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Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO·NCES 120153007385
VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
26940 PROGRESS PKWY, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33544 · (813) 346-1400 · Pasco County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Florida public elementary schools
- BTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
172 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
62%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
57.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
63.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.2% | 63.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 58.6% |
% 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
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 638 | 27.0% | 61.8% |
| ALAFIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VALRICO | 568 | 26.6% | 66.6% |
| LAKE MYRTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 559 | 29.3% | 56.6% |
| PINE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 522 | 28.2% | 63.8% |
| CIMINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VALRICO | 789 | 30.4% | 65.9% |
| TINKER K-8 SCHOOL TAMPA | 560 | 27.0% | 72.0% |
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 VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pasco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #782 of 2,136 | #23 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #942 of 2,149 ▲ 54 | #23 of 60 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #970 of 2,149 ▼ 117 | #29 of 60 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #905 of 2,267 | #28 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,394 of 2,077 | #53 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #731 of 2,108 | #32 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.0% | #1,885 of 2,188 | #44 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #385 of 1,374 | #4 of 27 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
638
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 828
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 638 | 37.8 | 16.9:1 | 27% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 663 | 40.4 | 16.4:1 | 37% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 706 | 42.6 | 16.6:1 | 44% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 664 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 37% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 57 | 14.5:1 | 41% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 55 | 14.8:1 | 37% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 828 | 57 | 14.5:1 | 36% (299) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A mid-sized elementary school in WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida, VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of PASCO. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 638 students enrolled.
VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in PASCO, a district with 86,873 students across 105 schools.
More than half of the students at VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White (52%). Next come 31% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 72% White among all Pasco County residents. The diversity index for VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is similar, at 17.5:1. At VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 10 points below the 37% average for public schools in Pasco County.
On the allk12 Grade, VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at B-, ahead of 45% of Florida public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.8%; the prediction is 67.7%.
The school's county is Pasco County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $70,492, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 111 public schools in the county, enrolling about 86,873, VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
A public school about 1.6 miles away, SEVEN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in 4th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment fell 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Other Veterans Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Veterans Elementary. VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Veterans ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 1,002 students
- Veterans ElementaryEllicott City, MD · 883 students
- Veterans ElementaryChula Vista, CA · 832 students
- Veterans Elementary SchoolMacon, GA · 715 students
- VETERANS ELEM.HANNIBAL, MO · 403 students
Nearby schools
- SEVEN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 656
- QUAIL HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 559
- PINE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL3.4 mi · 929
- PINE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 522
- WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.8 mi · 724
- WIREGRASS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL3.9 mi · 2,218
Frequently asked questions
About VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 638 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 52% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
VETERANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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.