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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO·NCES 120153002787

DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

14710 SHADY HILLS RD, SPRING HILL, FL 34610 · (813) 794-5800 · Pasco County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
359 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
19
Kindergarten
77
Grade 1
78
Grade 2
102
Grade 3
98
Grade 4
97
Grade 5
97
Student demographics
White
37466%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
12021%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 38%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
5410%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28550%
Female
28350%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
45.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
51.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.4pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
568
-135 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.7:1
% White
66%
was 82%
% Hispanic
21%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a medium-sized elementary school in SPRING HILL, Florida, DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL caters to 568 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by PASCO.

Within PASCO, which oversees 105 schools and 86,873 students, DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 66% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 21% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 63% of students at DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Pasco County's rate of about 37%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.5%, the actual is 45.9%, a residual of -3.6 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pasco County indicate median household earnings sit near $70,492, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pasco County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students), of which DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: CREWS LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL., around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.4%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has contracted 19%, going from 703 students in 2018 to 568 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Pasco County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
PASCO
Address
14710 SHADY HILLS RD, SPRING HILL, FL 34610
Phone
(813) 794-5800
County
Pasco County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
568
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
359 (63%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
120153002787
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 568 students in grades PK-05.
Is DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
DR. MARY GIELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of PASCO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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