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Bayonet Point Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1022^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Bayonet Point Middle School in New Port Richey, FL, is a public school serving 668 students in grades 6-8 within the Pasco district, where 62.72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community. The school faces significant challenges, with a state ranking in the bottom 16% of Florida middle schools and proficiency rates in core subjects like 6th grade ELA (46%) and 7th grade math (22%) that are far below district and state averages. For example, nearby Charles S. Rushe Middle School achieves 72% proficiency in 7th grade ELA, highlighting a stark performance gap.

A critical issue is chronic absenteeism, which affects 41.5% of students—nearly double the rate at Seven Springs Middle School (20.8%) and significantly higher than the state average (31.4%). This attendance crisis is a primary driver of low academic outcomes, despite the school spending $10,139 per student, more than higher-performing peers like Seven Springs ($8,602). Interestingly, Bayonet Point excels in advanced coursework: 88% of students in Algebra 1 and 84% in Civics End-of-Course exams are proficient, outperforming district and state averages. This creates a "school within a school," where advanced students thrive while the majority struggle.

Compared to similar nearby schools, Bayonet Point shares challenges with Hudson Academy (65.54% free/reduced lunch, 40% chronic absenteeism) and Gulf Middle School (50.5% chronic absenteeism), though Bayonet Point outperforms Gulf in some subjects like 8th grade science (34% vs. 46%). A district-wide slump in 7th grade math proficiency (22% at Bayonet Point vs. 38% district average) suggests a curriculum gap. To improve, the school must address its attendance crisis and extend the success of its advanced programs to more students.

668

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,139

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11125 Little Rd
New Port Richey, FL 34654

(727) 774-7400

District: Pasco

Students who attend Bayonet Point Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fivay High School

Feeder schools for Bayonet Point Middle School:

Elementary:

Schrader Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

Hispanic:

35.6%

African American:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg62%

Florida avg62%

1,022^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	21.4	1022 of 1216	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	1056 of 1205	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1030 of 1196	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1012 of 1177	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	908 of 1148	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	786 of 1136	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	747 of 1099	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	721 of 1035	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.3	737 of 1031	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	767 of 997	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	761 of 999	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.0	682 of 956	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.2	613 of 897	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.3	531 of 891	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.5	537 of 839	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.6	495 of 780	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.0	450 of 740	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.8	394 of 736	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.6	431 of 675	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.7	385 of 602	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.6	338 of 593	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 188%+25 vs state

