SHADY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SHADY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a cozy elementary-level community in SPRING HILL, Florida, one of the schools within PASCO. The school enrolls 444 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so SHADY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 26% leaner than that benchmark.

Within PASCO, which oversees 105 schools and 86,873 students, SHADY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SHADY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Pasco County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting SHADY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Pasco County (around 37%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SHADY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.1%; this one delivers 54.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Pasco County shows median household income runs about $70,492, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Pasco County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students), of which SHADY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SUNCOAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SHADY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 51.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. SHADY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 17% since 2018, when it stood at 538 (now 444). The White share of enrollment fell from 76% to 69% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.