Powell Middle School

4100 Barclay Ave, South Brooksville FL, 34609 | Hernando County School District | 352-797-7095
  • grades 6-8
  • students 987
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 57% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aSouth Brooksville
55%Florida

Powell Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Hernando County School District" in South Brooksville, FL. There are a total of 987 students and 59 teachers at Powell Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Powell Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 4% higher than the Florida average.

Powell Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students987
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Powell Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
656%
758%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
653%
756%
858%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Powell Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 69.9% 70.4% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 5.9% 7.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 1.6% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8% 16.1% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 4.0% 3.2% 3.1%

South Brooksville demographics profile

StatisticSouth BrooksvilleFloridaNational
Population5,09821,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)28541091
Median age55.941.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English98%72%79%
Speak Spanish2%21%13%

Education level achieved in South Brooksville

IndexSouth BrooksvilleFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade81.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college51.0%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.2%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.4%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Powell Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.