CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH

Regular School · SPRING HILL, FL

CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH is a regular school school in SPRING HILL, Florida, serving grades KG–08 with 1,456 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

1,456

Teachers (FTE)

90.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	941	65%
Hispanic/Latino	333	23%
Two or more races	90	6%
Black or African American	46	3%
Asian	41	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,456	743M / 713F

English Language Learners: 13 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	84.0% +35.2pp	48.8%	1,015
Reading Proficiency	80.0% +27.8pp	52.2%	1,027
Science Proficiency	79.0%	—	372

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.72 grade levels

Math

-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

360 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

142

9.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,456	100%

Contact & Location

13400 ELGIN BLVD

SPRING HILL, FL 34609

Phone: (352)797-7024

http://www.hernandoschools.org/ck8

District

HERNANDO

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,766

District enrollment: 24,058

Other Schools in District

BROOKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CHOCACHATTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DELTONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EXPLORER K-8 Elementary
GULF COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
MOTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34609) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120081005548

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD