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Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) is a public charter middle school located in Brooksville, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 97 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.

B.E.S.T. consistently outperforms the Hernando District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, including EOC/Civics, Statewide Science/Science, and FAST/English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, B.E.S.T. had 81% proficiency in EOC/Civics, compared to 74% for the Hernando District and 71% for Florida. However, B.E.S.T. has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 30.9% to 40.8% in recent years, and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.52% to 52.78% in recent years.

When compared to nearby charter and traditional public schools, B.E.S.T. generally outperforms schools like Gulf Coast Academy of Science and Technology, Fox Chapel Middle School, and West Hernando Middle School in academic metrics, particularly in EOC/Civics, Statewide Science/Science, and FAST/English Language Arts and Math. However, these other schools have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to B.E.S.T.

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,520

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

835 School St
Brooksville, FL 34601

(352) 544-2373

District: Hernando

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

22.7%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

348^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	348 of 1205	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	547 of 1196	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	449 of 1177	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	375 of 1148	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	681 of 1136	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	353 of 1099	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	513 of 1035	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.2	604 of 1031	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	616 of 997	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics81%+10 vs state

English Language Arts69%+11 vs state

Science61%+12 vs state

Math60%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

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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 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
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%)	67.8	348^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.1%		53.1	547^th of 1196 public middle schools	54.3%	199	84.0	72.0	44.0	79.0	60.0	27.0	61.0			81.0	$10,520	$00	$10,520
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%)	37	789^th of 1205 public middle schools	34.5%		25.9	917^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.3%	128	50.0	40.0	47.0	55.0	54.0	44.0	40.0	62.0		66.0	$10,328	$1,073	$9,255
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%)	50.3	589^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.1%		44.2	672^nd of 1196 public middle schools	43.8%	83	54.0	55.0	55.0	49.0	48.0	72.0	52.0	69.0		67.0	$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%)	45	670^th of 1205 public middle schools	44.4%		34.1	805^th of 1196 public middle schools	32.7%	135	51.0	56.0	49.0	56.0	55.0	59.0	37.0	95.0		75.0	$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%)	82.4	180^th of 1205 public middle schools	85.1%		89.6	87^th of 1196 public middle schools	92.7%	93	80.0	79.0	76.0	77.0	86.0	33.0	66.0	90.0		97.0	$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%)	25.8	931^st of 1205 public middle schools	22.7%		18.2	1024^th of 1196 public middle schools	14.4%	93	48.0	47.0	38.0	42.0	43.0	34.0	29.0	55.0	63.0	68.0	$11,048	$871	$10,176
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%)	32.5	855^th of 1205 public middle schools	29.0%		28.6	881^st of 1196 public middle schools	26.3%	26	50.0	46.0	41.0	40.0	48.0	48.0	36.0	85.0		67.0	$11,277	$1,099	$10,177
Pasco Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13925 14th St	Dade City	33525	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 524-8400	819	41	20.1	51.4%	286 (34.9%)	119 (14.5%)	362 (44.2%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.1%)	19.5	1010^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.2%		25.1	928^th of 1196 public middle schools	22.4%	82	43.0	37.0	34.0	31.0	17.0	37.0	32.0	87.0	82.0	51.0	$9,353	$1,281	$8,073
Cypress Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	8845 Old Pasco Rd	Wesley Chapel	33544	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-4600	1,283	64	20.0	26.4%	612 (47.7%)	126 (9.8%)	413 (32.2%)	40 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (6.9%)	57.4	491^st of 1205 public middle schools	59.3%		52.3	553^rd of 1196 public middle schools	53.8%	62	63.0	51.0	54.0	68.0	50.0	70.0	52.0	94.0	95.0	72.0	$7,918	$318	$7,600
South Sumter Middle School	Public	6-8	773 NW 10th Ave	Webster	33597	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 793-2232	890	52	17.1	48.1%	542 (60.9%)	79 (8.9%)	197 (22.1%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.6%)	67.7	349^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.0%		66.4	370^th of 1196 public middle schools	69.1%	21	65.0	64.0	63.0	62.0	43.0	81.0	75.0	83.0	97.0	78.0	$12,832	$831	$12,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

Is Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) a good school?

Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) ranks 348^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)?

Students at Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) are 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) in?

Hernando

How many students attend Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.).

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