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Enrollment
612
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO·NCES 120153004421
CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7906 RIDGE RD, PORT RICHEY, FL 34668 · (727) 774-1200 · Pasco County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Florida public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
429 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.6pp since 2023
Math
44.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.9% | 44.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 36.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 612 | 70.1% | 38.5% |
| ANCLOTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 543 | 71.8% | 30.3% |
| JESSIE P. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON | 586 | 69.6% | 52.6% |
| GULF TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY | 625 | 69.0% | 44.4% |
| LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE PLACID | 569 | 72.9% | 63.4% |
| FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BARTOW | 585 | 70.9% | 47.5% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pasco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #1,872 of 2,136 | #47 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #1,781 of 2,149 ▲ 141 | #42 of 60 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #1,653 of 2,149 ▲ 264 | #43 of 60 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #987 of 2,267 | #33 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #148 of 2,077 | #7 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #432 of 2,108 | #18 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #453 of 2,188 | #11 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #601 of 1,374 | #10 of 27 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
612
-82 (-12%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 718
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 612 | 47 | 13.0:1 | 70% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 49.3 | 12.9:1 | 78% (499) |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 44.3 | 15.7:1 | 87% (603) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | 50 | 13.9:1 | 80% (557) |
| 2017-18 | 741 | 54 | 13.7:1 | 87% (645) |
| 2015-16 | 711 | 54 | 13.2:1 | 85% (602) |
| 2010-11 | 666 | 58 | 11.5:1 | 79% (525) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 38 | 18.9:1 | 66% (475) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school in PORT RICHEY, Florida. The school counted 612 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in PASCO, a district with 86,873 students across 105 schools.
At CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up the biggest share, 41%. Other students are 38% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Pasco County residents are about 72% White. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
On staff are 47 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 70% of students at CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Pasco County average 37%.
Among Florida public elementary schools, CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 12%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would be expected to post about 46.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.5%.
The school is in Pasco County, where the median household earns about $70,492 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Pasco County with 110 other public schools.
CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is CHASCO MIDDLE SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3rd among 6 schools close by.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 694 (2020-21) to 612 (2024-25).
People who know CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Pasco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
611,444
Census ACS
Median income
$70,492
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
86,873 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PASCO
- LAND O' LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,233 students
- WIREGRASS RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,218 students
- SUNLAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,206 students
- JAMES W. MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,201 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,006 students
- WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,928 students
Other schools in PORT RICHEY
- GULF HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 689 students
- FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 636 students
- CHASCO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 622 students
- DAYSPRING JAZZElementary · 262 students
Nearby schools
- CHASCO MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 622
- CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 417
- WENDELL KRINN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 765
- MARCHMAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE0.7 mi · 2
- PEPIN ACADEMIES OF PASCO COUNTY0.8 mi · 300
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS1.1 mi · 55
Frequently asked questions
About CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 612 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 41% White, 38% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PASCO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.