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Suncoast Elementary School

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Suncoast Elementary School ranks 865 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

865^th

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of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Suncoast Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Spring Hill, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 921 students. The school is part of the Hernando District, which is ranked 48 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Suncoast Elementary School consistently outperforms the Hernando District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Suncoast's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 64%, compared to 58% for the Hernando District and 57% for Florida. Similarly, Suncoast's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 73%, compared to 63% for the Hernando District and Florida. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4% compared to the state average of around 15-20%. Additionally, Suncoast Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with a rate of around 65-70% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

When comparing Suncoast Elementary School to nearby schools within the Hernando District, it performs better than some schools, such as Spring Hill Elementary and Explorer K-8, but lags behind high-performing schools like Chocachatti Elementary and Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math. The higher per-student spending at Suncoast Elementary School compared to the state average indicates that the school and district are allocating more resources to support the students, but the school's performance still lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, suggesting that the allocation of resources may need to be re-evaluated.

967

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,431

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11135 Quality Dr
Spring Hill, FL 34609

(352) 797-7085

District: Hernando

Students who attend Suncoast Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Powell Middle School
High:	Frank W. Springstead High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hernando

✓Above the Florida median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

865^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	865 of 2258	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	1111 of 2256	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	849 of 2240	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	944 of 2219	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	1116 of 2247	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	1380 of 2182	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1480 of 2118	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	1315 of 2112	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.9	1223 of 2087	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.5	1056 of 2064	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.5	891 of 2029	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.6	1027 of 1984	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.7	1104 of 1985	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.9	757 of 1919	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.3	683 of 1847	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	549 of 1789	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.7	445 of 1786	75.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	442 of 1688	73.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+3 vs state

English Language Arts60%+3 vs state

Science58%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, December 7, 2018

Horrible school that shelters and protects bullies while punishing the victims for reporting it, because "it's wrong to be a tattletale". Make no mistake, the vast majority of teachers here don't care about your child or their safety. As a former student, when my mother confronted the school and told them that I would be learning how to defend myself since they don't want to do anything about it, they were enraged and told us that I wasn't ALLOWED to defend myself. Disgusting. The school deserves to be closed down, and all teachers sheltering the bullies deserve to never teach again. Worst years of my childhood for sure.
To make an already bad problem worse, they absolutely HATE if your child is ahead of the game in terms of curriculum. Can you believe that in second grade, my mother was told to stop giving me educational material outside of school because I was "TOO SMART"? I can't make this up. A teacher actually told a parent of a student to remove extra education from their child's life, because they were TOO SMART.
I guess that's why their overall scores are so bad these days. It's been years and they clearly haven't changed. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 11, 2018

What a horrible, racist school (from the principal on down). We removed our child from there. Close Quote

Schools Near Suncoast 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math	Public, Magnet	K-8	13400 Elgin Blvd	Spring Hill	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7024	1,456	90	16.1	28.4%	941 (64.6%)	46 (3.2%)	333 (22.9%)	41 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (6.2%)	89.4	185^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.2	137^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.9%	48	75.0	75.0	83.0	85.0	84.0	78.0	100.0	89.0	81.0	73.0	84.0	68.0	92.0	89.0	76.0	95.0	98.0	94.0	$10,960	$485	$10,475
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Suncoast Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Suncoast Elementary School?

Students at Suncoast Elementary School are 49% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Suncoast Elementary School a good school?

Suncoast Elementary School ranks 865^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Suncoast Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 967 students attended Suncoast Elementary School.

What district is Suncoast Elementary School in?

Hernando

What schools do graduates of Suncoast Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Powell Middle School
High : Frank W. Springstead High School

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