SUNCOAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in SPRING HILL, Florida, SUNCOAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a substantial elementary campus, run under HERNANDO. It works with 967 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 60% above typical.

HERNANDO runs 29 schools in total, collectively educating 23,734 students. SUNCOAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, SUNCOAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hernando County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SUNCOAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.0%; this one delivers 57.1%.

In the surrounding community, Hernando County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,058, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. SUNCOAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 31 public schools in Hernando County (combined enrollment of about 23,734 students).

SHADY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SUNCOAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SUNCOAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 54.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SUNCOAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has rose 6%, going from 910 students in 2018 to 967 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 25% to 37% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

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