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Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Zephyrhills, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 705 students. The school is part of the Pasco District, which is ranked 40 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 28.0% to 38.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the Pasco district and state averages. Academically, the school underperforms compared to the district and state, with only 25-41% of students proficient in English Language Arts, Math, and Science in 2024-2025, compared to 49-63% at the district and state levels. The school's statewide ranking has also declined, from 869 out of 2112 Florida elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 2211 out of 2258 in 2024-2025.

Nearby public charter schools like Innovation Preparatory Academy and Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel outperform Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School in academic metrics, while other nearby public schools like West Zephyrhills Elementary School and Woodland Elementary School also underperform compared to the district and state averages. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School, ranging from 65.53% to 81.13%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the challenges it faces in academic performance.

676

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,426

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3638 Morris Bridge Rd
Zephyrhills, FL 33543

(813) 794-6900

District: Pasco

Students who attend Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Raymond B. Stewart Middle School
High:	Zephyrhills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (26% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg53%

Florida avg58%

2,211^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^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	5.7	2211 of 2258	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	2131 of 2256	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1921 of 2240	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1784 of 2219	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1836 of 2247	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1168 of 2182	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	924 of 2118	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	869 of 2112	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.9	1176 of 2087	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.1	1596 of 2064	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	1664 of 2029	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	1627 of 1984	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.1	1559 of 1985	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.2	1434 of 1919	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	1397 of 1847	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.8	1310 of 1789	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.1	1338 of 1786	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.7	1366 of 1688	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-28 vs state

Math25%-36 vs state

Science21%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Chester W. Taylor Junior 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 Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (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	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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3638 Morris Bridge Rd	Zephyrhills	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 794-6900	676	44	15.1	60.5%	355 (52.5%)	54 (8.0%)	207 (30.6%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.5%)	5.7	2211^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.1%		10.8	2131^st of 2256 public elementary schools	5.5%	80	34.0	26.0	25.0				41.0	17.0	15.0				21.0						$10,426	$1,744	$8,682
Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel	Public, Charter	K-8	33347 State Road 54	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 355-0002	1,312	75	17.6	29.6%	343 (26.1%)	151 (11.5%)	509 (38.8%)	235 (17.9%)	9 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	61 (4.6%)	78.8	432^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	80.9%		79.3	431^st of 2256 public elementary schools	80.9%	1	72.0	70.0	76.0	82.0	87.0	78.0	78.0	80.0	63.0	65.0	72.0	80.0	62.0	64.0	77.0	100.0		82.0	$8,084	$37	$8,047
New River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4710 River Glen Blvd	Wesley Chapel	33545	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 346-0500	939	56	16.8	39.6%	292 (31.1%)	172 (18.3%)	323 (34.4%)	54 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (10.2%)	15.4	2027^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.2%		23.2	1819^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.4%	208	35.0	41.0	40.0				35.0	28.0	33.0	80.0			37.0						$9,124	$698	$8,427
Union Park Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	32775 Oldwoods Ave	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 358-7306	803	47	17.0	24.7%	327 (40.7%)	135 (16.8%)	176 (21.9%)	143 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.7%)	62	828^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.3%		51.3	1065^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.8%	237	66.0	62.0	66.0	75.0	67.0	74.0	58.0	63.0	50.0	71.0	59.0	65.0	59.0	48.0	87.0	95.0	100.0	82.0	$8,562	$36	$8,526
Double Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	31500 Chancey Rd	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-0400	829	51	16.2	21.7%	420 (50.7%)	84 (10.1%)	195 (23.5%)	63 (7.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.7%)	57.2	948^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.0%		46.3	1194^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.1%	246	66.0	65.0	53.0				70.0	54.0	61.0	97.0			44.0						$8,949	$321	$8,628
West Zephyrhills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37900 14th Ave	Zephyrhills	33542	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 794-6300	625	40	15.4	66.7%	281 (45.0%)	87 (13.9%)	194 (31.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.8%)	8.4	2177^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.6%		10.9	2126^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.8%	51	43.0	19.0	25.0				35.0	18.0	19.0	90.0			28.0						$12,106	$1,219	$10,888
Watergrass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32750 Overpass Rd	Wesley Chapel	33545	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-0600	859	55	15.6	31.3%	335 (39.0%)	134 (15.6%)	267 (31.1%)	36 (4.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.5%)	36.7	1459^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.4%		50.3	1084^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.0%	375	50.0	39.0	55.0				54.0	34.0	48.0	96.0			56.0						$9,616	$669	$8,947
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38203 Henry Dr	Zephyrhills	33542	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 794-6400	792	52	15.2	66.7%	399 (50.4%)	84 (10.6%)	223 (28.2%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (10.0%)	14.7	2045^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.4%		9.6	2161^st of 2256 public elementary schools	4.2%	116	39.0	36.0	29.0				47.0	42.0	32.0				36.0						$11,288	$2,148	$9,141
Innovation Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7800 Avery Scope Vw	Wesley Chapel	33545	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 551-0202	1,274	65	19.6	39.2%	411 (32.3%)	212 (16.6%)	441 (34.6%)	132 (10.4%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	70 (5.5%)	32.7	1564^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.7%		36.4	1450^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.7%	114	50.0	47.0	44.0	65.0	65.0	57.0	54.0	40.0	21.0	46.0	67.0	26.0	51.0	58.0	64.0	77.0	94.0	84.0	$8,626	$50	$8,576
Wiregrass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29732 Wiregrass School Rd	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-0700	957	63	15.1	20.0%	420 (43.9%)	77 (8.0%)	230 (24.0%)	138 (14.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (9.2%)	60.7	863^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	61.8%		62.8	803^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	64.4%	60	70.0	59.0	67.0				68.0	53.0	54.0	95.0			54.0						$9,782	$388	$9,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School

How many students attend Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School?

Students at Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School are 53% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School a good school?

Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School in?

Pasco

What schools do graduates of Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Raymond B. Stewart Middle School
High : Zephyrhills High School

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