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Dayspring Academy

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Dayspring Academy ranks 570 th of 2258 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 75% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Dayspring Academy is an alternative public charter school located in New Port Richey, Florida, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 943 students. The school is part of the Pasco school district, which is ranked 40th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dayspring Academy consistently outperforms the district and state on a wide range of academic measures, including significantly higher four-year graduation rates ranging from 88% to 97.5% over the past few years, as well as higher proficiency rates across subjects like EOC exams, Statewide Science, and FAST assessments in English Language Arts and Math. Despite serving a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 39.02% to 47.71%, the school is able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes, suggesting its ability to provide effective support and resources for its students.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Classical Preparatory School and Pepin Academies of Pasco County, Dayspring Academy stands out with its significantly higher academic performance, particularly in subjects like Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology, and US History. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest it is allocating resources effectively to support student learning and success.

1,259

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,944

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9732 Little Rd
New Port Richey, FL 34654

(727) 862-8600

District: Pasco

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg57%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

570^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

154^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

57^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Alternative Schools in the Pasco

40^th of 67Pasco 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	570 of 2258	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	413 of 2256	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	507 of 2240	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	513 of 2219	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	487 of 2247	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	403 of 2182	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	562 of 2118	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.9	496 of 2112	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	342 of 2087	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	85.6	245 of 2064	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	278 of 2029	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	240 of 1984	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	88.6	136 of 1985	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	115 of 1919	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	72.3	476 of 1847	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	81.6	283 of 1789	84.2%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	458 of 1786	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	518 of 1688	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.9	96 of 202	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.1	99 of 199	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	154 of 1205	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	135 of 1196	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	134 of 1177	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	302 of 1148	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	192 of 1136	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	140 of 1099	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	134 of 1035	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	201 of 1031	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	87.4	101 of 997	89.9%	★★★★☆
2014	90.7	60 of 999	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	92.3	38 of 956	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	64 of 897	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	84.6	105 of 891	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	86.9	76 of 839	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	79.9	134 of 780	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	113 of 740	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	83.8	94 of 736	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	100 of 675	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.2	150 of 602	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	64.7	208 of 593	64.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	57 of 844	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	52 of 807	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	98 of 792	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	137 of 774	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	52 of 746	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	65 of 734	91.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics97%+26 vs state

US History96%+25 vs state

Biology 188%+17 vs state

Algebra 185%+25 vs state

Geometry78%+23 vs state

English Language Arts74%+17 vs state

Science74%+22 vs state

Math71%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 18, 2020

We are so blessed to have this option for our two students. If it was not for Dayspring, I do not know what we would do. The school has amazing character programs, community outreach, and robust arts program. We are so lucky we applied and our lottery number came up. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 20, 2016

This charter school has a lot to offer. It has a small environment, very caring teachers, a seriousness about learning and the importance of doing your best is a continuous theme. My son graduated from the middle school and left for public HS (he wanted a larger school environment than Dayspring has to offer) and his workload, which I've heard many parents say is too much at DSA, is not as heavy in the public HS even in all honors classes. The one thing Dayspring will always tell you is that by the time you graduate MS you'll be prepared for HS and it's very true. Dayspring is what you make it. My kids are both hardworkers but not terribly interested in the Arts aspect of the school which worked out fine for them. Uniforms, a longer school day, mandatory volunteer hours (which mean families are involved and care about the school which I didn't see much of at our previous public ES) and the BEST fieldtrips have really made our time at Dayspring a memorable one. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

This school is ridiculous!!!! I sent my son here for two months and he was bullied and ad fun of for the way he looked. All the teachers had favorites and they were the art students that were in dance or musical theater or the ones that were at the school for a long time. I was very mad and took my son out the day he told me. I now send him to River Ridge which has no bullying, favorites, or snobby kids. Dayspring thinks they are the best but discriminate and depress students too much for the school to be the best. Never send a child here. Close Quote

Schools Near Dayspring Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2025)								FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dayspring Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9732 Little Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 862-8600	1,259	83	15.1	34.9%	817 (64.9%)	32 (2.5%)	297 (23.6%)	41 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (5.2%)								(n/a)	62.0	72.0	72.0	70.0	77.0	81.0	84.0	82.0	64.0	65.0	67.0	79.0		81.0	71.0	77.0	85.0	78.0	88.0	96.0	97.0	$10,944	$46	$10,898
Baycare Behavioral Health	Public, Alternative	1-12	8132 King Helie Blvd	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-1700	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pepin Academies Of Pasco County	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	7710 Osteen Rd	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	Yes	(727) 264-6497	300	30	10.0	49.7%	192 (64.0%)	10 (3.3%)	80 (26.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)								(n/a)	8.0	6.0	0.0	7.0	7.0	3.0	24.0	21.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	4.0	7.0	10.0	5.0	5.0	15.0	3.0	25.0	23.0	20.0	$14,728	$1,025	$13,702
Pasco Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	8916 Angeline School Way	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	Yes	No	(813) 346-1900	139	12	11.5		78 (56.1%)	8 (5.8%)	35 (25.2%)	8 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)	61.0	79.0	66.0						56.0		47.0				50.0							$14,200	$576	$13,623
Classical Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	16500 Lyceum Way	Spring Hill	34610	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 803-7903	1,154	71	16.2	30.2%	707 (61.3%)	71 (6.2%)	293 (25.4%)	24 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (4.9%)								(n/a)	62.0	52.0	55.0	55.0	60.0	60.0	86.0	72.0	50.0	48.0	38.0	52.0	59.0	50.0	41.0		58.0	76.0	78.0	78.0	93.0	$7,527	$142	$7,385
Plato Collegiate Academy Tampa	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7705 Gunn Hwy	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 222-8687	393	22	18.2	39.7%	158 (40.2%)	24 (6.1%)	147 (37.4%)	35 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.1%)								(n/a)	87.0	80.0	56.0	80.0	68.0	56.0	67.0		85.0	80.0	63.0	49.0	75.0	51.0	34.0	68.0	82.0	100.0			100.0	$8,595	$00	$8,595
Dorothy Thomas Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	3215 Nundy Rd	Tampa	33618	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7355	35	10	3.5	68.6%	14 (40.0%)	14 (40.0%)	6 (17.1%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$80,090	$9,256	$70,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayspring Academy

How many students attend Dayspring Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,259 students attended Dayspring Academy.

What district is Dayspring Academy in?

Pasco

What is the racial makeup of Dayspring Academy?

Students at Dayspring Academy are 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Dayspring Academy a good school?

Dayspring Academy ranks 570^th of 2258 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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