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Countryside Montessori Academy

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Countryside Montessori Academy ranks 663 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 1-8

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Countryside Montessori Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades 1-8 in Land O' Lakes, Florida. With 355 students, the school consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Countryside Montessori Academy significantly outperforms the Pasco County and Florida state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52% in Pasco County and 55% statewide. In math, 91% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to 61% in Pasco County and 57% statewide. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the district and state averages, and a much lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch than nearby Veterans Elementary School and other traditional public schools in the area.

Countryside Montessori Academy's higher per-student spending and smaller student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its strong academic performance. While the school's socioeconomic diversity is lower than the surrounding area, its consistent high achievement suggests it is providing a unique and effective educational experience for its students. Overall, Countryside Montessori Academy stands out as a high-performing public charter school that could offer valuable lessons for other schools in the region.

357

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,563

Per pupil spending ?

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5852 Ehren Cutoff
Land O Lakes, FL 34639

(813) 996-0991

District: Pasco

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

25.8%

Asian:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (74% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pasco

✓Above the Florida median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

Elementary school

663^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

141^st of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	663 of 2258	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	426 of 2256	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	228 of 2240	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.7	104 of 2219	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	135 of 2247	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	131 of 2182	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	80 of 2118	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	136 of 2112	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	153 of 2087	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	84.7	270 of 2064	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	87.0	203 of 2029	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	79.2	364 of 1984	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	64.8	738 of 1985	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	86.2	190 of 1919	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	109 of 1847	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	91.4	81 of 1789	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	210 of 1786	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	86.7	186 of 1688	89.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	141 of 1205	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	74 of 1196	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	69 of 1177	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	59 of 1148	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	49 of 1136	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	29 of 1099	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	21 of 1035	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	43 of 1031	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	95.6	22 of 997	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	79.5	179 of 999	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	240 of 956	74.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1100%+40 vs state

Civics97%+26 vs state

English Language Arts76%+19 vs state

Math69%+10 vs state

Science64%+12 vs state

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	69.1	663^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	70.6%		79.4	426^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.1%	237	69.0	67.0	78.0	79.0	84.0	85.0	74.0	62.0	45.0	71.0	70.0	91.0	60.0	70.0	100.0	97.0	$9,563	$00	$9,563
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%)	85.7	274^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.9%		84.3	314^th of 2256 public elementary schools	86.1%	40	78.0	78.0	72.0				85.0	77.0	74.0	100.0			66.0				$9,586	$365	$9,221
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%)	68.1	688^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.5%		57.2	920^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.2%	232	64.0	67.0	64.0				60.0	73.0	65.0	100.0			58.0				$12,786	$735	$12,050
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%)	74.6	518^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.1%		77.5	465^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.4%	53	73.0	69.0	68.0				74.0	52.0	73.0	100.0			67.0				$9,446	$312	$9,133
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%)	53.7	1024^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.7%		52	1046^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.6%	22	65.0	52.0	58.0				67.0	48.0	56.0	91.0			48.0				$11,337	$347	$10,990
Connerton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9300 Flourish Dr	Land O Lakes	34637	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-1800	953	63	15.0	27.3%	491 (51.5%)	74 (7.8%)	279 (29.3%)	46 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.4%)	50.2	1111^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.8%		40.1	1345^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.4%	234	63.0	64.0	52.0				57.0	50.0	55.0	100.0			47.0				$10,007	$619	$9,388
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%)	76.3	490^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.3%		80.6	390^th of 2256 public elementary schools	82.7%	100	86.0	69.0	72.0	81.0	67.0	69.0	84.0	66.0	59.0	86.0	58.0	75.0	50.0	58.0	92.0	91.0	$8,487	$19	$8,468
Bexley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4380 Ballantrae Blvd	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-4300	1,114	78	14.3	17.2%	594 (53.3%)	40 (3.6%)	303 (27.2%)	76 (6.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (8.8%)	70.1	638^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.7%		74	545^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.8%	93	64.0	67.0	65.0				78.0	60.0	67.0	100.0			55.0				$10,538	$520	$10,018
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%)	57.9	929^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.9%		56.1	943^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	58.2%	14	51.0	54.0	66.0				61.0	52.0	67.0	100.0			64.0				$9,969	$290	$9,679
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%)	64.6	764^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.2%		61.4	834^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.0%	70	69.0	54.0	59.0				70.0	59.0	63.0	100.0			62.0				$9,893	$259	$9,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Countryside Montessori Academy

How many students attend Countryside Montessori Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Countryside Montessori Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Countryside Montessori Academy?

Students at Countryside Montessori Academy are 48% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Countryside Montessori Academy a good school?

Countryside Montessori Academy ranks 663^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Countryside Montessori Academy in?

Pasco

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