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WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

30243 WELLS RD, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33545 · (813) 794-0100 · Pasco County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL724 STUDENTS
Enrollment
724
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
218 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
1
Kindergarten
86
Grade 1
101
Grade 2
112
Grade 3
135
Grade 4
129
Grade 5
160
Student demographics
White
33046%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
20128%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 38%
Black
608%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21%
Asian
679%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
639%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
40155%
Female
32345%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
58.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
60.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -4.9pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
724
+109 (+18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.4:1
% White
46%
was 55%
% Hispanic
28%
was 23%
% Black
8%
was 10%
% Asian
9%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida, WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized primary school, run under PASCO. It educates 724 students across grades pre-K through 5.

PASCO comprises 105 schools with combined enrollment of 86,873 students; WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 28% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 30% of students at WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.1%; this one delivers 61.2%.

Around the school, Pasco County reports that median household income runs about $70,492, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 111 public schools in Pasco County (combined enrollment of about 86,873 students).

The closest other public school is WESLEY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 52.9%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has ticked up 18%, going from 615 students in 2018 to 724 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 55% to 46%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

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Pasco County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
PASCO
Address
30243 WELLS RD, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33545
Phone
(813) 794-0100
County
Pasco County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
724
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
218 (30%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120153003912
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 724 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.8:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 46% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WESLEY CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of PASCO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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