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Best Middle Schools in Hernando County, FL

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Schools

3,572

Students

Top rankedGulf Coast Academy Of Science And Technology215^th of 1,216 Florida middle schools

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Biggest riser

Fox Chapel Middle School up 62 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

West Hernando Middle School 17.5 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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
West Hernando Middle School	Public	6-8	14325 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7035	666	38	17.5	55.6%	325 (48.8%)	72 (10.8%)	212 (31.8%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.6%)	52.9	578^th of 1216 public middle schools	52.5%		50.3	589^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.1%	11	57.0	58.0	61.0	51.0	52.0	85.0	58.0	78.0		71.0	$12,853	$1,256	$11,596
Fox Chapel Middle School	Public	6-8	9412 Fox Chapel Ln	Spring Hill	34606	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7025	815	45	18.1	65.2%	428 (52.5%)	53 (6.5%)	276 (33.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.1%)	33.3	869^th of 1216 public middle schools	28.5%		25.8	931^st of 1205 public middle schools	22.7%	62	53.0	53.0	50.0	41.0	36.0	49.0	49.0	82.0		76.0	$11,048	$871	$10,176
Powell Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4100 Barclay Ave	Brooksville	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7095	1,041	55	18.9	52.6%	520 (50.0%)	78 (7.5%)	355 (34.1%)	24 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.8%)	47.7	657^th of 1216 public middle schools	46.0%		45	670^th of 1205 public middle schools	44.4%	13	59.0	55.0	56.0	61.0	55.0	62.0	47.0	93.0		66.0	$9,210	$226	$8,984
D. S. Parrott Middle School	Public	6-8	19220 Youth Dr	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7075	745	38	19.6	63.8%	422 (56.6%)	110 (14.8%)	149 (20.0%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.7%)	32	887^th of 1216 public middle schools	27.1%		37	789^th of 1205 public middle schools	34.5%	98	45.0	44.0	51.0	44.0	42.0	59.0	47.0	80.0	100.0	65.0	$10,328	$1,073	$9,255
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	217	12	18.0	26.3%	138 (63.6%)	9 (4.1%)	49 (22.6%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	77.8	215^th of 1216 public middle schools	82.3%		82.4	180^th of 1205 public middle schools	85.1%	35	76.0	81.0	77.0	71.0	78.0	85.0	61.0	98.0		98.0	$10,076	$08	$10,068
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	88	6	14.6	45.5%	56 (63.6%)	5 (5.7%)	20 (22.7%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	64.8	397^th of 1216 public middle schools	67.4%		67.8	348^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.1%	49	76.0	77.0	64.0	64.0	55.0	78.0	50.0	96.0		82.0	$10,520	$00	$10,520

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