	768	862	12.2%
African American	50	76	52%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	10	11	10%
Hispanic	178	241	35.4%
Pacific Islander	5	0	100%
White	481	473	1.7%
Two or More Races	41	59	43.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66%	68.9%	2.9%

Schools Near Fox Chapel Middle 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 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 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
Fox Chapel Middle School	Public	6-8	9412 Fox Chapel Ln	Spring Hill	34606	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7025	862	46	18.7	68.9%	473 (54.9%)	76 (8.8%)	241 (28.0%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.8%)	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
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	212	13	16.3	35.4%	142 (67.0%)	7 (3.3%)	49 (23.1%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	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
Powell Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4100 Barclay Ave	Brooksville	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7095	1,004	51	19.6	50.0%	533 (53.1%)	72 (7.2%)	314 (31.3%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (6.6%)	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
West Hernando Middle School	Public	6-8	14325 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7035	695	46	15.1	57.6%	344 (49.5%)	86 (12.4%)	212 (30.5%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	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
Hudson Academy	Public, Magnet	4-8	14540 Cobra Way	Hudson	34669	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-8200	964	56	17.2	79.6%	665 (69.0%)	49 (5.1%)	170 (17.6%)	14 (1.5%)	12 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	50 (5.2%)	30.8	855^th of 1196 public middle schools	28.5%		37.3	737^th of 1177 public middle schools	37.4%	118	21.0	26.0	38.0	35.0	40.0		16.0	15.0	37.0	32.0	56.0	24.0	32.0	97.0		58.0	$9,759	$2,067	$7,693
Crews Lake Middle School.	Public	6-8	15144 Shady Hills Rd	Spring Hill	34610	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 346-1600	834	43	19.2	67.4%	595 (71.3%)	35 (4.2%)	162 (19.4%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	28.6	881^st of 1196 public middle schools	26.3%		31.6	822^nd of 1177 public middle schools	30.2%	59			40.0	34.0	32.0				30.0	41.0	54.0		28.0	84.0		51.0	$8,360	$1,376	$6,984
D. S. Parrott Middle School	Public	6-8	19220 Youth Dr	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7075	835	44	18.9	66.9%	495 (59.3%)	111 (13.3%)	157 (18.8%)	11 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.7%)	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
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	78	6	13.0	52.6%	40 (51.3%)	21 (26.9%)	11 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.4%)	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
Bayonet Point Middle School	Public	6-8	11125 Little Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-7400	737	34	21.6	84.4%	382 (51.8%)	64 (8.7%)	227 (30.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (7.5%)	17.5	1030^th of 1196 public middle schools	13.9%		17.3	1012^th of 1177 public middle schools	14.0%	18			38.0	29.0	30.0				21.0	23.0	34.0		25.0	83.0		50.0	$8,689	$1,565	$7,124
River Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	11646 Town Center Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-7200	1,107	61	18.2	48.1%	833 (75.2%)	38 (3.4%)	158 (14.3%)	19 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.2%)	47.9	619^th of 1196 public middle schools	48.2%		52.1	536^th of 1177 public middle schools	54.5%	83			50.0	50.0	48.0				45.0	41.0	56.0		48.0	81.0	97.0	70.0	$7,614	$831	$6,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Fox Chapel Middle School

What district is Fox Chapel Middle School in?

Hernando

What high school do graduates of Fox Chapel Middle School attend?

Students who attend Fox Chapel Middle School usually go on to attend Weeki Wachee High School

What is the racial makeup of Fox Chapel Middle School?

Students at Fox Chapel Middle School are 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Fox Chapel Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 862 students attended Fox Chapel Middle School.

Is Fox Chapel Middle School a good school?

Fox Chapel Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Florida middle schools.

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