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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 138 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 139 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 131 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 148 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 178 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (138) is 29% larger than its 7th grade class (107).
Student demographics
69%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
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 →
Schools most like KIRKLAND RANCH K-8
KIRKLAND RANCH K-8's state test result (71.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 this school | 1,145 | 21.0% | 71.6% |
| MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 1,268 | 23.3% | 71.4% |
| WESTCHASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 876 | 21.5% | 76.8% |
| CARILLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OVIEDO | 907 | 27.2% | 72.8% |
| KEENES CROSSING ELEMENTARY WINDERMERE | 954 | 14.2% | 81.4% |
| BEXLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 1,114 | 17.2% | 68.3% |
Matched among Florida elementary 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 K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pasco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #393 of 2,136 | #8 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #586 of 2,149 | #11 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #509 of 2,149 | #12 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,145 | #109 of 2,267 | #4 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,166 of 2,077 | #47 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #261 of 2,108 | #12 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.0% | #1,990 of 2,188 | #51 of 60 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
About KIRKLAND RANCH K-8
KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 is a large elementary school in WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida, one of the schools in PASCO. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 1,145 students. Elementary schools in Florida have about 604 students on average; enrollment here is 90% higher.
PASCO has 86,873 students in 105 schools, and KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 is one of those schools.
The biggest share of students at KIRKLAND RANCH K-8, 45%, is White. The rest of enrollment is 28% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Pasco County's population at about 72%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 scores 69%.
The school has 71 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.1 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Pasco County, the average is 37%.
The model predicts 70.6% for a school in Florida with KIRKLAND RANCH K-8's free or reduced-price lunch share. KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 posts 71.6%.
The school is in Pasco County, where the median household earns about $70,492 a year, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 shares Pasco County with 110 other public schools.
KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 is about 0.2 miles from KIRKLAND RANCH ACADEMY OF INNOVATION, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
The discussion board for KIRKLAND RANCH K-8 is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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.
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