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West Pasco Education Academy

Public Grades 6-12

825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 2% of Florida high schools

Summary

West Pasco Education Academy in Hudson, FL, is a small alternative school serving grades 6-12 with just 104 students, operating within the Pasco district and serving a highly disadvantaged population where nearly 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school stands out for its extreme academic challenges and high resource investment. Test scores are dramatically lower than nearby schools—for example, 0% proficiency in Algebra 1 and Geometry, compared to Angeline Academy of Innovation which posts 81-87% proficiency in similar subjects. Even Fivay High School, the lowest-performing traditional high school nearby, had 49% proficiency in 9th-grade ELA versus West Pasco's 3%. The school spends an extraordinary $67,409 per student—over six times more than River Ridge High School ($9,596)—to maintain a very low 4.5:1 student-teacher ratio. However, this investment hasn't translated into academic success, as the school ranks in the bottom 2% of Florida high schools.

The primary driver of these outcomes appears to be a crisis-level chronic absenteeism rate of 61.5%, more than double the district average of 29.2%. When six out of ten students regularly miss school, proficiency rates of 0-9% in core subjects become understandable. The school has reported 0% graduation rates for multiple years, starkly contrasting with nearby Wendell Krinn Technical High School (100%) and River Ridge High School (99.7%). There is one bright spot: 58% of students were proficient in US History in 2024-2025, suggesting that specific subjects or teaching approaches may better engage the students who do attend class. This school serves as a specialized environment for students who have struggled in traditional settings, similar to the nearby Pace Center for Girls.

104

Students ?

4.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$67,409

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7229 Hudson Ave
Hudson, FL 34667

(727) 774-0002

District: Pasco

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

27.9%

Hispanic:

18.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (6% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (0% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg64%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

1,213^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

825^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 20High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	0.8	1213 of 1216	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.0	1193 of 1205	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	1154 of 1196	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1125 of 1177	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1078 of 1099	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	1023 of 1035	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	933 of 997	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.4	967 of 999	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.1	887 of 956	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.8	792 of 897	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	2.8	850 of 891	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.4	787 of 839	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.3	774 of 780	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.6	716 of 740	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.2	692 of 736	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.3	640 of 675	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	1.2	825 of 838	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	739 of 844	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	795 of 807	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	683 of 792	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	686 of 774	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	1.1	744 of 746	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	717 of 734	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	607 of 716	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.7	664 of 714	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.8	652 of 693	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	611 of 687	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	583 of 648	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	549 of 606	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	538 of 622	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	509 of 620	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.4	542 of 587	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.5	507 of 577	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	438 of 563	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.9	433 of 477	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.0	429 of 487	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.1	442 of 484	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics32%-45 vs state

US History27%-47 vs state

Biology 19%-65 vs state

English Language Arts6%-55 vs state

Math3%-55 vs state

Algebra 10%-63 vs state

Geometry0%-56 vs state

Science0%-52 vs state

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Schools Near West Pasco Education Academy

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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 Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 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
West Pasco Education Academy	Public	6-12	7229 Hudson Ave	Hudson	34667	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-0002	104	23	4.5	77.9%	46 (44.2%)	29 (27.9%)	19 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.7%)	1.2	825^th of 838 public high schools	1.6%		5.5	739^th of 844 public high schools	12.4%	86	9.0	5.0	6.0	3.0		3.0	5.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	27.0	32.0	$67,409	$2,280	$65,129
Fivay High School	Public	8-12	12115 Chicago Ave	Hudson	34669	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 246-4000	1,554	82	18.9	59.8%	730 (47.0%)	191 (12.3%)	504 (32.4%)	12 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	110 (7.1%)	29.6	587^th of 838 public high schools	30.0%		21.7	655^th of 844 public high schools	22.4%	68				49.0	48.0					21.0	41.0	61.0	63.0		$9,748	$1,018	$8,729
Hudson High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	14410 Cobra Way	Hudson	34669	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-4200	1,497	71	21.2	48.3%	1,016 (67.9%)	76 (5.1%)	299 (20.0%)	20 (1.3%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (4.9%)	31.8	567^th of 838 public high schools	32.3%		35.7	516^th of 844 public high schools	38.9%	51				45.0	47.0					28.0	40.0	64.0	70.0		$9,827	$1,160	$8,667
Wendell Krinn Technical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7650 Orchid Lake Rd	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-3900	765	35	21.8	37.5%	498 (65.1%)	25 (3.3%)	194 (25.4%)	14 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	66.9	171^st of 838 public high schools	79.6%		65	183^rd of 844 public high schools	78.3%	12				75.0	75.0					50.0	53.0	90.0	97.0		$11,855	$486	$11,369
Marchman Technical College	Public	9-12	7825 Campus Dr	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-1700	2	10	.2		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Marchman Technical College High School	Public	9-12	7825 Campus Dr	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-1700	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pace Center For Girls	Public	6-12	7619 Little Road	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 849-1901	55	7	7.8	32.7%	34 (61.8%)	5 (9.1%)	10 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.9%)								(n/a)															$11,720	$135	$11,584
River Ridge High School	Public	9-12	11646 Town Center Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-7200	1,798	79	22.6	26.5%	1,281 (71.2%)	60 (3.3%)	303 (16.9%)	53 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (5.4%)	53.8	287^th of 838 public high schools	65.8%		49.4	343^rd of 844 public high schools	59.4%	56				63.0	58.0					44.0	60.0	79.0	78.0		$9,596	$358	$9,237
Gulf High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5085 Madison St	New Port Richey	34652	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-3300	1,518	81	18.6	54.7%	756 (49.8%)	151 (9.9%)	453 (29.8%)	48 (3.2%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	104 (6.9%)	28.5	605^th of 838 public high schools	27.8%		25.2	631^st of 844 public high schools	25.2%	26				41.0	46.0					30.0	54.0	55.0	64.0		$10,707	$1,373	$9,334
Pasco Eschool-Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	8916 Angeline School Way	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	Yes	No	(813) 346-1900	610	0			405 (66.4%)	32 (5.2%)	115 (18.9%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.0%)	47	379^th of 838 public high schools	54.8%		50	335^th of 844 public high schools	60.3%	44	82.0	60.0	75.0	70.0	60.0	51.0	40.0	67.0	63.0	54.0	35.0	70.0	77.0	67.0	$8,554	$137	$8,417

Frequently Asked Questions about West Pasco Education Academy

Is West Pasco Education Academy a good school?

West Pasco Education Academy ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend West Pasco Education Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 104 students attended West Pasco Education Academy.

What district is West Pasco Education Academy in?

Pasco

What is the racial makeup of West Pasco Education Academy?

Students at West Pasco Education Academy are 44% White, 28% African American, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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