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What's the one class at DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,496
Middle
DISTRICT 992 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO·NCES 120153006898
DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL
2025 MANSFIELD BLVD, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33543 · (813) 346-6200 · Pasco County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,496 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Florida public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
275 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 471 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 505 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 520 | 35% |
Student demographics
72%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
72.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
84.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.3% | 84.4% |
| 2023-24 | 71.3% | 87.0% |
% 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
77.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL
DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (77.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,496 | 18.4% | 77.5% |
| BAK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WEST PALM BEACH | 1,246 | 19.7% | 94.3% |
| FARNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 1,184 | 20.9% | 72.5% |
| WALKER MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL ODESSA | 1,039 | 20.9% | 86.8% |
| FRUIT COVE MIDDLE SCHOOL SAINT JOHNS | 1,157 | 12.7% | 82.8% |
| MARTINEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL LUTZ | 1,104 | 15.9% | 81.0% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pasco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #48 of 560 | #1 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.4% | #50 of 560 ▼ 22 | #1 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #83 of 560 ▼ 30 | #1 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,496 | #10 of 584 | #2 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #438 of 547 | #16 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #22 of 553 | #1 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.4% | #535 of 565 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #347 of 379 | #10 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,496
+279 (+23%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 1,791
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 1,496 | 70.2 | 21.3:1 | 18% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 1,409 | 64.8 | 21.7:1 | 21% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 1,349 | 60.2 | 22.4:1 | 28% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 1,217 | 66 | 18.4:1 | 27% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 1,536 | 88 | 17.4:1 | 32% (486) |
| 2015-16 | 1,728 | 103 | 16.8:1 | 30% (515) |
| 2010-11 | 1,791 | 108 | 16.6:1 | 32% (567) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL
DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle school in WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida, (ZIP code 33543). Its 1,496 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Florida is about 794, so this school runs 88% bigger than that.
PASCO operates 105 schools. Combined enrollment is 86,873 students.
The most common group at DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL is White students, at 42%. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. Pasco County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 72%, meaning two students picked at random have a 72% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1 at DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 70.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.7 above the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 18%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Pasco County is 37%.
DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of Florida public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 77.5%; the prediction is 72.0%.
Across Pasco County, the median household income is $70,492, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pasco County is home to 111 public schools and about 86,873 public school students.
WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 77.5% against a local average of 61.9%.
DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment grew 23% from its 2020-21 level of 1,217. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.4:1 in 2020-21, and 21.3:1 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 WESLEY CHAPEL
- WIREGRASS RANCH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,218 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,006 students
- WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,928 students
- PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPELElementary · 1,312 students
- CYPRESS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,283 students
- INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMYElementary · 1,274 students
Nearby schools
- WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 957
- WIREGRASS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 2,218
- SAND PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 502
- PRIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 980
- DOUBLE BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 829
- TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,317
Frequently asked questions
About DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL?
DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,496 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the student diversity at DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 42% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 16% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of PASCO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.