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Lake Myrtle Elementary School

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Lake Myrtle Elementary School ranks 870 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

870^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lake Myrtle Elementary School in Land O' Lakes, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 559 students in grades PK through 5 within the Pasco district, where it has earned a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past six years.

While Lake Myrtle is a stable and well-funded school, it is currently the lowest-ranked among its immediate Pasco neighbors, including high-performing schools like Sanders Memorial Elementary School (90th percentile) and Oakstead Elementary School (79th percentile). The school's state ranking has declined from a peak in the 78th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 61st percentile in 2025-2026. One notable challenge is a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 18.6%, which is significantly above top-performing neighbors like Sanders Memorial (13.5%) and Seven Oaks Elementary School (12.2%). On a positive note, the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has steadily decreased from 42.5% to 29.3% over three years, indicating a positive shift in the school's socioeconomic profile.

Interestingly, Lake Myrtle's per-student spending of $11,337 is higher than several higher-performing peers, such as Sanders Memorial ($9,586) and Oakstead ($9,446), suggesting that resources alone are not the issue. The school also participates in a regional practice of accelerating high-achieving 5th graders into 6th-grade math, though with slightly lower results than its peers. Nearby Lutz Preparatory School (97th percentile) from the Hillsborough district serves a much more affluent population with a 0.9% free/reduced lunch rate, highlighting that Lake Myrtle serves a more diverse community with smaller class sizes (15.2:1 student-teacher ratio). The key takeaway is that Lake Myrtle is not a failing school, but in a competitive landscape of high-achieving elementary schools, it is currently being outpaced by its rapidly improving neighbors.

559

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,337

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22844 Weeks Blvd
Land O Lakes, FL 34639

(813) 794-1000

District: Pasco

Students who attend Lake Myrtle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles S. Rushe Middle School
High:	Sunlake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg59%

Florida avg62%

870^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	60.0	870 of 2240	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	1024 of 2258	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	1046 of 2256	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	959 of 2240	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	881 of 2219	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	821 of 2247	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	486 of 2182	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	693 of 2118	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	897 of 2112	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.7	720 of 2087	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.1	817 of 2064	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.7	581 of 2029	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	526 of 1984	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.8	712 of 1985	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	678 of 1919	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	746 of 1847	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.7	672 of 1789	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.9	812 of 1786	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	577 of 1688	65.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+6 vs state

Math64%~ state avg

Science62%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
Sanders Memorial Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5126 School Rd	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 794-1500	842	52	16.2	10.7%	531 (63.1%)	26 (3.1%)	161 (19.1%)	70 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.3%)	86.3	224^th of 2240 public elementary schools	90.0%		85.7	274^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.9%	50	85.0	76.0	79.0				91.0	82.0	72.0	100.0			72.0					$9,586	$365	$9,221
Oakstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19925 Lake Patience Rd	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-1500	1,045	64	16.3	16.5%	542 (51.9%)	35 (3.3%)	240 (23.0%)	146 (14.0%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (7.2%)	76.9	460^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.5%		74.6	518^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.1%	58	68.0	82.0	77.0				68.0	68.0	77.0	100.0			71.0					$9,446	$312	$9,133
Countryside Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	1-8	5852 Ehren Cutoff	Land O Lakes	34639	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 996-0991	357	29	12.3	1.7%	170 (47.6%)	14 (3.9%)	92 (25.8%)	42 (11.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.1%)	65.1	752^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	66.4%		69.1	663^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	70.6%	89	72.0	65.0	70.0	74.0	81.0	78.0	87.0	67.0	57.0	53.0	86.0	87.0	64.0	66.0	96.0		97.0	$9,563	$00	$9,563
Lutz K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	202 5th Ave SE	Lutz	33549	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 949-1452	771	54	14.3	34.8%	436 (56.5%)	28 (3.6%)	274 (35.5%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	78.9	409^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.7%		78.7	436^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.7%	27	71.0	67.0	74.0	73.0	58.0	80.0	80.0	82.0	76.0	81.0	38.0	84.0	76.0	68.0	92.0		73.0	$12,895	$1,044	$11,850
Imagine School At Land O' Lakes	Public, Charter	K-8	2940 Sunlake Blvd	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 428-7444	913	57	16.0	11.5%	454 (49.7%)	58 (6.4%)	191 (20.9%)	152 (16.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	52 (5.7%)	69.4	646^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.2%		76.3	490^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.3%	156	77.0	74.0	71.0	68.0	73.0	63.0	74.0	79.0	60.0	70.0	54.0	72.0	58.0	61.0	73.0		91.0	$8,487	$19	$8,468
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
Lutz Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	17951 N Us Highway 41	Lutz	33549	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 428-7100	779	38	20.7	0.9%	472 (60.6%)	27 (3.5%)	138 (17.7%)	79 (10.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.6%)	92.8	75^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.7%		94.1	58^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.4%	17	78.0	92.0	89.0	95.0	90.0	85.0	84.0	94.0	81.0	98.0		83.0	89.0	85.0	91.0	100.0	99.0	$8,379	$306	$8,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Myrtle Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Myrtle Elementary School?

Students at Lake Myrtle Elementary School are 58% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lake Myrtle Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Myrtle Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles S. Rushe Middle School
High : Sunlake High School

How many students attend Lake Myrtle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Lake Myrtle Elementary School.

What district is Lake Myrtle Elementary School in?

Pasco

Is Lake Myrtle Elementary School a good school?

Lake Myrtle Elementary School ranks 870^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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