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Veterans Elementary School

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Veterans Elementary School ranks 1012 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1012^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Veterans Elementary School in Wesley Chapel, FL, is a mid-sized elementary school (PK-5) serving 638 students within the Pasco County School District, and it has a history of strong academic performance, though it has recently settled into a stable 3-star rating after a decline from its peak. The school's greatest strength is its exceptional 5th-grade performance, where 73% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 68% in Science in the 2025-2026 school year, significantly outpacing both district and state averages. However, a notable challenge is a dramatic disparity in math performance between 3rd and 4th graders, with 4th graders scoring 11 percentage points lower, suggesting a potential curriculum or instructional issue in 4th-grade math. Veterans also has the lowest per-pupil spending ($9,969) and the highest student-teacher ratio (16.8:1) among nearby Pasco elementary schools, which could be a headwind for future performance.

Compared to its neighbors, Veterans presents a mixed picture. Just 1.52 miles away, Seven Oaks Elementary School is a consistent 4-star school that outperforms Veterans in nearly every subject and grade level, despite having a similar demographic profile. In contrast, Quail Hollow Elementary School, only 2.38 miles away, has a much higher poverty rate and a 2-star rating with significantly lower test scores. This contrast highlights the socio-economic diversity within the Wesley Chapel area and suggests that Veterans' recent plateau is not solely due to its demographic makeup but may be related to its specific instructional or resource challenges.

On a positive note, Veterans has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.5%, which is dramatically lower than the Pasco district average (29.2%) and the state average (31.4%), indicating strong student engagement and family support. Additionally, the school has seen a sharp decline in the percentage of students on free or reduced lunch, from 43.77% in 2022-2023 to 26.96% in 2024-2025, yet test scores have remained flat, suggesting the school is maintaining performance levels despite a changing student body. Overall, Veterans Elementary is a solid, reliable option for families, but it is currently being outperformed by its closest neighbor, Seven Oaks Elementary, which achieves better results with similar resources.

638

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,969

Per pupil spending ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26940 Progress Pkwy
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

(813) 346-1400

District: Pasco

Students who attend Veterans Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cypress Creek Middle School
High:	Cypress Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

30.7%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

Florida avg62%

1,012^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	1012 of 2240	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	929 of 2258	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	943 of 2256	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	1057 of 2240	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	985 of 2219	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	630 of 2247	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	518 of 2182	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	331 of 2118	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	85.1	262 of 2112	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.0	271 of 2087	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	87.0	220 of 2064	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	88.1	185 of 2029	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	81.6	314 of 1984	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	418 of 1985	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	575 of 1919	70.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+8 vs state

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Math62%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

I loved going to this school. I am a junior and high school now and still remember the amazing teachers and staff there and how welcomed I felt there and what a positive learning environment they had. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

I had never had a problem with my daughter in any other school but this one. She was and A student until she came to this school. I'm happy that this is her last year. Close Quote

Schools Near Veterans Elementary School

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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 Geometry (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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Veterans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26940 Progress Pkwy	Wesley Chapel	33544	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-1400	638	38	16.8	27.0%	332 (52.0%)	48 (7.5%)	196 (30.7%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.4%)	55.3	1012^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.8%		57.9	929^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.9%	83	59.0	55.0	73.0				64.0	53.0	62.0	95.0			68.0					$9,969	$290	$9,679
Seven Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27633 Mystic Oak Blvd	Wesley Chapel	33544	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-0700	656	41	15.8	22.1%	374 (57.0%)	57 (8.7%)	146 (22.3%)	31 (4.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)	73.9	527^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.5%		75.2	510^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.4%	17	69.0	71.0	69.0				77.0	78.0	64.0	100.0			68.0					$10,689	$712	$9,976
Quail Hollow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7050 Quail Hollow Blvd	Zephyrhills	33544	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 794-1100	559	36	15.4	47.8%	229 (41.0%)	56 (10.0%)	216 (38.6%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.7%)	40.3	1391^st of 2240 public elementary schools	37.9%		37.6	1430^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.7%	39	43.0	52.0	70.0				45.0	63.0	52.0				61.0					$11,271	$1,049	$10,222
Pine View Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5333 Parkway Blvd	Land O Lakes	34639	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 794-0600	522	36	14.4	28.2%	290 (55.6%)	29 (5.6%)	139 (26.6%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.4%)	76.4	467^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.2%		68.1	688^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.5%	221	67.0	69.0	77.0				85.0	61.0	80.0	100.0			72.0					$12,786	$735	$12,050
Wesley Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30243 Wells Rd	Wesley Chapel	33545	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-0100	724	46	15.8	30.1%	330 (45.6%)	60 (8.3%)	201 (27.8%)	67 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.7%)	50.3	1135^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.3%		54.8	998^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.8%	137	56.0	61.0	69.0				55.0	62.0	56.0	96.0			59.0					$10,954	$703	$10,251
Sand Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29040 County Line Rd	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-1900	502	33	15.4	27.9%	211 (42.0%)	50 (10.0%)	152 (30.3%)	54 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.8%)	71.7	583^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	74.0%		67.1	714^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.4%	131	80.0	65.0	71.0				78.0	64.0	67.0				67.0					$11,743	$705	$11,037
Denham Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1422 Oak Grove Blvd	Lutz	33559	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-1600	738	44	16.8	31.4%	293 (39.7%)	82 (11.1%)	248 (33.6%)	50 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (8.4%)	51.7	1095^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.1%		64.6	764^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.2%	331	59.0	61.0	55.0				69.0	68.0	60.0				56.0					$9,893	$259	$9,634
Wiregrass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29732 Wiregrass School Rd	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-0700	957	63	15.1	20.0%	420 (43.9%)	77 (8.0%)	230 (24.0%)	138 (14.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (9.2%)	61.6	841^st of 2240 public elementary schools	62.5%		60.7	863^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	61.8%	22	77.0	70.0	65.0				72.0	71.0	51.0	100.0			55.0					$9,782	$388	$9,395
Turner-Bartels K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	9190 Imperial Oak Blvd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 907-9066	1,317	85	15.5	34.0%	360 (27.3%)	348 (26.4%)	366 (27.8%)	139 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (7.7%)	56.3	977^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.4%		60.2	878^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.1%	99	73.0	55.0	66.0	61.0	60.0	55.0	72.0	64.0	63.0	59.0	18.0	71.0	66.0	44.0	85.0	95.0	73.0	$11,797	$998	$10,799
Lake Myrtle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22844 Weeks Blvd	Land O Lakes	34639	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-1000	559	37	15.2	29.3%	327 (58.5%)	25 (4.5%)	153 (27.4%)	13 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	60	870^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.2%		53.7	1024^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.7%	154	68.0	66.0	64.0				69.0	61.0	63.0				62.0					$11,337	$347	$10,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Veterans Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Veterans Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cypress Creek Middle School
High : Cypress Creek High School

Is Veterans Elementary School a good school?

Veterans Elementary School ranks 1012^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Veterans Elementary School in?

Pasco

How many students attend Veterans Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Veterans Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Elementary School?

Students at Veterans Elementary School are 52% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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