Enrollment
1,145
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO·NCES 120153010801
KIRKLAND RANCH K-8
33137 INNOVATION DRIVE, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33545 · (813) 346-2700 · Pasco County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,145 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
241 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
FL avg 56.7%
Math
71.5%
FL avg 58.9%
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59.
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
71.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 K-8
Set in WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida, KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 is a roomy elementary campus, run under PASCO. It serves 1,145 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 90% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.
Across the 105 schools in PASCO (86,873 students total), KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 logs that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 records 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Pasco County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.6%; this one delivers 71.6%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Pasco County) reports that median household earnings sit near $70,492, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 is one of 111 public schools in Pasco County (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students).
Nearest neighbor: KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 61.4%.
KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 operates from a small-town location.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 ACADEMY OF INNOVATION0.2 mi · 1,008
- ACADEMY AT THE FARM1.2 mi · 761
- INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.4 mi · 1,274
- WATERGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 859
- THOMAS E. WEIGHTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL3.3 mi · 1,270
- WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL3.5 mi · 1,928
Frequently asked questions
About KIRKLAND RANCH K-8How large is KIRKLAND RANCH K-8?
KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 enrolls approximately 1,145 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 serve?
KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIRKLAND RANCH K-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 is approximately 16.1:1 (71 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KIRKLAND RANCH K-8?
KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 reports a student body of 45% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 public or private?
KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by PASCO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.