Civics84%+7 vs state

English Language Arts41%-20 vs state

Math38%-21 vs state

Science34%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 22, 2013

My 13 year old son is a Bayonet point middle student in Pasco. He has been home schooled his entire life and wanted to try public school this year, needless to say he wishes he hadn't. At the beginning of the year his teacher said that his laugh was creepy. Months later, after he was punched in the face by one boy and shoved, pinched, and flicked by 2 of the boys friends on the bus, he came home and broke down,saying everyone hates him even the teachers and that a group of kids are calling him names. As it turned out, the same teacher that said his laugh was creepy, was allowing 6 students from her class to call him creepy on a daily basis. The name calling continued on in his other classes with these same students, one of the children was taking his ice pack and slaming it on his hands during the lunch period. I went to the school and spoke to the guidence councelor, all his teachers and the principal. The teacher denied having knowledge of any name calling or bullying. The only outcome was for my son to have all of his classes changed and his lunch seat moved. We have since had several more problems with other students, the same teacher and another member of staff. Of course the principal does nothing, exept raise his voice at me and tell me that my son is probobly making up problems with this teacher and these students to cover up something HE is doing wrong. My son has been called a faggot, a princess, creepy, physically assulted on more than one occasion, excuded from group projects; and the solution from the principal is always, I will have a talk with them about it, and that is the last I ever hear about it. You would think people that work with children would have a love for them and a want to help them be successful in life, BUTT the truth is they are just there for the PAYCHECK like a fastfood worker. 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 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
Bayonet Point Middle School	Public	6-8	11125 Little Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-7400	668	34	19.5	62.7%	308 (46.1%)	74 (11.1%)	238 (35.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (6.3%)	21.4	1022^nd of 1216 public middle schools	16.0%		16	1056^th of 1205 public middle schools	12.4%	34				46.0	33.0	44.0				29.0	22.0	63.0		34.0	88.0		84.0	$10,139	$979	$9,160
Chasco Middle School	Public	6-8	7702 Ridge Rd	Port Richey	34668	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-1300	622	36	17.3	64.3%	284 (45.7%)	66 (10.6%)	219 (35.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	19	1042^nd of 1216 public middle schools	14.3%		19.4	1013^th of 1205 public middle schools	15.9%	29	49.0	51.0	35.0	35.0	36.0	44.0	39.0	52.0	31.0	29.0	15.0	45.0	33.0	41.0	56.0		57.0	$10,652	$1,045	$9,607
Hudson Academy	Public, Magnet	4-8	14540 Cobra Way	Hudson	34669	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-8200	920	53	17.2	65.5%	587 (63.8%)	55 (6.0%)	201 (21.8%)	7 (0.8%)	11 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	55 (6.0%)	26.5	964^th of 1216 public middle schools	20.7%		21.5	982^nd of 1205 public middle schools	18.5%	18		47.0	43.0	45.0	45.0	51.0		47.0	39.0	39.0	35.0	45.0	35.0	44.0	77.0	100.0	78.0	$10,439	$1,191	$9,248
River Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	11646 Town Center Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-7200	1,026	57	18.0	33.7%	743 (72.4%)	37 (3.6%)	155 (15.1%)	24 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.3%)	47.1	666^th of 1216 public middle schools	45.2%		46.1	657^th of 1205 public middle schools	45.5%	9				57.0	64.0	56.0				50.0	35.0	66.0		51.0	80.0	100.0	95.0	$8,988	$309	$8,681
Gulf Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6419 Louisiana Ave	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-8000	796	51	15.6	60.9%	390 (49.0%)	87 (10.9%)	240 (30.2%)	18 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)	32.8	877^th of 1216 public middle schools	27.9%		15.8	1062^nd of 1205 public middle schools	11.9%	185				45.0	54.0	49.0				46.0	39.0	52.0		46.0	97.0		85.0	$12,617	$1,790	$10,826
Crews Lake Middle School.	Public	6-8	15144 Shady Hills Rd	Spring Hill	34610	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 346-1600	709	43	16.4	48.7%	488 (68.8%)	34 (4.8%)	140 (19.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.6%)	34.2	856^th of 1216 public middle schools	29.6%		32.5	855^th of 1205 public middle schools	29.0%	1				48.0	52.0	46.0				42.0	37.0	62.0		49.0	79.0		76.0	$11,277	$1,099	$10,177
Seven Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	2441 Little Rd	Trinity	34655	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-6700	1,498	77	19.5	25.6%	984 (65.7%)	64 (4.3%)	261 (17.4%)	94 (6.3%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (5.9%)	69	342^nd of 1216 public middle schools	71.9%		71.1	316^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.8%	26				73.0	74.0	64.0				68.0	42.0	75.0		62.0	81.0	100.0	88.0	$8,602	$511	$8,090
Paul R. Smith Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1410 Sweetbriar Dr	Holiday	34691	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 246-3200	830	47	17.8	64.0%	396 (47.7%)	84 (10.1%)	244 (29.4%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	89 (10.7%)	17.4	1061^st of 1216 public middle schools	12.7%		19.6	1009^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.3%	52				46.0	47.0	44.0				26.0	12.0	33.0		30.0	75.0		66.0	$10,050	$1,148	$8,902
Charles S. Rushe Middle School	Public	6-8	18654 Mentmore Blvd	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-1200	1,365	72	19.0	17.1%	742 (54.4%)	68 (5.0%)	360 (26.4%)	105 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.5%)	66.5	371^st of 1216 public middle schools	69.5%		67.8	347^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.2%	24				71.0	72.0	66.0				66.0	27.0	76.0		57.0	84.0	91.0	86.0	$8,394	$254	$8,141
East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering	Public, Magnet	6-8	1200 Silver Eagle Dr	Tarpon Springs	34688	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 942-5419	392	20	19.6	11.2%	304 (77.6%)	9 (2.3%)	48 (12.2%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	90.7	61^st of 1216 public middle schools	95.0%		92.1	52^nd of 1205 public middle schools	95.7%	9				84.0	88.0	88.0				80.0		92.0		91.0	90.0	100.0	97.0	$9,772	$238	$9,533

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayonet Point Middle School

What district is Bayonet Point Middle School in?

Pasco

What is the racial makeup of Bayonet Point Middle School?

Students at Bayonet Point Middle School are 46% White, 36% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Bayonet Point Middle School a good school?

Bayonet Point Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Florida middle schools.

How many students attend Bayonet Point Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended Bayonet Point Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Bayonet Point Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bayonet Point Middle School usually go on to attend Fivay High School

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