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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERNANDO·NCES 120081002503

JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3139 DUMONT AVE, SPRING HILL, FL 34609 · (352) 797-7055 · Hernando County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL920 STUDENTS
Enrollment
920
Elementary
DISTRICT 903 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
563 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
51
Kindergarten
135
Grade 1
144
Grade 2
154
Grade 3
144
Grade 4
157
Grade 5
135
Student demographics
White
48%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
40%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 38%
Black
6%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
52.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
54.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.6pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
920
-45 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.8:1
% White
48%
was 62%
% Hispanic
40%
was 25%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the big primary schools in SPRING HILL, Florida, operated by HERNANDO, with 920 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 52% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 29 schools in HERNANDO (23,734 students total), JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 40% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% 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, JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 48.4%, a residual of -2.1 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Hernando County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $66,058 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 31 public schools in Hernando County (combined enrollment of about 23,734 students).

The closest other public school is PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 59.2%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 5%, going from 965 students in 2018 to 920 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 25% to 40%. Class-load math has grew: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Hernando County at a glance

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Population
207,018
Census ACS
Median income
$66,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
23,734 students

Quick facts

School name
JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
HERNANDO
Address
3139 DUMONT AVE, SPRING HILL, FL 34609
Phone
(352) 797-7055
County
Hernando County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
920
Teachers (FTE)
56
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
563 (61%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
120081002503
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 920 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.4:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 48% White, 40% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HERNANDO.
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