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Westside Elementary School

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Westside Elementary School ranks 1239 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Spring Hill, Florida, serving 535 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hernando District, which is ranked 48 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside Elementary faces several key challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally below the Hernando District and Florida state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 47%, compared to 58% for the district and 57% for the state. Additionally, Westside has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.54% to 78.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Westside Elementary to other nearby schools in the Hernando District, such as Spring Hill Elementary School and Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math, Westside generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Westside Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 614 out of 2,118 Florida elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,239 out of 2,258 in 2024-2025, suggesting a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in the state.

512

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,531

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 Applegate Dr
Spring Hill, FL 34606

(352) 797-7080

District: Hernando

Students who attend Westside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fox Chapel Middle School
High:	Weeki Wachee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Hispanic:

30.5%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

1,239^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Hernando

48^th of 67Hernando among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	1239 of 2258	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	1220 of 2256	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	1172 of 2240	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1448 of 2219	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	1043 of 2247	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	962 of 2182	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	614 of 2118	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.5	800 of 2112	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	791 of 2087	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	28.7	1537 of 2064	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	1407 of 2029	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.6	1372 of 1984	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.3	1064 of 1985	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.8	873 of 1919	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.4	846 of 1847	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.5	1109 of 1789	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.3	1152 of 1786	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.7	1095 of 1688	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+3 vs state

Math57%-4 vs state

English Language Arts50%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Westside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Applegate Dr	Spring Hill	34606	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7080	512	36	14.2	72.9%	283 (55.3%)	36 (7.0%)	156 (30.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	44.3	1239^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.1%		44.9	1220^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.9%	19	47.0	54.0	47.0				65.0	56.0	49.0				58.0					$13,531	$1,134	$12,397
Deltona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2055 Deltona Blvd	Spring Hill	34606	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7040	854	56	15.2	70.0%	439 (51.4%)	34 (4.0%)	340 (39.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.3%)	26.6	1734^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.2%		34.6	1500^th of 2256 public elementary schools	33.5%	234	48.0	48.0	46.0				49.0	42.0	38.0				42.0					$11,705	$1,190	$10,516
Explorer K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	10252 Northcliffe Blvd	Spring Hill	34608	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7094	1,544	95	16.2	65.1%	659 (42.7%)	151 (9.8%)	621 (40.2%)	17 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	88 (5.7%)	17.4	1980^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.3%		24.2	1786^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.8%	194	46.0	32.0	37.0	49.0	46.0	55.0	48.0	39.0	23.0	39.0	39.0	58.0	33.0	43.0	74.0	91.0	69.0	$11,020	$1,091	$9,929
Shady Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	18000 Shady Hills Rd	Spring Hill	34610	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(772) 774-4100	444	36	12.2	59.9%	308 (69.4%)	13 (2.9%)	89 (20.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)	48	1159^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.7%		48.7	1119^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.4%	40	50.0	51.0	41.0				63.0	71.0	67.0				48.0					$13,843	$1,454	$12,389
Suncoast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11135 Quality Dr	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7085	967	54	17.9	62.2%	471 (48.7%)	55 (5.7%)	361 (37.3%)	14 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.8%)	60.5	865^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.7%		49.1	1111^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.8%	246	64.0	62.0	53.0				73.0	67.0	51.0				58.0					$10,431	$1,224	$9,207
Gulf Coast Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	10444 Tillery Rd	Spring Hill	34608	Hernando County	Hernando	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 688-5092	106	6	17.6	35.8%	63 (59.4%)	2 (1.9%)	34 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.6%)	53.4	1029^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.4%		72.7	578^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.4%	451	92.0	52.0	52.0				88.0	38.0	58.0				58.0					$11,619	$247	$11,372
Hudson Primary Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14302 Cobra Way	Hudson	34669	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-4700	636	46	13.9	71.5%	435 (68.4%)	35 (5.5%)	120 (18.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (6.4%)								(n/a)	38.0						47.0											$13,611	$2,029	$11,582
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	920	56	16.4	61.2%	441 (47.9%)	59 (6.4%)	365 (39.7%)	19 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.6%)	40.3	1347^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.3%		33.3	1530^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.2%	183	59.0	48.0	49.0				69.0	49.0	44.0				44.0					$11,848	$1,110	$10,737
Dr. Mary Giella Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14710 Shady Hills Rd	Spring Hill	34610	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 794-5800	568	36	15.8	63.2%	374 (65.8%)	14 (2.5%)	120 (21.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.5%)	34.1	1522^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	32.6%		29.6	1635^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.5%	113	50.0	45.0	43.0				60.0	49.0	47.0				49.0					$11,475	$958	$10,516
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Mariner Blvd	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7030	829	46	18.0	61.6%	392 (47.3%)	60 (7.2%)	312 (37.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.9%)	42	1296^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.6%		41.4	1304^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.2%	8	53.0	56.0	48.0				64.0	55.0	36.0				50.0					$10,644	$1,101	$9,544

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Elementary School

Is Westside Elementary School a good school?

Westside Elementary School ranks 1239^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Westside Elementary School in?

Hernando

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary School?

Students at Westside Elementary School are 55% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Westside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Westside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fox Chapel Middle School
High : Weeki Wachee High School

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