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Enrollment
666
Middle
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERNANDO·NCES 120081001609
WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL
14325 KEN AUSTIN PKWY, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34613 · (352) 797-7035 · Hernando County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL666 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
370 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
54.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
58.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
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
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
666
-53 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 14.1:1
% White
49%
was 68%
% Hispanic
32%
was 17%
% Black
11%
was 9%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL is a tight-knit intermediate school in BROOKSVILLE, Florida, one of the schools within HERNANDO. The school instructs 666 students in grades 6 through 8.
HERNANDO runs 29 schools in total, collectively educating 23,734 students. WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 32% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.4%.
Across the wider county, Hernando County reports 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. WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 31 public schools in Hernando County (combined enrollment of about 23,734 students).
The closest other public school is PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 52.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL has edged down 7%, going from 719 students in 2018 to 666 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 68% to 49% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hernando County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in HERNANDO
- FRANK W. SPRINGSTEAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,853 students
- WINDING WATERS K-8Elementary · 1,613 students
- EXPLORER K-8Elementary · 1,544 students
- CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHElementary · 1,456 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,444 students
- WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,437 students
Other schools in BROOKSVILLE
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,444 students
- HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- NATURE COAST TECHNICAL HIGHHigh · 1,293 students
- POWELL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,041 students
- PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 943 students
- CHOCACHATTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 783 students
Nearby schools
- PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 943
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,444
- ENDEAVOR ACADEMY0.4 mi · 126
- SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 829
- WEEKI WACHEE HIGH SCHOOL4.4 mi · 1,437
- WINDING WATERS K-84.6 mi · 1,613
Frequently asked questions
About WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 666 students in grades 06-08.
Is WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
How diverse is WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 49% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by HERNANDO in Hernando County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.