Horror moment Middle School student drags fellow pupil to the ground and repeatedly bangs her head on the floor in front of crowd who are barking and cheering in yet another brutal fight on school premises

This is the moment a student dragged a fellow classmate to the ground and repeatedly banged her head against the floor in a horrific school fight.

The student, who was enrolled at a school in Florida's St. Johns County School District, carried out the brutal attack in February as a crowd students looked on, barking and cheering as the fight ensued.

District officials say the school 'swiftly addressed' the incident and took action against the attacker in accordance to the code of conduct's guidelines for level four offences, which are classified as the 'most serious' infractions.

While the school refused to specify what discipline the student received, the Governor's Office, which addressed the incident after video of the fight went viral online, said the pupil was 'removed from the school'.

The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office also issued the student a Juvenile Civil Citation, which is the state's diversion initiative, a department spokesperson told DailyMail.com.

The fight is the latest in a slew of brutal attacks on school premises that have made national headlines in recent weeks, demonstrating an apparent rise in violence against students and educators alike.

A survey by the National Center for Education Statistics conducted last year revealed that nearly 50 per cent of schools in America have seen an increase in fighting and violence.

A student who was enrolled at an institution in Florida's St. John's County School District attacked a fellow pupil in what appears to be a school hallway on February 12 this year

The student dragged a fellow classmate to the ground and repeatedly banged her head against the floor in the horrific fight as a crowd students stood by, barking and cheering

District officials say the school 'swiftly addressed' the incident and took action against the attacker in accordance to the code of conduct. The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office also issued the student a Juvenile Civil Citation, which is the state's diversion initiative

The brutal attack, which appears to take place in a school hallway, occurred on February 12, the sheriff's office said.

Officials have not named the students or school involved, but social media users claim the pupils were in middle school. It is unclear what instigated the fight.

A spokesperson with the St. John's County School District confirmed the fight took place, but declined to provide further details, telling DailyMail.com: 'This was an incident that occurred over a month ago, the school swiftly addressed, and consequences were applied in accordance with the St. Johns County School District’s Code of Conduct as a level 4 offense.'

The district's code of conduct defines level four acts of misconduct as the 'most serious' and includes a variety of infractions including serious assault and serious battery.

Per the guidance, students who commit these offences will be issued sanctions that 'include suspension and may include placement in an alternative school and/or expulsion'.

Students who commit level four offences may also be subject to criminal proceedings and referral to mental health services.

Despite taking place in February, the fight went viral earlier this week after the Libs of TikTok X account shared the video and falsely claimed the school was 'trying to shove this under the rug'.

Jeremy Redfern, press secretary for Governor Ron DeSantis, responded to the incident and slammed the account for publishing 'another lie about Florida'.

'This incident happened months ago. The offender was disciplined and subsequently removed from the school,' he tweeted, adding that DeSantis had previously criticized the account for sharing misinformation in another instance. 

The Governor's Office declined to comment, referring DailyMail.com to the Board of Education, which has not yet responded to our enquiry. 

A survey by the National Center for Education Statistics conducted last year revealed that nearly 50 per cent of schools in America have seen an increase in fighting and violence. This graphic shows the percentage of public schools that recorded at least one incident of violence on school premises during the 2021-22 academic year

Fighting culture appears to be on the rise in schools across the US, with 46 per cent of institutions last year having reported an increase in fighting and threats between students during the 2021-2022 academic year.

The survey of 846 public schools, conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, revealed that nearly 56 per cent of schools reported frequent disruptions due to student misconduct.

According to the survey, roughly 80 per cent of schools cited a need for additional mental health support. 

Similarly, 70 per cent of schools said more effort needed to be taken to help students with social-emotional development, the data showed. 

Earlier this week, it was revealed that a North Carolina student was arrested after he allegedly abused and repeatedly punched his middle-aged female teacher in the face.

Authorities took the teen into custody after a classmate filmed the profanity-laden physical attack at Parkland High School in North Salem.

Last month a sixth-grade girl was brutally attacked by another student at a California middle school, in a vicious attack that is said to have started during a dispute over a boy.

The onslaught saw the victim being ambushed by a classmate by pulling her hair then viciously punching in the face. The beating appeared to continue for almost two minutes before anyone intervened. 

A North Carolina student was arrested after he allegedly abused and repeatedly punched his middle-aged female teacher in the face 

Last month a sixth-grade girl was brutally attacked by another student at a California middle school, in a vicious attack that is said to have started during a dispute over a boy 

Also in March, video went viral of a group of boys shoving a smaller student against lockers before beating him up at a Minneapolis school 

Also in March, video went viral of a group of boys shoving a smaller student against lockers before beating him up at a Minneapolis school. 

Two of the much larger boys then started pummeling the boy as he ducked down to try to avoid their violent swings.

Similarly, a teenage girl was charged with violently assaulting fellow classmate Kaylee Gain in a brutal attack on March 18.

Gain, 16, was left in a comma for two weeks after the beating near Hazelwood East High School in St Louis, which saw a teen girl beating her head repeatedly into concrete. 

She was left with a skull fracture and frontal lobe damage, but has since been released from the intensive care unit.

Gain and her alleged attacker, 15-year-old Maurnice DeClue, who remains in juvenile detention, were apparently members of warring friend groups in their high school. 

Text messages revealed the pair had agreed to the fight, with one messages showing they wanted to settle their differences outside their school one-on-one.

DeClue's family previously told DailyMail.com that she is the real victim who was 'harassed and bullied' before the viral incident and hit back at calls to charge the 15-year-old girl as an adult.

Kaylee Gain, 16, was left in a comma for two weeks in March after the beating near Hazelwood East High School in St Louis, which saw a teen girl beating her head repeatedly into concrete 

 Kaylee Gain suffered a skull fracture and frontal lobe damage when her head was repeatedly smashed into the ground during a brawl (pictured) near her St. Louis high school last Friday

Two female students were filmed brawling with each other at Minneapolis' Lakeville North High School in February. Teachers were seen struggling to pull the students apart during the lunch time brawl

Earlier this year, in February, video went viral of a huge lunch time brawl between students at a Minneapolis high school.

Shocking footage has emerged showing a huge brawl between students at a Minneapolis high school.

Two female students viciously attacked one another as teachers desperately tried to pull them apart. One of the girls charged at the other, sending her sprawling the floor as other students cry out in shock.

Teachers and fellow pupils tried to intervene and pull the girls apart. Police were called to the premises to provide 'additional supervision'