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Calusa Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Calusa Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Port Richey, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with 443 students. Despite spending more per student than the state average, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Florida elementary schools over the past several years, with significant challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism and academic performance.

Calusa Elementary has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.0% to 41.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the Pasco district and state averages. Academically, Calusa students perform well below their peers across the state and district in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27-44% of Calusa students were proficient in these subjects, compared to 53-63% for the Pasco district and 55-63% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.75% to 85.41% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby James M. Marlowe, Cypress, and Deer Park Elementary schools generally perform better than Calusa on academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the charter school Dayspring Jazz outperforms Calusa and the other nearby public schools on academic measures.

417

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,630

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7520 Orchid Lake Rd
New Port Richey, FL 34653

(727) 774-3700

District: Pasco

Students who attend Calusa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chasco Middle School
High:	Gulf High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Hispanic:

36.0%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (33% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg53%

Florida avg58%

2,114^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 56Elementary 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	2114 of 2258	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	2123 of 2256	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	2169 of 2240	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1965 of 2219	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	2093 of 2247	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	2030 of 2182	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1921 of 2118	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	1516 of 2112	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	1707 of 2087	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.8	1732 of 2064	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.7	1386 of 2029	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	18.4	1693 of 1984	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.0	1748 of 1985	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	1535 of 1919	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.9	1506 of 1847	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.3	1393 of 1789	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.8	1425 of 1786	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.3	1350 of 1688	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-19 vs state

Math31%-30 vs state

Science24%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Calusa Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)					Statewide Science Science (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Calusa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7520 Orchid Lake Rd	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-3700	417	24	17.3	65.0%	197 (47.2%)	36 (8.6%)	150 (36.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.7%)	11.4	2114^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.4%		11.2	2123^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	5.9%	9	44.0	41.0	27.0				42.0	25.0	28.0			24.0			$11,630	$1,365	$10,265
Chasco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7906 Ridge Rd	Port Richey	34668	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-1200	612	47	13.0	70.1%	251 (41.0%)	67 (10.9%)	230 (37.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (9.5%)	22.4	1833^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	18.8%		15.4	2025^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.2%	192	45.0	47.0	38.0				50.0	42.0	40.0			36.0			$14,340	$1,828	$12,511
Dayspring Angeline	Public, Charter	K-5	9732 Little Road	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(727) 857-6922	312	27	11.5	24.4%	130 (41.7%)	21 (6.7%)	102 (32.7%)	30 (9.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.7%)								(n/a)	83.0	71.0	84.0				85.0	43.0	79.0			79.0			$11,290	$1,741	$9,549
Richey Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6850 Adams St	New Port Richey	34652	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-3500	750	59	12.6	72.3%	391 (52.1%)	77 (10.3%)	222 (29.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.5%)	4.8	2221^st of 2258 public elementary schools	1.6%		4.1	2232^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	1.1%	11	26.0	21.0	22.0				22.0	30.0	18.0	87.0		22.0			$14,417	$2,466	$11,950
Cotee River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7515 Plathe Rd	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-3000	526	47	11.2	65.8%	284 (54.0%)	43 (8.2%)	142 (27.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.7%)	20.4	1896^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.0%		15.7	2017^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.6%	121	49.0	41.0	41.0				34.0	45.0	29.0	85.0		36.0			$15,603	$2,055	$13,548
Fox Hollow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8309 Fox Hollow Dr	Port Richey	34668	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-7600	636	40	15.9	77.8%	288 (45.3%)	58 (9.1%)	226 (35.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	55 (8.6%)	7.8	2184^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.3%		8.7	2176^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.5%	8	30.0	42.0	26.0				21.0	32.0	23.0			22.0			$14,091	$3,003	$11,088
Cypress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10055 Sweet Bay Ct	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-4500	554	34	16.1	53.6%	383 (69.1%)	12 (2.2%)	100 (18.1%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.0%)	20.6	1888^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.4%		14.1	2059^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.7%	171	48.0	36.0	44.0				40.0	22.0	36.0	100.0		44.0			$10,753	$898	$9,855
Deer Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8636 Trouble Creek Rd	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-8900	524	36	14.7	46.4%	353 (67.4%)	14 (2.7%)	106 (20.2%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.6%)	60.4	871^st of 2258 public elementary schools	61.4%		38.5	1378^th of 2256 public elementary schools	38.9%	507	74.0	60.0	63.0				71.0	31.0	57.0	100.0		55.0			$12,205	$955	$11,250
Learning Lodge Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10534 Little Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	Yes	(727) 868-0067	308	20	15.4	51.9%	223 (72.4%)	12 (3.9%)	46 (14.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	53.2	1036^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.1%		63	798^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.6%	238	42.0	62.0	58.0	82.0	69.0	40.0	67.0	69.0	58.0	56.0	86.0	48.0	60.0	71.0	$8,923	$711	$8,213
Schrader Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11041 Little Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-5900	572	38	14.9	71.0%	335 (58.6%)	42 (7.3%)	150 (26.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.8%)	21.7	1855^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.8%		18.1	1955^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.3%	100	39.0	43.0	47.0				46.0	37.0	37.0	100.0		37.0			$12,081	$1,263	$10,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Calusa Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Calusa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chasco Middle School
High : Gulf High School

What is the racial makeup of Calusa Elementary School?

Students at Calusa Elementary School are 47% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Calusa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Calusa Elementary School.

Is Calusa Elementary School a good school?

Calusa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Calusa Elementary School in?

Pasco

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