1
What advice would you give to incoming students at WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
957
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO·NCES 120153008542
WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
29732 WIREGRASS SCHOOL RD, WESLEY CHAPEL, FL 33543 · (813) 346-0700 · Pasco County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL957 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
191 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 127 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 154 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 175 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 189 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 175 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (175).
Student demographics
71%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
65.2%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
61.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points 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 | 65.2% | 61.4% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 56.8% |
% 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (63.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 957 | 20.0% | 63.0% |
| BAY MEADOWS ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 764 | 20.2% | 80.4% |
| ODESSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 984 | 20.7% | 69.2% |
| OAKSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 1,045 | 16.5% | 70.7% |
| SUNLAKE ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCES LUTZ | 984 | 22.7% | 73.3% |
| EQUESTRIAN TRAILS ELEMENTARY WELLINGTON | 834 | 15.2% | 85.4% |
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 WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pasco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #726 of 2,136 | #21 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #1,036 of 2,149 ▲ 41 | #27 of 60 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #617 of 2,149 ▼ 190 | #16 of 60 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 957 | #236 of 2,267 | #8 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #741 of 2,077 | #22 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #119 of 2,108 | #6 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #2,009 of 2,188 | #53 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +54.9% | #46 of 621 | #2 of 26 |
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
957
+193 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 957 | 63.3 | 15.1:1 | 20% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 1,000 | 61.4 | 16.3:1 | 22% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 964 | 60.9 | 15.8:1 | 26% (247) |
| 2020-21 | 764 | 48 | 15.9:1 | 25% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 618 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 31% (190) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida, and it is part of PASCO. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 957 students enrolled. It has 58% more students than the average for elementary schools in Florida (about 604).
WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belongs to PASCO, a district of 105 schools and 86,873 students.
No group is above 50% at WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the largest is White, at 44%. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 72%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 71%.
Teacher count: 63.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.1:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is 2.4 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 20%. Compared with the 37% average for public schools in Pasco County, the school's rate is lower.
WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 63.0%, compared with a predicted 71.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Pasco County, home to about 611,444 people, 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, WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
About 0.1 miles separate WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL. The five-mile area around WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 63.0% against a local average of 67.1%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment rose 25% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
You can use this page to share news and ask questions about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Nearby schools
- DR. JOHN LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,496
- WIREGRASS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 2,218
- SAND PINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 502
- DOUBLE BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 829
- PRIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 980
- TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,317
Frequently asked questions
About WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 957 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.1:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 44% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Black, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WIREGRASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by PASCO in Pasco County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.