Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

Summary:

Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) A is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Brooksville, Florida, with a relatively small student population of 78. The school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, currently ranking 547 out of 1,196 Florida middle schools.

B.E.S.T. A consistently outperforms the Hernando district and the state of Florida in several key academic areas, such as Algebra 1 and 8th grade Science. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.5% in 2019-2020 to 33.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and the Hernando district. The student population at B.E.S.T. A is more racially diverse than the surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students, and the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 52.56% in 2022-2023.

When compared to other middle schools in the Hernando district and nearby districts, B.E.S.T. A stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in subjects like Algebra 1, Civics, and 8th grade Science. For example, Gulf Coast Academy of Science and Technology, a high-performing charter school in the Hernando district, had 95% proficiency in Algebra 1, compared to 54% at B.E.S.T. A. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates and the need to support its diverse student population with limited resources are areas that warrant further attention and strategic planning.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

835 School St
Brooksville, FL 34601

(352) 544-2373

District: Hernando

SchoolDigger Rank:
547^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,950

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 97

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

22.7%

African American:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) ranks better than 54.3% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Hernando School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) has the smallest middle school student body size in the Hernando School District. Racial makeup is: White (62.9%), Hispanic (22.7%), African American (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) is 16.1, which is the 3^rd best among 6 middle schools in the Hernando School District. (See more...)

Compare Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) employs 6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) is $9,950, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Hernando School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) 547^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) in the ranking list.)

Hernando:

SchoolDigger ranks Hernando 44^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2016	37.49	616^th	997	38.2%
2017	41.20	604^th	1031	41.4%
2018	50.36	513^th	1035	50.4%
2019	65.88	353^rd	1099	67.9%
2021	40.54	681^st	1136	40.1%
2022	63.41	375^th	1148	67.3%
2023	58.55	449^th	1177	61.9%
2024	53.10	547^th	1196	54.3%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2014	44	17	2	11	0	0	74
2015	81	23	2	18	0	3	127
2016	70	31	2	18	0	4	125
2017	71	25	0	21	0	4	121
2018	85	26	0	16	0	1	128
2019	73	24	0	15	0	1	113
2020	53	18	0	11	0	5	87
2021	55	20	0	10	1	4	90
2022	42	16	0	9	1	4	72
2023	40	21	0	11	1	5	78
2024	61	9	1	22	0	4	97

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	74	6.0	12.3	52.7
2015	127	10.0	12.7	53.5
2016	125	8.0	15.6	56.8
2017	121	8.0	15.1	66.9
2018	128	7.0	18.2	74.2
2019	113	7.0	16.1	54.9
2020	87	7.0	12.4	50.6
2021	90	6.0	15.0	53.3
2022	72	6.0	12.0	52.8
2023	78	6.0	13.0	52.6
2024	97	6.0	16.1	50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	74	6.0	12.3	52.7
2015	127	10.0	12.7	53.5
2016	125	8.0	15.6	56.8
2017	121	8.0	15.1	66.9
2018	128	7.0	18.2	74.2
2019	113	7.0	16.1	54.9
2020	87	7.0	12.4	50.6
2021	90	6.0	15.0	53.3
2022	72	6.0	12.0	52.8
2023	78	6.0	13.0	52.6
2024	97	6.0	16.1	50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$00 (0.0%)	$5,663 (100.0%)	$5,663
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$6,776 (100.0%)	$6,776
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$7,637 (100.0%)	$7,637
2021	$199 (2.8%)	$6,983 (97.2%)	$7,182
2022	$402 (5.1%)	$7,467 (94.9%)	$7,869
2023	$1,092 (11.0%)	$8,857 (89.0%)	$9,950

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 353^rd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 449^th of 1177 Middle schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.))	63	67	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hernando)	52	46	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.))	37	73	36%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hernando)	53	43	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.))	56	50	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hernando)	53	47	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.))	36	63	27%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hernando)	62	56	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.))	75	50	25%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hernando)	53	38	15%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Science (Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.))	69	54	15%
8th Grade Science (Hernando)	54	43	11%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.))	53	61	8%
End of Course Civics (Hernando)	75	61	14%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	113	78	31%
African American	24	21	12.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	15	11	26.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	73	40	45.2%
Two or More Races	1	5	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.9%	52.6%	2.3%

