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Cotee River Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1694^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Cotee River Elementary School in New Port Richey, FL, serves 526 students in grades PK-5 within the Pasco district, where a majority of families (65.78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has faced significant challenges, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for seven of the last ten years and ranking in the 24th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, meaning it performs below most Florida elementary schools.

The most critical issue at Cotee River is an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, far exceeding the state average of 31.4% and nearby schools like Deer Park Elementary School (25.0%) and Athenian Academy Of Technology And The Arts (24.2%). This absenteeism undermines the school’s notable assets, including the highest per-student spending ($15,603) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.2:1) among its peers. Despite these resources, academic outcomes remain low, highlighting that getting students to show up consistently is the primary barrier to improvement.

There is one bright spot: 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency jumped from 41% to 66% in one year, outperforming both the district and state averages of 60%. This suggests a specific teacher or program may offer a blueprint for broader success. However, the school’s overall performance lags behind Deer Park Elementary School, located just 1.26 miles away, which has a 3-star rating and a 57th percentile rank despite a lower poverty rate. While Cotee River has shown a slight upward trend in state ranking over two years, its chronic absenteeism rate has remained stubbornly high, indicating that meaningful progress will require a community-wide effort to address why so many students are missing school.

526

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,603

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7515 Plathe Rd
New Port Richey, FL 34653

(727) 774-3000

District: Pasco

Students who attend Cotee River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gulf Middle School
High:	Gulf High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

27.0%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg59%

Florida avg62%

1,694^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 56Elementary Schools in the Pasco

37^th of 70Pasco among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	1694 of 2240	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	1896 of 2258	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	2017 of 2256	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1735 of 2240	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1692 of 2219	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1613 of 2247	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1646 of 2182	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1573 of 2118	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.8	1447 of 2112	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	1236 of 2087	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.2	1352 of 2064	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.2	1561 of 2029	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.5	1711 of 1984	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.1	1436 of 1985	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	1341 of 1919	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.8	1225 of 1847	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	1080 of 1789	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	865 of 1786	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.1	831 of 1688	50.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-7 vs state

Math50%-14 vs state

Science37%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cotee River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7515 Plathe Rd	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-3000	526	47	11.2	65.8%	284 (54.0%)	43 (8.2%)	142 (27.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.7%)	28.9	1694^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.4%		20.4	1896^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.0%	202	45.0	66.0	49.0				49.0	59.0	43.0				37.0				$15,603	$2,055	$13,548
Deer Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8636 Trouble Creek Rd	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-8900	524	36	14.7	46.4%	353 (67.4%)	14 (2.7%)	106 (20.2%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.6%)	57	958^th of 2240 public elementary schools	57.2%		60.4	871^st of 2258 public elementary schools	61.4%	87	67.0	74.0	65.0				71.0	54.0	52.0	100.0			54.0				$12,205	$955	$11,250
Richey Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6850 Adams St	New Port Richey	34652	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-3500	750	59	12.6	72.3%	391 (52.1%)	77 (10.3%)	222 (29.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.5%)	10.8	2128^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.0%		4.8	2221^st of 2258 public elementary schools	1.6%	93	29.0	40.0	40.0				36.0	50.0	33.0				37.0				$14,417	$2,466	$11,950
James M. Marlowe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5642 Cecelia Dr	New Port Richey	34652	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-8600	513	38	13.5	69.8%	252 (49.1%)	36 (7.0%)	191 (37.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.0%)	41	1377^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.5%		43.7	1253^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	44.5%	124	62.0	54.0	54.0				51.0	54.0	64.0				56.0				$14,594	$2,474	$12,120
Calusa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7520 Orchid Lake Rd	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-3700	417	24	17.3	65.0%	197 (47.2%)	36 (8.6%)	150 (36.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.7%)								(n/a)																	$11,630	$1,365	$10,265
Plato Academy Trinity Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	8810 Old Country Rd 54	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 205-6360	489	38	12.8	41.1%	300 (61.3%)	24 (4.9%)	122 (24.9%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	42.1	1345^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.0%		49.5	1124^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.2%	221	68.0	62.0	51.0	64.0	49.0	58.0	60.0	74.0	53.0	53.0		52.0	40.0	53.0	94.0	73.0	$8,651	$39	$8,612
Seven Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 Mitchell Ranch Rd	New Port Richey	34655	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-9600	469	31	15.1	55.4%	252 (53.7%)	24 (5.1%)	135 (28.8%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.5%)	31.1	1643^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	26.7%		32.2	1582^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	29.9%	61	62.0	47.0	42.0				67.0	50.0	43.0				53.0				$11,551	$955	$10,595
Anclote Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3610 Madison St	New Port Richey	34652	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-3200	543	38	14.3	71.8%	223 (41.1%)	58 (10.7%)	194 (35.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (11.2%)	10.9	2123^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	5.2%		7.4	2192^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	2.9%	69	42.0	38.0	40.0				43.0	37.0	33.0				38.0				$12,098	$1,807	$10,291
Chasco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7906 Ridge Rd	Port Richey	34668	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-1200	612	47	13.0	70.1%	251 (41.0%)	67 (10.9%)	230 (37.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (9.5%)								(n/a)																	$14,340	$1,828	$12,511
Athenian Academy Of Technology And The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	3118 Seven Springs Blvd	New Port Richey	34655	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	Yes	(727) 372-0200	404	28	14.4	46.0%	236 (58.4%)	18 (4.5%)	113 (28.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	90.9	117^th of 2240 public elementary schools	94.8%		92.2	98^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.7%	19	89.0	82.0	87.0	87.0	92.0	86.0	93.0	77.0	84.0	90.0	96.0		92.0	93.0	96.0	96.0	$10,685	$1,353	$9,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Cotee River Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cotee River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cotee River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gulf Middle School
High : Gulf High School

How many students attend Cotee River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Cotee River Elementary School.

What district is Cotee River Elementary School in?

Pasco

What is the racial makeup of Cotee River Elementary School?

Students at Cotee River Elementary School are 54% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American.

Is Cotee River Elementary School a good school?

Cotee River Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Florida elementary schools.

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