BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.)

Charter

Regular School · BROOKSVILLE, FL

BROOKSVILLE ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (B.E.S.T.) is a charter regular school school in BROOKSVILLE, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 88 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	56	64%
Hispanic/Latino	20	23%
Black or African American	5	6%
Two or more races	5	6%
Asian	2	2%
Total enrollment	88	53M / 35F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40-44%	48.8%	81
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	52.2%	75
Science Proficiency	60-79%	—	25

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)

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

1 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

9.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

20.5% 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.)	88	100%

Contact & Location

835 SCHOOL ST

BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601

Phone: (352)544-2373

http://flbestacademy.org

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
EXPLORER K-8 Elementary
GULF COAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
JOHN D. FLOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34601) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120081008214

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