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Pasco Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

937^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Pasco Middle School in Dade City, FL, serves 819 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Pasco district, which has a 2-star rating statewide.

Pasco Middle School faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.2%—more than double that of nearby high-performing schools like Dr. John Long Middle School (16.0%) and Pine View Middle School (13.1%). Academic proficiency in core subjects lags behind district and state averages; for example, only 34% of 8th graders are proficient in science compared to 54% districtwide, and just 24% of 7th graders meet math standards versus 53% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-income households, though this rate has declined from 73% to 51% in recent years. Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($9,353) than the top-performing Dr. John Long Middle School ($8,038), suggesting that funding alone is not the issue.

Despite these struggles, Pasco Middle School shows a remarkable strength in advanced math courses: 78% of students passed Algebra 1 and 100% passed Geometry, well above state averages. This creates a "tale of two schools" within one building, where advanced students thrive while the general curriculum falls short. The school's state ranking has improved slightly from the 16th to the 23rd percentile, and its challenges are shared by nearby Centennial Middle School, indicating that these issues are characteristic of the Dade City area rather than unique to Pasco Middle School.

819

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,353

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13925 14th St
Dade City, FL 33525

(352) 524-8400

District: Pasco

Students who attend Pasco Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pasco High School

Feeder schools for Pasco Middle School:

Elementary:	Lacoochee Elementary School
	Rodney B. Cox Elementary School
	San Antonio Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

34.9%

African American:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg62%

Florida avg61%

937^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 16Middle 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	28.1	937 of 1216	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	1010 of 1205	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	928 of 1196	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	891 of 1177	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	860 of 1148	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	714 of 1136	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	595 of 1099	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	698 of 1035	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	715 of 1031	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.9	677 of 997	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	628 of 999	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.3	658 of 956	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.6	617 of 897	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.2	578 of 891	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.7	535 of 839	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.8	484 of 780	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.7	440 of 740	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.2	458 of 736	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.0	391 of 675	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.9	408 of 602	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.2	356 of 593	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 178%+15 vs state

Civics65%-12 vs state

English Language Arts51%-10 vs state

Math40%-19 vs state

Science34%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 3, 2014

We are pleasantly surprise with the way this school deal with education and discipline. Our daughter attends the Pasco Middle Cambridge Programme (which just open this year), and the curriculum/homework load is very challenging yet teachers are extremely knowledgeable and understanding on how to deal with gifted children! They are strict about completing assignment and behavioral code, as well as rewarding when goals are met. Excellent choice for East Pasco students! Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th 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
Pasco Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13925 14th St	Dade City	33525	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 524-8400	819	41	20.1	51.4%	286 (34.9%)	119 (14.5%)	362 (44.2%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	42 (5.1%)	28.1	937^th of 1216 public middle schools	22.9%		19.5	1010^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.2%	73	57.0	51.0	45.0	44.0	24.0	46.0	34.0	78.0	100.0	65.0	$9,353	$1,281	$8,073
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	38505 Centennial Rd	Dade City	33525	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 524-9700	688	36	19.3	49.6%	305 (44.3%)	71 (10.3%)	257 (37.4%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	27.5	950^th of 1216 public middle schools	21.9%		22.4	971^st of 1205 public middle schools	19.4%	21	49.0	46.0	49.0	32.0	15.0	59.0	40.0	81.0		79.0	$11,087	$1,918	$9,168
Raymond B. Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	38505 10th Ave	Zephyrhills	33542	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 794-6500	954	50	19.0	57.2%	441 (46.2%)	143 (15.0%)	294 (30.8%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (6.8%)	22	1011^th of 1216 public middle schools	16.9%		24	951^st of 1205 public middle schools	21.1%	60	44.0	39.0	47.0	31.0	28.0	48.0	40.0	57.0		78.0	$9,902	$1,062	$8,839
Thomas E. Weightman Middle School	Public	6-8	30649 Wells Rd	Wesley Chapel	33545	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-0200	1,270	61	20.9	27.5%	493 (38.8%)	186 (14.6%)	411 (32.4%)	75 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	97 (7.6%)	49.3	631^st of 1216 public middle schools	48.1%		50.4	585^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.5%	46	63.0	64.0	61.0	51.0	21.0	55.0	54.0	85.0	94.0	85.0	$8,378	$620	$7,758
Cypress Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	8845 Old Pasco Rd	Wesley Chapel	33544	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-4600	1,283	64	20.0	26.4%	612 (47.7%)	126 (9.8%)	413 (32.2%)	40 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (6.9%)	54.9	542^nd of 1216 public middle schools	55.4%		57.4	491^st of 1205 public middle schools	59.3%	51	62.0	62.0	61.0	72.0	40.0	70.0	43.0	84.0	94.0	92.0	$7,918	$318	$7,600
Dr. John Long Middle School	Public	6-8	2025 Mansfield Blvd	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-6200	1,496	70	21.3	18.4%	624 (41.7%)	127 (8.5%)	407 (27.2%)	241 (16.1%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	87 (5.8%)	75.9	249^th of 1216 public middle schools	79.5%		82.4	181^st of 1205 public middle schools	85.0%	68	73.0	74.0	73.0	76.0	43.0	82.0	66.0	90.0	96.0	86.0	$8,038	$319	$7,719
Pine View Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5334 Parkway Blvd	Land O Lakes	34639	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 794-4800	929	51	18.2	20.7%	530 (57.1%)	68 (7.3%)	229 (24.7%)	35 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	62 (6.7%)	53.3	568^th of 1216 public middle schools	53.3%		50.3	586^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.4%	18	67.0	58.0	60.0	51.0	31.0	63.0	63.0	90.0	100.0	80.0	$9,694	$356	$9,339
Brooksville Engineering Science And Technology (B.E.S.T.)	Public, Charter	6-8	835 School St	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	Yes	No	No	No	(352) 544-2373	88	6	14.6	45.5%	56 (63.6%)	5 (5.7%)	20 (22.7%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	64.8	397^th of 1216 public middle schools	67.4%		67.8	348^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.1%	49	76.0	77.0	64.0	64.0	55.0	78.0	50.0	96.0		82.0	$10,520	$00	$10,520
Benito Middle School	Public	6-8	10101 Cross Creek Blvd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 631-4694	903	47	19.1	28.7%	266 (29.5%)	203 (22.5%)	189 (20.9%)	161 (17.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (9.0%)	64.8	398^th of 1216 public middle schools	67.3%		73.5	286^th of 1205 public middle schools	76.3%	112	66.0	70.0	67.0	65.0		60.0	69.0	98.0	100.0	83.0	$10,508	$795	$9,712
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	17400 Commerce Park Blvd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 558-1180	779	39	20.0	39.3%	200 (25.7%)	170 (21.8%)	235 (30.2%)	112 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.7%)	64.6	403^rd of 1216 public middle schools	66.9%		66.3	371^st of 1205 public middle schools	69.2%	32	71.0	66.0	65.0	64.0	36.0	79.0	60.0	94.0	100.0	77.0	$11,172	$989	$10,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Pasco Middle School

How many students attend Pasco Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 819 students attended Pasco Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pasco Middle School?

Students at Pasco Middle School are 44% Hispanic, 35% White, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Pasco Middle School in?

Pasco

What high school do graduates of Pasco Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pasco Middle School usually go on to attend Pasco High School

Is Pasco Middle School a good school?

Pasco Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Florida middle schools.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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