Enrollment
84
Middle
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEVY·NCES 120114004951
NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
6830 NW 140TH ST, CHIEFLAND, FL 32626 · (352) 490-0700 · Levy County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Florida public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
64 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 40 | 48% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
54.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
52.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.5pp 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 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 52.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.1% | 47.0% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 84 | 76.2% | 50.8% |
| VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOL VERNON | 259 | 59.5% | 46.0% |
| RESILIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL INC GAINESVILLE | 107 | 71.0% | 32.3% |
| PUTNAM ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES PALATKA | 192 | 66.1% | 45.4% |
| BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) BROOKSVILLE | 88 | 45.5% | 59.0% |
| RONALD MCNAIR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL ROCKLEDGE | 262 | 62.2% | 51.4% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 84 | #571 of 584 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
84
+8 (+11%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 94
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 84 | 6 | 14.0:1 | 76% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 6 | 14.0:1 | 82% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 90 | 6 | 15.0:1 | 82% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 76 | 5 | 15.2:1 | 70% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 80 | 6 | 13.3:1 | 84% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 5 | 15.2:1 | 78% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 94 | 6 | 15.7:1 | 80% (75) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHIEFLAND, Florida, is home to NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL, a very small middle school. Federal data show 84 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 794.
Federal data list 12 schools in LEVY, with 5,554 students enrolled.
White students are 63% of those enrolled at NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 7% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Levy County's population at about 79%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 14.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL, which has 6. Middle schools in Florida have an average ratio of 19.6:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 76%. The rate at public schools in Levy County averages 60%, lower than here.
NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of Florida public middle schools.
The model predicts 43.0% for a school in Florida with NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 50.8%.
In Levy County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $56,750 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Counting NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL, Levy County has 15 public schools.
NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 1.7 miles from WHISPERING WINDS CHARTER SCHOOL, its nearest public school. NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL has 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL at 5th of 8.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The school's student count increased 11% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 15.2 to 14.0 over 4 years.
The NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Levy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,391
Census ACS
Median income
$56,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEVY
- WILLISTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,121 students
- CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 760 students
- CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 725 students
- JOYCE M. BULLOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 638 students
- BRONSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 586 students
- BRONSON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 537 students
Other schools in CHIEFLAND
- CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 760 students
- CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 725 students
- WHISPERING WINDS CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 132 students
Nearby schools
- WHISPERING WINDS CHARTER SCHOOL1.7 mi · 132
- CHIEFLAND MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL3.5 mi · 760
- CHIEFLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 725
- TRENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 779
- OLD TOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.9 mi · 517
- GILCHRIST VIRTUAL FRANCHISE7.2 mi · 26
Frequently asked questions
About NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 84 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 14.0:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, 13% Two or more.
What district is NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
NATURE COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of LEVY.
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