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Chasco K8

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2068^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Chasco Middle School in Port Richey, FL, serves 622 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Pasco district, with a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The most critical challenge facing Chasco is an extraordinarily high rate of chronic absenteeism, which has hovered around 48% in recent years—nearly double the district average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Seven Springs Middle School (20.8%) and Charles S. Rushe Middle School (16.9%). This attendance crisis is strongly linked to the school's academic struggles, as proficiency rates in core subjects are consistently among the lowest in the area. For example, only 15% of 7th graders were proficient in math, compared to 53% statewide, and just 21% of 8th graders were proficient in science. Despite higher per-student spending than many high-performing schools in the region, these non-academic barriers have prevented meaningful academic progress.

Interestingly, there is a bright spot: students who take Algebra 1 at Chasco perform exceptionally well, with proficiency rates of 79% in 2023-2024, far exceeding district and state averages. This suggests that the school's accelerated math program is strong, even as the general student body struggles. However, the school's state ranking has been in steady decline for nearly a decade, falling from the 40th percentile to the 14th percentile. Just 5.86 miles away, Seven Springs Middle School serves a much lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students and ranks in the 72nd percentile, highlighting how deeply socioeconomic factors and attendance are tied to school performance within the same district.

622

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,652

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7702 Ridge Rd
Port Richey, FL 34668

(727) 774-1300

District: Pasco

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

35.2%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 29% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg61%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

2,068^th of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,048^th of 1,224

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 57Elementary 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	19.2	1048 of 1224	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	1013 of 1205	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	923 of 1196	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	875 of 1177	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	896 of 1148	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	828 of 1136	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	696 of 1099	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	617 of 1035	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.2	768 of 1031	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	768 of 997	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.3	740 of 999	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.7	677 of 956	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.6	615 of 897	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	585 of 891	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.5	551 of 839	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	438 of 780	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.1	474 of 740	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.6	413 of 736	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.2	443 of 675	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.6	399 of 602	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.7	404 of 593	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics57%-20 vs state

Algebra 156%-7 vs state

English Language Arts41%-20 vs state

Science38%-19 vs state

Math36%-26 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

I used to be a student at this school from 6th-8th and this is by far the worst school I've ever experienced from the students to the teachers, the overall teaching system, and overall quality of the school. Please be careful if you choose to enroll your child at this school. It's honestly a crime filled school and no one does anything about it. Children and parents are forced to keep quiet. Close Quote

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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 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chasco K8	Public	PK, KG-8	7702 Ridge Rd	Port Richey	34668	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-1300	622	36	17.3	64.3%	284 (45.7%)	66 (10.6%)	219 (35.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	13.7	2068^th of 2242 public elementary schools	7.8%					(n/a)	49.0	51.0	35.0	35.0	36.0	44.0	39.0	52.0	31.0	29.0	15.0	45.0	33.0	41.0	56.0	57.0	$10,652	$1,045	$9,607
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%)	10.5	2139^th of 2242 public elementary schools	4.6%		7.8	2184^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.3%	45	32.0	41.0	49.0				39.0	35.0	27.0				37.0				$14,091	$3,003	$11,088
Cypress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7520 Orchid Lake Rd	New Port Richey	34653	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%)	15	2043^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	8.9%		20.6	1888^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.4%	155	54.0	46.0	38.0				36.0	40.0	36.0				41.0				$10,753	$898	$9,855
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%)	10.8	2130^th of 2242 public elementary schools	5.0%		4.8	2221^st of 2258 public elementary schools	1.6%	91	29.0	40.0	40.0				36.0	50.0	33.0				37.0				$14,417	$2,466	$11,950
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%)	47.2	1222^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	45.5%		53.2	1036^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.1%	186	64.0	53.0	62.0	69.0	67.0	70.0	55.0	64.0	55.0	94.0	91.0		43.0	60.0		75.0	$8,923	$711	$8,213
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%)	29	1695^th of 2242 public elementary schools	24.4%		20.4	1896^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.0%	201	45.0	66.0	49.0				49.0	59.0	43.0				37.0				$15,603	$2,055	$13,548
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%)	17.6	1989^th of 2242 public elementary schools	11.3%		21.7	1855^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.8%	134	40.0	42.0	46.0				49.0	41.0	48.0				41.0				$12,081	$1,263	$10,818
Gulf Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8019 Gulf Highlands Dr	Port Richey	34668	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-7700	689	49	13.9	77.2%	347 (50.4%)	48 (7.0%)	215 (31.2%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.3%)	23.5	1833^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	18.2%		13.1	2076^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.1%	243	43.0	43.0	56.0				41.0	28.0	46.0				58.0				$13,291	$2,226	$11,065
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%)	57	960^th of 2242 public elementary schools	57.2%		60.4	871^st of 2258 public elementary schools	61.4%	89	67.0	74.0	65.0				71.0	54.0	52.0	100.0			54.0				$12,205	$955	$11,250
James M. Marlowe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5642 Cecelia Dr	New Port Richey	34652	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-8600	513	38	13.5	69.8%	252 (49.1%)	36 (7.0%)	191 (37.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.0%)	41.1	1377^th of 2242 public elementary schools	38.6%		43.7	1253^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	44.5%	124	62.0	54.0	54.0				51.0	54.0	64.0				56.0				$14,594	$2,474	$12,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Chasco K8

Is Chasco K8 a good school?

Chasco K8 ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Chasco K8 in?

Pasco

What is the racial makeup of Chasco K8?

Students at Chasco K8 are 46% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Chasco K8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Chasco K8.

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