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East Pasco Education Academy

Public Grades 6-12

809^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 3% of Florida high schools

Summary

East Pasco Education Academy in Dade City, FL, is a small, non-traditional alternative school serving 80 students in grades 6-12 within the Pasco district, designed for students who have struggled in a standard academic environment.

This school is fundamentally different from nearby traditional high schools. It has an extremely low student-teacher ratio of 4.5:1 and spends an extraordinary $63,837 per student—over seven times more than schools like Wiregrass Ranch High School ($8,258) or Cypress Creek High School ($7,852). Despite this massive investment, academic outcomes are critically low. The school ranks in the bottom 3% of all Florida high schools, with proficiency rates far below district averages—for example, only 3% of students were proficient in Algebra 1 compared to 62% district-wide. The graduation rate has hovered near zero (6.3% in 2022-2023), while nearby schools like Wiregrass Ranch High School boast rates above 97%.

The most significant challenge is chronic absenteeism, which affects nearly 6 out of 10 students (58.9%), nearly double the district average. This rate is even higher than at Pasco High School (52.7%) and far exceeds Zephyrhills High School (42.3%). Interestingly, the school's performance in Biology 1 (43% proficiency) and US History (40%) offers a glimmer of hope, suggesting some instructional strategies may be effective. However, the school's mission appears to be intervention and stabilization rather than traditional academic acceleration, making it a last-resort option for students who have not succeeded elsewhere.

Students ?

4.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35830 State Road 52
Dade City, FL 33525

(352) 524-5700

District: Pasco

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.3%

White:

30.0%

African American:

27.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2012 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (9% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Florida average (6% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg64%

Florida avg64%

Middle school

1,193^rd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

From bottom 5% (2017) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

809^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	1.7	1193 of 1216	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	1189 of 1205	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	1178 of 1196	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	1176 of 1177	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1097 of 1148	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1010 of 1099	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	1028 of 1035	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	977 of 1031	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.4	969 of 999	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.0	924 of 956	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	831 of 897	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.2	828 of 891	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	824 of 839	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.5	721 of 780	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.4	718 of 740	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.6	715 of 736	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.7	624 of 675	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	22.0	490 of 593	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	1.5	809 of 838	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	728 of 844	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	719 of 807	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	752 of 792	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	690 of 774	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	686 of 734	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	681 of 693	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.0	565 of 687	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	572 of 648	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.1	496 of 606	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.2	527 of 622	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.3	539 of 620	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.7	547 of 587	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.2	530 of 577	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.7	458 of 563	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.2	379 of 484	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 115%-59 vs state

Math12%-46 vs state

Civics11%-66 vs state

English Language Arts10%-51 vs state

US History8%-66 vs state

Algebra 13%-60 vs state

Geometry0%-56 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)					FAST Math (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	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
East Pasco Education Academy	Public	6-12	35830 State Road 52	Dade City	33525	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(352) 524-5700	80	18	4.5	66.3%	24 (30.0%)	22 (27.5%)	29 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	1.5	809^th of 838 public high schools	3.5%		6.1	728^th of 844 public high schools	13.7%	81	0.0	16.0	4.0	9.0	17.0	9.0	13.0	3.0	0.0	15.0	8.0	11.0
Pasco High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	36850 State Road 52	Dade City	33525	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 524-5500	1,523	72	21.2	47.8%	599 (39.3%)	161 (10.6%)	673 (44.2%)	20 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.3%)	23.5	643^rd of 838 public high schools	23.3%		27.2	614^th of 844 public high schools	27.3%	29				40.0	45.0			14.0	32.0	58.0	61.0		$9,489	$784	$8,704
Kirkland Ranch Academy Of Innovation	Public	9-12	32555 Innovation Dr	Wesley Chapel	33545	Pasco County	Pasco	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 346-2300	1,008	46	21.8	23.3%	491 (48.7%)	79 (7.8%)	346 (34.3%)	39 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.1%)	69.5	141^st of 838 public high schools	83.2%		74.2	118^th of 844 public high schools	86.0%	23				77.0	78.0			53.0	66.0	81.0	88.0		$9,352	$214	$9,139
Zephyrhills High School	Public	9-12	6335 12th St	Zephyrhills	33542	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 794-6100	1,656	79	21.0	45.8%	755 (45.6%)	263 (15.9%)	517 (31.2%)	15 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	101 (6.1%)	26.2	621^st of 838 public high schools	25.9%		18.8	671^st of 844 public high schools	20.5%	50				39.0	43.0			37.0	42.0	54.0	66.0		$8,479	$618	$7,860
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	28534 State Road 52	San Antonio	33576	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(352) 588-5900	29	3	9.6	10.3%	14 (48.3%)	7 (24.1%)	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Wesley Chapel High School	Public	9-12	30651 Wells Rd	Wesley Chapel	33545	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-8700	1,928	94	20.5	25.6%	699 (36.3%)	346 (17.9%)	649 (33.7%)	94 (4.9%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	129 (6.7%)	53.1	300^th of 838 public high schools	64.2%		46.1	383^rd of 844 public high schools	54.6%	83				64.0	65.0			44.0	54.0	77.0	76.0		$8,576	$552	$8,024
Cypress Creek High School	Public	9-12	8701 Old Pasco Rd	Wesley Chapel	33544	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-4400	2,006	90	22.3	20.8%	941 (46.9%)	215 (10.7%)	656 (32.7%)	74 (3.7%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	112 (5.6%)	51.9	312^th of 838 public high schools	62.8%		52.1	306^th of 844 public high schools	63.7%	6				68.0	67.0			52.0	51.0	75.0	67.0		$7,852	$425	$7,426
Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel High School	Public, Charter	9-12	33347 State Road 54	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 355-0002	82	2	41.0	36.6%	17 (20.7%)	7 (8.5%)	51 (62.2%)	2 (2.4%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	68.3	155^th of 838 public high schools	81.5%		58.2	232^nd of 844 public high schools	72.5%	77				87.0	90.0			52.0	54.0	83.0	86.0		$10,536	$00	$10,536
Wiregrass Ranch High School	Public	9-12	2909 Mansfield Blvd	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-6000	2,218	89	24.8	16.0%	926 (41.7%)	241 (10.9%)	633 (28.5%)	268 (12.1%)	5 (0.2%)	12 (0.5%)	133 (6.0%)	60.3	220^th of 838 public high schools	73.7%		61.2	208^th of 844 public high schools	75.4%	12				70.0	71.0			62.0	65.0	75.0	76.0		$8,258	$550	$7,709
Wharton High School	Public	9-12	20150 Bruce B Downs Blvd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 631-4710	2,130	90	23.7	40.5%	543 (25.5%)	673 (31.6%)	654 (30.7%)	127 (6.0%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	126 (5.9%)	41.9	446^th of 838 public high schools	46.8%		37	499^th of 844 public high schools	40.9%	53				52.0	53.0			31.0	54.0	75.0	75.0		$9,230	$889	$8,342

Frequently Asked Questions about East Pasco Education Academy

What district is East Pasco Education Academy in?

Pasco

How many students attend East Pasco Education Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 80 students attended East Pasco Education Academy.

Is East Pasco Education Academy a good school?

East Pasco Education Academy ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Florida high schools.

What is the racial makeup of East Pasco Education Academy?

Students at East Pasco Education Academy are 36% Hispanic, 30% White, 28% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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