BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.)

BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) is a 6-8 campus of tiny scale in BROOKSVILLE, Florida, overseen by HERNANDO, hosting 88 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 89% leaner than the state mean of about 794.

Within HERNANDO, which oversees 29 schools and 23,734 students, BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) records that White students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Hernando County's rate of about 53%.

With demographic context factored in, BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.4%; this one delivers 59.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Hernando County) reports that median household income runs about $66,058, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Hernando County's 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,734 students), BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MOTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.). Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 50.0%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting. As a public charter, BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.)'s enrollment has fell 31% since 2018, when it stood at 128 (now 88). The Black share of enrollment decreased from 20% to 6% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.