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Which teacher or staff member at RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
954
Middle
DISTRICT 992 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO·NCES 120153001568
RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL
38505 10TH AVE, ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 33542 · (813) 794-6500 · Pasco County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL954 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Florida public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
546 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 275 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 284 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 395 | 41% |
Student demographics
66%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
38.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
41.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 41.6% |
% 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL
RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 954 | 57.2% | 41.0% |
| SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOL SEBRING | 840 | 59.3% | 53.8% |
| SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL LIVE OAK | 971 | 58.7% | 51.2% |
| PORT CHARLOTTE MIDDLE SCHOOL PORT CHARLOTTE | 858 | 53.5% | 57.0% |
| DELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL DELAND | 1,059 | 53.6% | 46.4% |
| TEAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | 1,120 | 55.9% | 56.5% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pasco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #454 of 560 | #9 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #473 of 560 ▼ 53 | #9 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #467 of 560 ▼ 29 | #12 of 16 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 954 | #179 of 584 | #7 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #248 of 547 | #8 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #125 of 553 | #3 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.2% | #211 of 565 | #6 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #120 of 137 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
954
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 954 | 50.2 | 19.0:1 | 57% (546) |
| 2023-24 | 965 | 51.8 | 18.6:1 | 66% (636) |
| 2022-23 | 988 | 53.4 | 18.5:1 | 77% (764) |
| 2020-21 | 953 | 54 | 17.6:1 | 73% (691) |
| 2017-18 | 932 | 62 | 15.0:1 | 82% (763) |
| 2015-16 | 933 | 68 | 13.7:1 | 76% (709) |
| 2010-11 | 949 | 61 | 15.6:1 | 65% (618) |
| 2000-01 | 1,106 | 59 | 18.8:1 | 49% (537) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 36 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL
A mid-sized middle-grades school in ZEPHYRHILLS, Florida, RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of PASCO. The school has 954 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 794 students for middle schools in Florida.
Enrollment across the 105 schools in PASCO totals 86,873 students.
The largest group at RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL is White students, at 46%. The remaining students are 31% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Pasco County is about 72% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 66%.
Its staff includes 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 19.0 students per teacher. The 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida is close to this figure. Roughly 57% of students at RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Pasco County, the average eligibility rate is 37%.
Among Florida public middle schools, RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL outscored 16%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL is 11.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 41.0%. Predicted: 52.5%.
In Pasco County, home to about 611,444 people, median household income comes to about $70,492, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pasco County's 111 public schools enroll about 86,873 students and include RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Measured in a straight line, WEST ZEPHYRHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.5 miles from RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL. The five-mile area around RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL holds 6 other public schools. RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in 4th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Small: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Federal data show 953 students in 2020-21 and 954 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio rising from 17.6:1 to 19.0:1.
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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
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- 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 ZEPHYRHILLS
- ZEPHYRHILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,656 students
- WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 792 students
- CHESTER W. TAYLOR JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 676 students
- WEST ZEPHYRHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 625 students
- QUAIL HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 559 students
Nearby schools
- WEST ZEPHYRHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 625
- ZEPHYRHILLS HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,656
- WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 792
- CHESTER W. TAYLOR JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.3 mi · 676
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 684
- CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL4.5 mi · 688
Frequently asked questions
About RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL?
RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 954 students in grades 06-08.
Is RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL?
RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 46% White, 31% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
RAYMOND B. STEWART MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PASCO.
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