EXPLORER K-8

Regular School · SPRING HILL, FL

EXPLORER K-8 is a regular school school in SPRING HILL, Florida, serving grades PK–08 with 1,544 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

1,544

Teachers (FTE)

95.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	659	43%
Hispanic/Latino	621	40%
Black or African American	151	10%
Two or more races	88	6%
Asian	17	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
Total enrollment	1,544	794M / 750F

English Language Learners: 56 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40.0% -8.8pp	48.8%	1,017
Reading Proficiency	41.0% -11.2pp	52.2%	1,029
Science Proficiency	37.0%	—	333

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)

-0.16 grade levels

Math

-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

526

34.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,544	100%

Contact & Location

10252 NORTHCLIFFE BLVD

SPRING HILL, FL 34608

Phone: (352)797-7094

http://www.hernandoschools.org/ek8

District

HERNANDO

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,766

District enrollment: 24,058

Other Schools in District

BROOKSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH Elementary
CHOCACHATTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DELTONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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 34608) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120081007491

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