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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 34604


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Top rankedChocachatti Elementary School263rd of 2,242 Florida elementary schools
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Chocachatti Elementary School up 24 spots statewide this year
Summary:

In zip code 34604, there is one elementary school, Chocachatti Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in Brooksville, Florida, within the Hernando County school district.

Chocachatti Elementary School is a high-performing standout, consistently ranking in the top 15% of all Florida elementary schools over the past three years with a 4-star rating. This is a remarkable achievement given that its district, Hernando, ranks in the bottom half of Florida (34th percentile) with a 2-star rating. The school outperforms both district and state averages in every subject and grade level. For example, in the most recent school year, 5th-grade math proficiency reached 86%, which is 37 percentage points higher than the district average and 24 points higher than the state average. The school also shows consistent year-over-year academic growth, with proficiency rates increasing in nearly every subject from the previous year.

Beyond test scores, Chocachatti Elementary benefits from a lower rate of economic disadvantage, with 36.4% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.1% that is dramatically lower than both the district (40.8%) and state (31.4%). The school spends $11,527 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. For families in zip code 34604, this school represents a clear "pocket of excellence" within a lower-performing district, offering strong academics, high engagement, and a positive learning environment.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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