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Hosford Elementary Junior High School

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Hosford Elementary Junior High School ranks 1225 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Hosford Elementary Junior High School is a small, rural school in Hosford, FL, serving 302 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade as part of the Liberty district, which ranks in the top 26% of Florida districts.

This school offers a unique story of academic growth. While early elementary grades struggle—with only 48% of 3rd and 5th graders proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), below state averages—the school truly shines in middle school. By 7th grade, math proficiency soars to 85%, far exceeding the state average of 53%, and 8th-grade ELA reaches 79% compared to 60% statewide. Students also excel in advanced courses, with 86% proficient in Algebra 1 and 78% in 8th-grade science. This "Hosford Effect" suggests that students who stay through the middle school years experience remarkable development. Compared to nearby schools, Hosford outperforms struggling Gadsden district schools like George W. Munroe Elementary School and Stewart Street Elementary School in nearly every metric, while competing closely with Blountstown Elementary School in the high-performing Calhoun district.

The school's biggest challenge is a critically high chronic absenteeism rate of 51%, nearly double the state average and significantly higher than its in-district peer, W. R. Tolar K-8 School (34.4%). This likely drives the school's inconsistent overall ranking (currently 2 stars, 45th percentile) and struggles in early grades. However, Hosford achieves its strong middle-school results with moderate per-student spending ($12,458), suggesting effective teaching in upper grades. For parents, this school offers a powerful growth trajectory for students who attend consistently, but addressing absenteeism is key to unlocking its full potential.

302

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,458

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16864 NE Sr 65
Hosford, FL 32334

(850) 379-8480

District: Liberty

Students who attend Hosford Elementary Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Liberty County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg61%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,225^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

257^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Liberty

18^th of 70Liberty 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	1225 of 2240	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	1064 of 2258	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	951 of 2256	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	1143 of 2240	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1458 of 2219	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	1189 of 2247	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1191 of 2182	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1334 of 2118	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	1273 of 2112	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.6	703 of 2087	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	1014 of 2064	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	955 of 2029	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.7	1068 of 1984	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	792 of 1985	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	786 of 1919	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.5	864 of 1847	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	697 of 1789	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.4	478 of 1786	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	40.4	1041 of 1688	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.7	134 of 202	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.5	105 of 199	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	257 of 1216	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	486 of 1205	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	354 of 1196	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	385 of 1177	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	433 of 1148	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	275 of 1136	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	336 of 1099	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	454 of 1035	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	395 of 1031	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.8	184 of 997	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	65.7	329 of 999	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.7	294 of 956	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	261 of 897	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	221 of 891	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	85.9	85 of 839	89.9%	★★★★☆
2009	60.8	330 of 780	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	289 of 740	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.7	343 of 736	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.3	299 of 675	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.7	154 of 602	74.4%	★★★★☆
2004	70.3	169 of 593	71.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 186%+23 vs state

Civics77%~ state avg

Math67%+5 vs state

Science67%+10 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

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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 Biology 1 (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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hosford Elementary Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	16864 NE Sr 65	Hosford	32334	Liberty County	Liberty	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 379-8480	302	21	14.0	41.7%	272 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	46.9	1225^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.3%		52.2	1064^th of 2258 public elementary schools	52.9%	161	48.0	64.0	48.0	68.0	62.0	79.0	61.0	59.0	60.0	76.0	85.0		56.0	78.0	86.0		77.0	$12,458	$1,374	$11,084
W. R. Tolar K-8 School	Public	K-8	14757 NW County Road 12	Bristol	32321	Liberty County	Liberty	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 643-2426	513	34	14.8	53.0%	353 (68.8%)	58 (11.3%)	70 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.1%)	34.3	1548^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.9%		59.5	894^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.4%	654	69.0	59.0	46.0	58.0	67.0	66.0	72.0	47.0	46.0	54.0	58.0	16.0	29.0	70.0	82.0		82.0	$10,655	$1,080	$9,576
Gadsden Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	200 Providence Rd	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	Yes	No	No	(850) 627-7557	121	11	11.0	78.5%	7 (5.8%)	92 (76.0%)	21 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	57.2	952^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	57.5%		67.8	695^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.2%	257	62.0	73.0	64.0	57.0	50.0	75.0	100.0	53.0	86.0	36.0	92.0		57.0		100.0	83.0	92.0	$23,871	$10,861	$13,010
Greensboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	559 Greensboro Hwy	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 442-6327	264	19	13.8	78.8%	19 (7.2%)	139 (52.7%)	103 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)	26.0						69.0											$19,355	$8,005	$11,351
Blountstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20883 NE Fuller Warren Dr	Blountstown	32414	Calhoun County	Calhoun	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 674-8169	484	33	14.6	54.3%	306 (63.2%)	106 (21.9%)	26 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.3%)	47.4	1215^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.8%		54.5	1005^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.5%	210	47.0	52.0	71.0				64.0	53.0	57.0				67.0					$12,178	$1,528	$10,649
Fort Braden School	Public	PK, KG-8	15100 Blountstown Hwy	Tallahassee	32310	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-9374	668	46	14.5	65.6%	311 (46.6%)	72 (10.8%)	236 (35.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.7%)	3.9	2208^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.4%		6.8	2199^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.6%	9	27.0	27.0	24.0	40.0	39.0	38.0	34.0	31.0	20.0	28.0	51.0	29.0	18.0	0.0	83.0	77.0	74.0	$12,436	$1,771	$10,665
George W. Munroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1850 W King St	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 875-8800	575	33	17.4	83.1%	10 (1.7%)	374 (65.0%)	181 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	30.2	1660^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.9%		9.4	2162^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	4.3%	502	43.0	35.0					67.0	58.0										$15,242	$7,049	$8,192
Stewart Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	749 S Stewart St	Quincy	32351	Gadsden County	Gadsden	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 627-3145	453	29	15.6	84.1%	15 (3.3%)	407 (89.8%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	12.5	2089^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.7%		13.5	2068^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.4%	21	44.0	41.0	41.0				39.0	45.0	39.0				29.0					$16,511	$7,493	$9,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Hosford Elementary Junior High School

Is Hosford Elementary Junior High School a good school?

Hosford Elementary Junior High School ranks 1225^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hosford Elementary Junior High School in?

Liberty

How many students attend Hosford Elementary Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Hosford Elementary Junior High School.

What schools do graduates of Hosford Elementary Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Hosford Elementary Junior High School usually go on to attend:

High : Liberty County High School

What is the racial makeup of Hosford Elementary Junior High School?

Students at Hosford Elementary Junior High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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