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D. S. Parrott Middle School

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D. S. Parrott Middle School ranks 887 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

887^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Florida middle schools

Summary

D. S. Parrott Middle School in Brooksville, FL, serves 745 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Hernando school district, where a high percentage of students (63.76%) come from low-income families.

The most critical issue at D. S. Parrott is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, which was 59.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. This is nearly double the state average of 31.4% and far exceeds nearby schools like Gulf Coast Academy Of Science And Technology (5.1%) and Powell Middle School (42.6%). This absenteeism problem is a primary driver of the school's low academic performance. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates for 6th (45%), 7th (44%), and 8th (51%) grades all fall well below state averages (62%, 62%, and 60%). Math scores show a similar pattern, with 6th and 7th-grade proficiency (44% and 42%) far behind the state (60% and 53%). The school also lags in Civics (65% vs. 77% state) and 8th-grade Science (47% vs. 52% state).

Despite these challenges, D. S. Parrott shows a surprising strength in advanced math courses. In Algebra 1, the school achieved 80% proficiency, significantly outperforming the district (55%) and state (63%). In Geometry, it achieved a perfect 100% proficiency, compared to the district's 45% and state's 56%. This creates a "two-tiered" system where top-tier students excel while the majority struggle. The school's per-student spending of $10,328 is in the middle of the pack compared to peers, suggesting the challenges are more deeply rooted in student engagement and socioeconomic factors than in funding. Nearby Gulf Coast Academy Of Science And Technology, a high-performing magnet school with a 5.1% absenteeism rate, highlights how families with resources may be leaving traditional zoned schools, concentrating challenges at schools like D. S. Parrott.

745

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,328

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19220 Youth Dr
Brooksville, FL 34601

(352) 797-7075

District: Hernando

Students who attend D. S. Parrott Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hernando High School

Feeder schools for D. S. Parrott Middle School:

Elementary:	Brooksville Elementary School
	Eastside Elementary School
	Moton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Hispanic:

20.0%

African American:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2026) from a 19th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 31% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

Florida avg61%

887^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	887 of 1216	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	789 of 1205	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	917 of 1196	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	951 of 1177	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	814 of 1148	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	706 of 1136	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	618 of 1099	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	517 of 1035	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	562 of 1031	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	488 of 997	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	30.8	700 of 999	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	573 of 956	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.4	620 of 897	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	545 of 891	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.1	490 of 839	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.9	481 of 780	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.8	438 of 740	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	480 of 736	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.6	416 of 675	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.4	380 of 602	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.0	397 of 593	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 180%+17 vs state

Civics65%-12 vs state

Math48%-10 vs state

Science47%-5 vs state

English Language Arts47%-15 vs state

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Schools Near D. S. Parrott Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lecanto Middle School	Public	6-8	3800 W Educational Path	Lecanto	34461	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 746-2050	786	42	18.7	40.6%	583 (74.2%)	21 (2.7%)	107 (13.6%)	24 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	61.1	455^th of 1216 public middle schools	62.6%		54.9	519^th of 1205 public middle schools	56.9%	64	62.0	67.0	63.0	47.0	78.0	76.0	56.0	94.0	93.0	77.0	$10,345	$915	$9,430
Crews Lake Middle School.	Public	6-8	15144 Shady Hills Rd	Spring Hill	34610	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 346-1600	709	43	16.4	48.7%	488 (68.8%)	34 (4.8%)	140 (19.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.6%)	34.2	856^th of 1216 public middle schools	29.6%		32.5	855^th of 1205 public middle schools	29.0%	1	48.0	52.0	46.0	42.0	37.0	62.0	49.0	79.0		76.0	$11,277	$1,099	$10,177
Inverness Middle School	Public	6-8	1950 Highway 41 N	Inverness	34450	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 726-1471	911	58	15.7	47.4%	711 (78.0%)	40 (4.4%)	83 (9.1%)	17 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.3%)	37.2	819^th of 1216 public middle schools	32.6%		39.2	758^th of 1205 public middle schools	37.1%	61	47.0	53.0	48.0	32.0	59.0	69.0	39.0	99.0	100.0	68.0	$11,263	$967	$10,295

Frequently Asked Questions about D. S. Parrott Middle School

What high school do graduates of D. S. Parrott Middle School attend?

Students who attend D. S. Parrott Middle School usually go on to attend Hernando High School

What is the racial makeup of D. S. Parrott Middle School?

Students at D. S. Parrott Middle School are 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend D. S. Parrott Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended D. S. Parrott Middle School.

Is D. S. Parrott Middle School a good school?

D. S. Parrott Middle School ranks 887^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is D. S. Parrott Middle School in?

Hernando

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