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Moton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1710^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Moton Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Brooksville, FL, serving 671 students within the Hernando school district, which ranks in the bottom half of Florida schools. The school faces significant challenges, most notably an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 42%—far above the state average of 31.4% and dramatically higher than nearby top-performing schools like Challenger K-8 School Of Science And Math (14.3%) and Chocachatti Elementary School (22.1%). This attendance crisis is likely a primary driver of the school's declining academic trajectory, which has dropped from a 47th percentile ranking in 2022-2023 to the 24th percentile for the last two years.

Despite these struggles, Moton has a notable bright spot in 5th-grade Science, where proficiency has been at or above the state average for four consecutive years—reaching 63% in 2023-2024, which was 10 points above the state average. However, academic performance across other subjects is inconsistent, with 3rd-grade Math proficiency (56%) significantly outpacing 5th-grade Math (42%), suggesting potential issues with curriculum continuity or cumulative learning gaps. The school also serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (67.81% free/reduced lunch), though this is comparable to nearby Eastside Elementary School (70.69%) and Explorer K-8 (65.09%).

Interestingly, Moton's per-student spending ($11,802) is among the highest in the area, yet its academic outcomes are among the lowest, indicating that financial resources alone are not solving the core issues. Compared to its nearest neighbor, Brooksville Elementary School (just 2.14 miles away), which serves a similar demographic but has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (32%), Moton's challenges appear to be tied to specific school culture or community engagement issues rather than purely neighborhood socioeconomic factors. For parents, the key takeaway is that improving attendance must be the top priority for Moton to create a foundation for academic success.

671

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,802

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7175 Emerson Rd
Brooksville, FL 34601

(352) 797-7065

District: Hernando

Students who attend Moton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	D. S. Parrott Middle School
High:	Hernando High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

21.6%

African American:

20.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2023 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

1,710^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	28.0	1710 of 2240	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	1712 of 2258	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	1286 of 2256	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	1197 of 2240	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1440 of 2219	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1506 of 2247	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1827 of 2182	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1718 of 2118	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.2	1885 of 2112	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.8	1770 of 2087	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.6	1344 of 2064	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.8	1336 of 2029	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.1	1317 of 1984	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.5	1358 of 1985	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.8	1295 of 1919	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.7	1328 of 1847	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.4	1130 of 1789	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.8	988 of 1786	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.6	1127 of 1688	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science61%~ state avg

Math49%-16 vs state

English Language Arts47%-13 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
Moton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7175 Emerson Rd	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7065	671	39	17.2	67.8%	300 (44.7%)	140 (20.9%)	145 (21.6%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (11.3%)	28	1710^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.7%		27.6	1712^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.2%	2	52.0	41.0	49.0				56.0	48.0	42.0				61.0					$11,802	$1,521	$10,279
Brooksville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	885 N Broad St	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7014	687	44	15.6	64.6%	433 (63.0%)	87 (12.7%)	111 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.7%)	37.8	1458^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.9%		31	1612^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.6%	154	55.0	50.0	57.0				64.0	61.0	39.0				54.0					$11,158	$936	$10,222
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27151 Roper Rd	Brooksville	34602	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7045	754	50	15.0	70.7%	433 (57.4%)	92 (12.2%)	176 (23.3%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.8%)	34.6	1538^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.3%		33.6	1538^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.9%		54.0	59.0	50.0				72.0	52.0	36.0				46.0					$11,429	$1,456	$9,973
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Moton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Moton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : D. S. Parrott Middle School
High : Hernando High School

Is Moton Elementary School a good school?

Moton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Moton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Moton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Moton Elementary School?

Students at Moton Elementary School are 45% White, 22% Hispanic, 21% African American, 11% Two or more races.

What district is Moton Elementary School in?

Hernando

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