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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO·NCES 120153009035

KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION

32555 INNOVATION DR, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33545 · (813) 346-2300 · Pasco County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,008 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,008
High
DISTRICT 1,138 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
235 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
346
Grade 10
289
Grade 11
247
Grade 12
126
Student demographics
White
49149%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
34634%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 38%
Black
798%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21%
Asian
394%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
515%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
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
63963%
Female
36937%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
76.3%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.3pp since 2023
Math
64.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

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
74.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →

About KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION

Located at 32555 INNOVATION DR, in WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida, KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION is a medium-sized high school that caters to 1,008 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within PASCO.

PASCO comprises 105 schools with combined enrollment of 86,873 students; KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION is among them.

Looking at the student body, KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION reports that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.5:1 average. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Pasco County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.5%; this one delivers 74.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Pasco County) records that median household earnings sit near $70,492, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION is one of 111 public schools in Pasco County (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students).

KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 61.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. 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
KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION
District
PASCO
Address
32555 INNOVATION DR, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33545
Phone
(813) 346-2300
County
Pasco County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,008
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
21.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
235 (23%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
120153009035
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION
How large is KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION?
KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION enrolls approximately 1,008 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION serve?
KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION have?
KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the student diversity at KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION?
Student demographics at KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION are roughly 49% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION?
KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION is overseen by PASCO in Pasco County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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