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FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

8309 FOX HOLLOW DR, PORT RICHEY, FL 34668 · (727) 774-7600 · Pasco County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL636 STUDENTS
Enrollment
636
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
495 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
93
Kindergarten
82
Grade 1
96
Grade 2
95
Grade 3
98
Grade 4
96
Grade 5
76
Student demographics
White
28845%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
22636%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 38%
Black
589%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
559%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
41%
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
32551%
Female
31149%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
33.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
25.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.6pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
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
636
+79 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 12.1:1
% White
45%
was 57%
% Hispanic
36%
was 25%
% Black
9%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in PORT RICHEY, Florida, one of the schools within PASCO, caters to 636 students in grades pre-K through 5.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 36% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Pasco County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Pasco County (around 37%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 42.2%; FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 27.8%, -14.4 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, Pasco County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,492, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Pasco County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students), of which FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is DAYSPRING ACADEMY, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 47.4%.

FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 14% since 2018, when it stood at 557 (now 636). Over the same period, the White share fell from 57% to 45%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
PASCO
Address
8309 FOX HOLLOW DR, PORT RICHEY, FL 34668
Phone
(727) 774-7600
County
Pasco County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
636
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
495 (78%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120153002880
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 636 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 45% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of PASCO.
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