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Enrollment
1,259
Combined
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO·NCES 120153004426
DAYSPRING ACADEMY
9732 LITTLE RD, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34654 · (727) 862-8600 · Pasco County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,259 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
439 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 121 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 79 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 26% larger than its 8th grade class (96).
Student demographics
52%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
73.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
72.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.9% | 72.7% |
| 2023-24 | 72.8% | 78.8% |
% 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
75.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,259
+339 (+37%) vs 2020
+861% since 2000-01, when it was 131
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,259 | 83 | 15.2:1 | 35% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 943 | 60 | 15.7:1 | 39% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 872 | 58 | 15.0:1 | 48% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 920 | 59 | 15.6:1 | 43% (397) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 67 | 11.1:1 | 49% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 53 | 12.2:1 | 48% (310) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 35 | 14.0:1 | 1% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 131 | N/A | N/A | 21% (28) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DAYSPRING ACADEMY.
About DAYSPRING ACADEMY
DAYSPRING ACADEMY serves students in NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, as a large school serving multiple grade levels. It had 1,259 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 12. By comparison, combined schools in Florida enroll about 353 students on average.
Enrollment across the 105 schools in PASCO totals 86,873 students.
White students are 65% of those enrolled at DAYSPRING ACADEMY. The rest of enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
DAYSPRING ACADEMY lists 83 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.2 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Florida is 17.7:1. About 35% of students at DAYSPRING ACADEMY are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Pasco County is close, at 37%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, DAYSPRING ACADEMY is 11.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 75.2%. Predicted: 63.7%.
The county, Pasco County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $70,492, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 111, with about 86,873 students.
FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of DAYSPRING ACADEMY, there are at least 8 other public schools. DAYSPRING ACADEMY is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put DAYSPRING ACADEMY in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large). DAYSPRING ACADEMY is one of the charter schools in Florida.
The school grew from 920 students in 2020-21 to 1,259 in 2024-25.
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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 NEW PORT RICHEY
- RIVER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,798 students
- GULF HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,518 students
- RIVER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,026 students
- ODESSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 984 students
- GULF MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 796 students
- WENDELL KRINN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 765 students
Nearby schools
- FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 636
- LEARNING LODGE ACADEMY1.1 mi · 308
- CHASCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 612
- CHASCO MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 622
- SCHRADER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 572
- BAYONET POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 668
Frequently asked questions
About DAYSPRING ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at DAYSPRING ACADEMY?
DAYSPRING ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,259 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does DAYSPRING ACADEMY serve?
DAYSPRING ACADEMY serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DAYSPRING ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DAYSPRING ACADEMY is approximately 15.2:1 (83 FTE teachers).
How diverse is DAYSPRING ACADEMY?
DAYSPRING ACADEMY reports a student body of 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is DAYSPRING ACADEMY public or private?
DAYSPRING ACADEMY is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by PASCO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.