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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERNANDO·NCES 120081002433

SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6001 MARINER BLVD, SPRING HILL, FL 34609 · (352) 797-7030 · Hernando County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL829 STUDENTS
Enrollment
829
Elementary
DISTRICT 903 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
511 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
61
Kindergarten
112
Grade 1
131
Grade 2
107
Grade 3
147
Grade 4
159
Grade 5
112
Student demographics
White
39247%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
31238%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 38%
Black
607%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
577%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
44053%
Female
38947%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
52.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.1pp 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above 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
829
-5 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 16.0:1
% White
47%
was 56%
% Hispanic
38%
was 28%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-tier primary school in SPRING HILL, Florida, part of HERNANDO, hosts 829 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 37% above that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 38% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hernando County (around 53%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.3%, the actual is 50.9%, a residual of +0.6 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hernando County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,058 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 31 public schools in Hernando County (combined enrollment of about 23,734 students).

The closest other public school is CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH, roughly 1.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 53.5%.

SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 834 (now 829). Hispanic enrollment moved from 28% to 38% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
HERNANDO
Address
6001 MARINER BLVD, SPRING HILL, FL 34609
Phone
(352) 797-7030
County
Hernando County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
829
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
511 (62%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
120081002433
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 829 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HERNANDO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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