Enrollment
302
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY·NCES 120117001207
HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
16864 NE SR 65, HOSFORD, FL 32334 · (850) 379-8480 · Liberty County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
126 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 13% larger than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within LIBERTY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
68.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 68.2% |
| 2023-24 | 52.7% | 69.6% |
% 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Schools most like HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 302 | 41.7% | 59.8% |
| SAN JOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DUNEDIN | 336 | 40.2% | 75.1% |
| BRYCEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRYCEVILLE | 197 | 44.2% | 82.6% |
| MEDART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRAWFORDVILLE | 417 | 47.5% | 59.5% |
| CHUMUCKLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JAY | 371 | 50.4% | 69.6% |
| IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON | 381 | 33.1% | 81.8% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #886 of 2,136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #721 of 2,149 ▼ 173 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #1,127 of 2,149 ▼ 94 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #1,986 of 2,267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #357 of 2,077 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #1,968 of 2,108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #1,535 of 2,188 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.9% | #193 of 1,374 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
302
-34 (-10%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 302 | 21.4 | 14.1:1 | 42% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 25.4 | 13.4:1 | 34% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 24.4 | 14.5:1 | 39% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 43% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 44% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 36% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 53% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 204 | 13 | 15.7:1 | 47% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | 16 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a small elementary school in HOSFORD, Florida, under LIBERTY. It enrolls 302 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 50% below the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida.
The district for HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is LIBERTY, with 7 schools and 1,264 students.
Of every 100 students at HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 90 are White. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 78% White share among all Liberty County residents. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school had 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is 3.4 students per teacher. The school reported 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 50% of Florida public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Florida schools: 59.8% actual against 60.3% predicted.
For Liberty County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $58,671 a year, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Liberty County has 9 public schools.
W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL is the nearest public school to HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 10.7 miles away. Its average proficiency rate of 59.8% is above the 52.8% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL as Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 10% decline, from 336 to 302. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.9:1 in 2020-21, and 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
The HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Liberty County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,687
Census ACS
Median income
$58,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,264 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LIBERTY
- W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 513 students
- LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 336 students
- LIBERTY EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 68 students
- APALACHICOLA FOREST YOUTH ACADEMYCombined · 23 students
- LIBERTY WILDERNESS CROSSROADSCombined · 15 students
- LIBERTY VIRTUAL FRANCHISECombined · 7 students
Nearby schools
- W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL10.7 mi · 513
- LIBERTY EARLY LEARNING CENTER11.0 mi · 68
- LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL11.2 mi · 336
- LIBERTY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE11.2 mi · 7
- GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL12.9 mi · 121
- WEST GADSDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL12.9 mi · 314
Frequently asked questions
About HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 302 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LIBERTY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.