Schools Near Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)				FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)	Public, Charter	6-8	835 School St	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 544-2373	97	6	16.1	50.5%	61 (62.9%)	9 (9.3%)	22 (22.7%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	53.1	547^th of 1196 public middle schools	54.3%		58.5	449^th of 1177 public middle schools	61.9%	98	58.0	59.0	64.0		45.0	50.0		64.0	54.0		68.0	$9,950	$1,092	$8,857
D. S. Parrott Middle School	Public	6-8	19220 Youth Dr	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7075	728	39	18.6	71.2%	446 (61.3%)	100 (13.7%)	115 (15.8%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.0%)	25.9	917^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.3%		21.9	951^st of 1177 public middle schools	19.2%	34	39.0	34.0	25.0	70.0	45.0	41.0	36.0	31.0	59.0		48.0	$9,554	$1,608	$7,946
West Hernando Middle School	Public	6-8	14325 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7035	645	43	15.0	61.6%	331 (51.3%)	74 (11.5%)	181 (28.1%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.7%)	44.2	672^nd of 1196 public middle schools	43.8%		36.8	746^th of 1177 public middle schools	36.6%	74	54.0	42.0	33.0	90.0	47.0	39.0	68.0	42.0	73.0		64.0	$10,989	$1,768	$9,221
Powell Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4100 Barclay Ave	Brooksville	34609	Hernando County	Hernando	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 797-7095	1,061	53	20.0	58.2%	544 (51.3%)	82 (7.7%)	347 (32.7%)	23 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (5.8%)	34.1	805^th of 1196 public middle schools	32.7%		42.5	667^th of 1177 public middle schools	43.3%	138	53.0	44.0	26.0	80.0	47.0	37.0	38.0	36.0	80.0		63.0	$8,662	$1,118	$7,544
Gulf Coast Academy Of Science And Technology	Public, Charter	6-8	10444 Tillery Rd	Spring Hill	34608	Hernando County	Hernando	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 688-5092	217	13	16.6	40.1%	147 (67.7%)	10 (4.6%)	43 (19.8%)	5 (2.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	89.6	87^th of 1196 public middle schools	92.7%		90.8	72^nd of 1177 public middle schools	93.9%	15	79.0	82.0		78.0	83.0	84.0	80.0	63.0	95.0		89.0	$9,547	$1,028	$8,518
Fox Chapel Middle School	Public	6-8	9412 Fox Chapel Ln	Spring Hill	34606	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 797-7025	779	49	15.8	70.2%	396 (50.8%)	59 (7.6%)	252 (32.3%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.1%)	18.2	1024^th of 1196 public middle schools	14.4%		15.7	1035^th of 1177 public middle schools	12.1%	11	43.0	25.0	32.0	90.0	35.0	18.0	25.0	28.0	51.0	79.0	45.0	$9,088	$1,606	$7,482
Crews Lake Middle School.	Public	6-8	15144 Shady Hills Rd	Spring Hill	34610	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 346-1600	759	45	16.7	58.4%	527 (69.4%)	30 (4.0%)	152 (20.0%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (4.9%)	28.6	881^st of 1196 public middle schools	26.3%		31.6	822^nd of 1177 public middle schools	30.2%	59	40.0	34.0	32.0		30.0	41.0	54.0	28.0	84.0		51.0	$8,360	$1,376	$6,984
Pasco Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13925 14th St	Dade City	33525	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 524-8400	831	44	18.7	59.1%	299 (36.0%)	121 (14.6%)	366 (44.0%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	33 (4.0%)	25.1	928^th of 1196 public middle schools	22.4%		26.3	891^st of 1177 public middle schools	24.3%	37	40.0	29.0	34.0		37.0	16.0	49.0	31.0	80.0		36.0	$7,682	$1,297	$6,384
Cypress Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	8127 Old Pasco Rd	Wesley Chapel	33544	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-4600	1,297	66	19.5	30.5%	637 (49.1%)	146 (11.3%)	393 (30.3%)	40 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.0%)	52.3	553^rd of 1196 public middle schools	53.8%		58.3	455^th of 1177 public middle schools	61.3%	98	58.0	51.0	47.0		58.0	56.0	57.0	38.0	96.0	100.0	74.0	$6,421	$698	$5,724
South Sumter Middle School	Public	6-8	773 NW 10th Ave	Webster	33597	Sumter County	Sumter	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 793-2232	879	52	16.9	53.7%	545 (62.0%)	83 (9.4%)	183 (20.8%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.5%)	66.4	370^th of 1196 public middle schools	69.1%		59.1	441^st of 1177 public middle schools	62.5%	71	62.0	58.0	54.0		57.0	70.0	57.0	63.0	82.0	93.0	77.0	$10,679	$1,716	$8,962

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)

How many students attend Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 97 students attended Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.).

What is the racial makeup of Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)?

Students at Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) are 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) in?

Hernando

Is Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) a good school?

Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.) ranks 547^th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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