Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO·NCES 120153003916
COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY
5852 EHREN CUTOFF, LAND O LAKES, FL 34639 · (813) 996-0991 · Pasco County
GRADES 01–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Florida public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
12.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
6 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 9% |
This year's 1st grade class (48) is 45% larger than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
68%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
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
76.1%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
71.1%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.1% | 71.1% |
| 2023-24 | 77.8% | 72.7% |
% 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
74.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY
COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY's state test result (74.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY this school | 357 | 1.7% | 74.0% |
| HAMLIN ELEMENTARY WINTER GARDEN | 549 | 9.5% | 85.6% |
| WINDERMERE ELEMENTARY WINDERMERE | 574 | 8.0% | 87.2% |
| PLATO ACADEMY CLEARWATER CLEARWATER | 616 | 4.9% | 70.0% |
| J. ALLEN AXSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 493 | 12.6% | 81.3% |
| LUTZ PREPARATORY SCHOOL LUTZ | 779 | 0.9% | 87.5% |
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 COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pasco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #324 of 2,136 | #7 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #605 of 2,149 ▼ 158 | #13 of 60 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #253 of 2,149 ▼ 86 | #5 of 60 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #1,871 of 2,267 | #56 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #65 of 2,077 | #4 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #349 of 2,108 | #14 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.7% | #2,182 of 2,188 | #60 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.5% | #341 of 621 | #19 of 26 |
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
357
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+71% since 2010-11, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 357 | 29 | 12.3:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 30 | 11.8:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 29 | 12.3:1 | 3% (12) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 28 | 12.7:1 | 5% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 29 | 11.2:1 | 13% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 26 | 11.2:1 | 10% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 209 | 17 | 12.3:1 | 8% (16) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY.
About COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY
COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY is a small elementary school in LAND O LAKES, Florida, administered by PASCO. The school covers grades 1 through 8 and reported 357 students in 2024-25. The school is 41% below the average for elementary schools in Florida.
PASCO includes 105 schools. Together they enroll 86,873 students.
White students account for 48% of enrollment at COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 26% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. County-wide, 72% of Pasco County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
There are 29 full-time-equivalent teachers at COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY, giving a ratio of 12.3:1. The school's 12.3:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. By family income, 2% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 35 points below the 37% average for public schools in Pasco County.
COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 59% of Florida public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY is 6.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 74.0%. Predicted: 80.3%.
Census data for Pasco County show the median household earns about $70,492 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Pasco County number 111, with about 86,873 students.
COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY's nearest public school is SANDERS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (about 0.8 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY is 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Federal data show 355 students in 2020-21 and 357 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The discussion board for COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
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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 LAND O LAKES
- LAND O' LAKES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,233 students
- SUNLAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,206 students
- CHARLES S. RUSHE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,365 students
- BEXLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,114 students
- ANGELINE ACADEMY OF INNOVATIONHigh · 1,088 students
- OAKSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,045 students
Nearby schools
- SANDERS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 842
- PINE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 522
- PINE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 929
- LAND O' LAKES HIGH SCHOOL2.0 mi · 2,233
- OAKSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 1,045
- LAKE MYRTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMYHow large is COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY?
COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY enrolls approximately 357 students in grades 01-08.
What age range does COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY serve?
COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY serves students from grade 01 through grade 08.
How many teachers does COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY have?
COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY?
Student demographics at COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY are roughly 48% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY in?
COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI ACADEMY is part of PASCO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.