FloridaSchoolsGULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

PublicRegularCharterGrades 68
SPRING HILL, Florida · HERNANDO
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students217
Student:Teacher16.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch40%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 516
217
Total Enrollment
State avg: 54%
40%-13.6pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
16.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in SPRING HILL, Florida. The school enrolls 217 students. It is part of the HERNANDO district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Florida state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictHERNANDO
County12053
CitySPRING HILL
ZIP34608
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID120081004084

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment217
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino18.8%
Black / African American1.3%
Asian3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native70.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races5.6%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.4%
Hispanic
18.8%
Black
1.3%
Asian
3.8%
Two+
5.6%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %40%
State Avg54%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)