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Which teacher or staff member at KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,008
High
DISTRICT 1,138 · STATE 1,035
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
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
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 346 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 289 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 247 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 126 | 13% |
Student demographics
63%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
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.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.3% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.6% | 61.0% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION
KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION's state test result (74.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION this school | 1,008 | 23.3% | 74.1% |
| ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL ESTERO | 1,571 | 25.7% | 43.8% |
| OASIS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 896 | 22.4% | 66.0% |
| AUBREY ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL NAPLES | 1,496 | 24.1% | 66.4% |
| CYPRESS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 2,006 | 20.8% | 55.6% |
| OLYMPIC HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HIGH BOCA RATON | 2,239 | 22.3% | 57.9% |
Matched among Florida high 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 KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pasco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #75 of 555 | #2 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #88 of 549 ▲ 4 | #2 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #80 of 559 ▼ 21 | #2 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,008 | #394 of 830 | #15 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #272 of 575 | #10 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #185 of 594 | #9 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.3% | #534 of 630 | #11 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,008 | 46.2 | 21.8:1 | 23% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | N/A | N/A | 29% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | N/A | N/A | 38% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION.
About KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION
KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION is a medium-sized high school with its address in WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida. The school had 1,008 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
PASCO (105 schools, 86,873 students) runs KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION is White (49%). Next come 34% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 72% White among all Pasco County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
The school reported 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 21.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Florida average 23.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 23%. Across public schools in Pasco County, the average is 37%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION is 4.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 74.1%. Predicted: 69.5%.
In the county around the school, Pasco County, median household income is about $70,492, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 111 public schools operate in Pasco County, serving about 86,873 students.
The closest other public school is KIRKLAND RANCH K-8, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 61.1% on proficiency, and KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION is above that at 74.1%.
In the federal locale system, KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,496 students
- PINECREST ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPELElementary · 1,312 students
- CYPRESS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,283 students
Nearby schools
- KIRKLAND RANCH K-80.2 mi · 1,145
- ACADEMY AT THE FARM1.3 mi · 761
- INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.3 mi · 1,274
- WATERGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 859
- THOMAS E. WEIGHTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL3.1 mi · 1,270
- WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL3.3 mi · 1,928
Frequently asked questions
About KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATIONHow 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.