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Dayspring Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
670th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,240 Florida Alternative Schools
Better than 70% of Florida alternative schools
Summary

Dayspring Academy in New Port Richey, FL, is a K-12 alternative school serving 1,259 students in the Pasco County School District, and despite its "alternative" label, it functions as a high-performing, academically rigorous institution that significantly outperforms both the district and state averages across nearly every subject.

Dayspring Academy stands out for its exceptional academic proficiency, which is more akin to a top-tier college-preparatory school than a traditional alternative school. For example, in 8th Grade Math, Dayspring scores 82% proficiency, which is 23 points higher than the nearby Classical Preparatory School (59%), and in 6th Grade ELA, Dayspring (83%) outperforms Classical Prep (55%) by 28 points. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.4%—less than half the district average of 29.2% and far below Pepin Academies Of Pasco County (47.9%) and Dorothy Thomas Center (70.7%). Additionally, Dayspring has maintained a perfect 100% graduation rate for four consecutive years, a record unmatched by any nearby school with comparable data.

While the school shows a consistent upward trend in English Language Arts (ELA) scores—10th Grade ELA rising from 72% to 87% over three years—there is a slight dip in early elementary math, with 3rd and 4th Grade proficiency dropping to 65% and 61% in the most recent year. Despite this, Dayspring achieves its results with moderate spending of $10,944 per student, significantly less than Pasco Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided) ($14,200) and Pepin Academies ($14,728), both of which have far lower academic outcomes. This efficiency, combined with its strong school culture and engaged student body, makes Dayspring Academy a standout choice for families seeking a rigorous academic environment in the New Port Richey area.

1,259
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,944
Per pupil spending ?
34.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9732 Little Rd
       New Port Richey, FL  34654

(727) 862-8600

District: Pasco

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.9%
Hispanic:
23.6%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2023 → 93rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Florida average (78% vs 63% meeting standards)
✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2023
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school78%
District avg63%
Florida avg63%
Elementary school
670th of 2,240
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 30% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
114th of 1,216
Florida public middle schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
60th of 838
Florida public high schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2019
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Alternative Schools in the Pasco
37th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202668.3670 of 224070.1%★★★★☆
202572.6570 of 225874.8%★★★★☆
202479.7413 of 225681.7%★★★★☆
202375.1507 of 224077.4%★★★★☆
202275.6513 of 221976.9%★★★★☆
202177.1487 of 224778.3%★★★★☆
201980.1403 of 218281.5%★★★★☆
201872.0562 of 211873.5%★★★★☆
201774.9496 of 211276.5%★★★★☆
201681.8342 of 208783.6%★★★★☆
201485.6245 of 206488.1%★★★★☆
201383.4278 of 202986.3%★★★★☆
201285.0240 of 198487.9%★★★★☆
201188.6136 of 198593.1%★★★★★
201089.4115 of 191994.0%★★★★★
200972.3476 of 184774.2%★★★★☆
200881.6283 of 178984.2%★★★★☆
200773.2458 of 178674.4%★★★★☆
200669.8518 of 168869.3%★★★☆☆
200566.996 of 20252.5%★★★☆☆
200467.199 of 19950.3%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202686.5114 of 121690.6%★★★★★
202584.3154 of 120587.2%★★★★☆
202486.1135 of 119688.7%★★★★☆
202385.4134 of 117788.6%★★★★☆
202270.1302 of 114873.7%★★★★☆
202180.1192 of 113683.1%★★★★☆
201984.8140 of 109987.3%★★★★☆
201885.8134 of 103587.1%★★★★☆
201779.2201 of 103180.5%★★★★☆
201687.4101 of 99789.9%★★★★☆
201490.760 of 99994.0%★★★★★
201392.338 of 95696.0%★★★★★
201289.864 of 89792.9%★★★★★
201184.6105 of 89188.2%★★★★☆
201086.976 of 83990.9%★★★★★
200979.9134 of 78082.8%★★★★☆
200881.7113 of 74084.7%★★★★☆
200783.894 of 73687.2%★★★★☆
200682.2100 of 67585.2%★★★★☆
200572.2150 of 60275.1%★★★★☆
200464.7208 of 59364.9%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202681.160 of 83892.8%★★★★★
202582.757 of 84493.2%★★★★★
202483.752 of 80793.6%★★★★★
202375.298 of 79287.6%★★★★☆
202269.2137 of 77482.3%★★★★☆
202182.252 of 74693.0%★★★★★
201977.765 of 73491.1%★★★★★
By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?
Civics98%+21 vs state
Algebra 189%+26 vs state
Geometry88%+32 vs state
US History88%+14 vs state
Biology 184%+10 vs state
English Language Arts77%+17 vs state
Math72%+9 vs state
Science69%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Open Quote We are so blessed to have this option for our two students. If it was not for Dayspring, I do not know what we would do. The school has amazing character programs, community outreach, and robust arts program. We are so lucky we applied and our lottery number came up. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, February 20, 2016

Open Quote This charter school has a lot to offer. It has a small environment, very caring teachers, a seriousness about learning and the importance of doing your best is a continuous theme. My son graduated from the middle school and left for public HS (he wanted a larger school environment than Dayspring has to offer) and his workload, which I've heard many parents say is too much at DSA, is not as heavy in the public HS even in all honors classes. The one thing Dayspring will always tell you is that by the time you graduate MS you'll be prepared for HS and it's very true. Dayspring is what you make it. My kids are both hardworkers but not terribly interested in the Arts aspect of the school which worked out fine for them. Uniforms, a longer school day, mandatory volunteer hours (which mean families are involved and care about the school which I didn't see much of at our previous public ES) and the BEST fieldtrips have really made our time at Dayspring a memorable one. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Open Quote This school is ridiculous!!!! I sent my son here for two months and he was bullied and ad fun of for the way he looked. All the teachers had favorites and they were the art students that were in dance or musical theater or the ones that were at the school for a long time. I was very mad and took my son out the day he told me. I now send him to River Ridge which has no bullying, favorites, or snobby kids. Dayspring thinks they are the best but discriminate and depress students too much for the school to be the best. Never send a child here. Close Quote




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Dayspring Academy ranks 670th of 2240 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Dayspring Academy are 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,259 students attended Dayspring Academy.


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