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What's the one class at HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
730
Elementary
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITRUS·NCES 120027002426
HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2975 E TRAILBLAZER LN, HERNANDO, FL 34442 · (352) 726-1833 · Citrus County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
441 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 144 | 20% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
62.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.6% | 62.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 62.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Citrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #965 of 2,136 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #972 of 2,149 | #4 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #1,183 of 2,149 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 730 | #622 of 2,267 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,048 of 2,077 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #1,560 of 2,108 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #1,364 of 1,374 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
730
-2 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.3:1
% White
73%
was 84%
% Hispanic
13%
was 5%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 730 | 46.1 | 15.8:1 | 60% (441) |
| 2023-24 | 785 | 49.3 | 15.9:1 | 66% (518) |
| 2022-23 | 813 | 51.3 | 15.8:1 | 71% (577) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 48 | 15.3:1 | 78% (572) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by CITRUS in HERNANDO, Florida. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 730 students. Enrollment is 21% higher than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in a 26-school district, CITRUS, which enrolls 15,594 students.
White students make up a majority at HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 73%. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. For comparison, the population of Citrus County is roughly 88% White. HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates with 46.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Florida have 17.5:1, compared with 15.8:1 here. HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Citrus County averages 48%, lower than here.
Test results at HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 7.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (57.9% actual, 50.9% predicted).
Citrus County has about 162,472 residents, and the median household income is $56,546, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. In all, Citrus County has 28 public schools and roughly 15,594 students.
Nearest public school: FOREST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 3.7 miles away. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 730, close to the 732 recorded in 2017-18. Over the same years, the White share dropped from 84% to 73%.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Citrus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,472
Census ACS
Median income
$56,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
15,594 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CITRUS
- LECANTO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,735 students
- CITRUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,465 students
- CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,293 students
- INVERNESS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 911 students
- CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 906 students
- CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 877 students
Nearby schools
- FOREST RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 665
- INVERNESS MIDDLE SCHOOL4.4 mi · 911
- WITHLACOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE4.9 mi · 2
- CITRUS ESCHOOL4.9 mi · 69
- CITRUS HIGH SCHOOL5.1 mi · 1,465
- INVERNESS PRIMARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 641
Frequently asked questions
About HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 730 students in grades PK-05.
Is HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
How diverse is HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HERNANDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CITRUS in Citrus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.