Nature Coast Middle School

Nature Coast Middle School is a public charter school in Chiefland, Florida, serving 84 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Levy District, which is ranked 36 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nature Coast Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 34.5%, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores also lag behind the Levy District and the state of Florida in most subject areas, though it excels in certain subjects like Algebra 1 and Civics. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76% to 82.22%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $8,252 to $10,013, and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14:1 to 15:1, these investments do not appear to be translating into consistently strong academic performance across all subject areas.

Comparing Nature Coast Middle School to nearby schools, it underperforms the higher-performing Oak View Middle School in Alachua County, which has higher proficiency rates in most academic areas. However, Nature Coast Middle School performs similarly to the lower-performing Ruth Rains Middle School in Dixie County, which has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.