DENHAM OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DENHAM OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-tier elementary campus in LUTZ, Florida, operated by PASCO, hosts 738 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so DENHAM OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 22% above that benchmark.

PASCO runs 105 schools in total, collectively educating 86,873 students. DENHAM OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, DENHAM OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 34% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DENHAM OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DENHAM OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.4%; this one delivers 64.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Pasco County put median household income runs about $70,492, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pasco County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students), DENHAM OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

LAKE MYRTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DENHAM OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 59.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. DENHAM OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 724 (now 738). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 50% to 40% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

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