RICHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

RICHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-sized elementary campuss in NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, overseen by PASCO, with 750 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 24% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

Across the 105 schools in PASCO (86,873 students total), RICHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RICHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 30% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, RICHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Pasco County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, RICHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 45.0%; actual is 25.0%, a gap of -20.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, Pasco County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,492, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pasco County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students), RICHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RICHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.6%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. RICHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 21% since 2018, when it stood at 619 (now 750).

In the discussion threads here, members of the RICHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.