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Spring Hill Elementary School

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Spring Hill Elementary School ranks 1211 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Spring Hill Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Spring Hill, FL, serving 829 students within the Hernando County School District, where over 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need.

Spring Hill Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack performer in a polarized district, but it has a striking academic profile. The school shows genuine strength in 5th-grade English Language Arts (ELA), with a 67% proficiency rate that beats both the district (58%) and state (61%) averages. However, 5th-grade math proficiency is only 43%, well below the state average of 62%, creating a 24-percentage-point gap that is the largest among nearby schools. This "5th-grade cliff" in math—where proficiency drops from 62% in 3rd grade to 43% in 5th grade—is a critical concern. In contrast, nearby Chocachatti Elementary (a 4-star school) sees 5th-grade math as its strongest subject at 86%. Chronic absenteeism is another persistent challenge, with 36.9% of students chronically absent in 2023-2024, worse than the state average of 31.4% but slightly better than the district's 40.8%.

Despite a downward trend in recent years, there are glimmers of hope. The most recent test scores show significant improvement in several areas, including 5th-grade science jumping from 50% to 61% and 5th-grade ELA rising from 48% to 67%. The school spends about $10,600 per student, which is in the mid-range compared to peers, but spending alone doesn't predict success—high-performing Challenger K-8 School of Science and Math (a 5-star magnet school just 1.71 miles away) spends a similar amount but has nearly double the test scores and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 14.3%. Spring Hill's success will likely depend on addressing the math issue and reducing absenteeism to build on its recent ELA gains.

829

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,644

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6001 Mariner Blvd
Spring Hill, FL 34609

(352) 797-7030

District: Hernando

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

Hispanic:

37.6%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2026) from a 41st-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

1,211^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Hernando

46^th of 70Hernando 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
2026	47.5	1211 of 2240	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	1296 of 2258	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1304 of 2256	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1318 of 2240	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	1188 of 2219	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	1151 of 2247	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	895 of 2182	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	828 of 2118	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	896 of 2112	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	989 of 2087	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.8	1207 of 2064	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.1	1156 of 2029	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	929 of 1984	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.3	997 of 1985	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.3	882 of 1919	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.7	1109 of 1847	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	1064 of 1789	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.5	1250 of 1786	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.5	1039 of 1688	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science61%~ state avg

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Math55%-9 vs state

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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 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
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%)	47.5	1211^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.9%		42	1296^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.6%	85	58.0	55.0	67.0				62.0	65.0	43.0				61.0					$10,644	$1,101	$9,544
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%)	89.3	146^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.5%		89.4	185^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.8%	39	82.0	75.0	84.0	89.0	90.0	87.0	88.0	81.0	80.0	89.0	91.0	90.0	85.0	75.0	97.0	100.0	93.0	$10,960	$485	$10,475
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%)	61.6	840^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.5%		53.4	1029^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.4%	189	71.0	86.0	61.0				79.0	71.0	50.0				59.0					$11,619	$247	$11,372
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%)	32.8	1591^st of 2240 public elementary schools	29.0%		40.3	1347^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.3%	244	61.0	59.0	46.0				63.0	61.0	37.0				37.0					$11,848	$1,110	$10,737
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%)	17.7	1982^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	11.5%		17.4	1980^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.3%	2	50.0	42.0	38.0	56.0	51.0	60.0	52.0	37.0	22.0	40.0	51.0	65.0	42.0	40.0	88.0	72.0	63.0	$11,020	$1,091	$9,929
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	36.4%	473 (60.4%)	37 (4.7%)	199 (25.4%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (7.7%)	85.1	263^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	88.3%		85.3	287^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.3%	24	85.0	68.0	76.0				80.0	81.0	86.0				78.0					$11,527	$508	$11,018
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14411 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7090	943	61	15.4	57.8%	535 (56.7%)	58 (6.2%)	257 (27.3%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (7.8%)	49.1	1158^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.3%		49.8	1119^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.4%	39	59.0	55.0	62.0				70.0	60.0	55.0				59.0					$11,704	$1,358	$10,346
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%)	71.4	592^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	73.6%		60.5	865^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.7%	273	76.0	63.0	64.0				82.0	76.0	61.0				69.0					$10,431	$1,224	$9,207
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%)	18.1	1974^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.9%		26.6	1734^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.2%	240	41.0	54.0	48.0				40.0	50.0	36.0				34.0					$11,705	$1,190	$10,516
Winding Waters K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	12240 Vespa Way	Weeki Wachee	34614	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-7092	1,613	85	18.9	52.4%	1,079 (66.9%)	87 (5.4%)	352 (21.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (5.5%)	32.1	1618^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.8%		27.2	1720^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.8%	102	56.0	52.0	51.0	58.0	43.0	60.0	51.0	50.0	43.0	61.0	47.0	79.0	48.0	49.0	95.0		70.0	$9,392	$312	$9,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Hill Elementary School

How many students attend Spring Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 829 students attended Spring Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Hill Elementary School?

Students at Spring Hill Elementary School are 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Spring Hill Elementary School a good school?

Spring Hill Elementary School ranks 1211^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Spring Hill Elementary School in?

Hernando

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