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New River Elementary School

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New River Elementary School ranks 1501 st of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

New River Elementary School in Wesley Chapel, FL, serves 939 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Pasco school district. This mid-sized school has historically struggled, but recent data shows a dramatic turnaround: after four years in the bottom 30% of Florida elementary schools, New River jumped to the 33rd percentile in the 2025-2026 state ranking, earning 2 stars—its best performance since 2018-2019. This 23-percentile-point improvement is especially notable given that nearby schools like Sand Pine Elementary (74th percentile) and Wiregrass Elementary (62nd percentile) have higher rankings but are not showing the same upward momentum.

The school's improvement appears fragile, driven largely by a strong cohort of current 5th graders who scored near district averages in ELA (59%) and math (57%). In contrast, current 4th graders lag significantly behind, with 44% proficient in ELA and 42% in math. This split suggests that targeted interventions—possibly a standout teacher or program—boosted one group, and the school must replicate that success to sustain its gains. New River also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism (26.4%), which is higher than top-performing neighbors like Double Branch Elementary (16.9%) and Sand Pine Elementary (13.7%). Additionally, 39.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate nearly double that of Wiregrass Elementary (19.96%) and Kirkland Ranch K-8 (21.05%).

Despite these hurdles, New River's progress is impressive given its socioeconomic context. The school spends $9,124 per student—less than Sand Pine Elementary ($11,743) but more than Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel ($8,084)—reinforcing that how money is used matters more than the amount. Geographically, New River is surrounded by high-performing schools, creating a stark "neighborhood school" disparity. For example, in 4th grade math, New River scored 42% proficient, while Pinecrest Academy hit 80% and Wiregrass Elementary reached 71%. The turnaround is real, but its sustainability depends on whether the school can lift its younger students to match the success of its current 5th graders.

939

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,124

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4710 River Glen Blvd
Wesley Chapel, FL 33545

(813) 346-0500

District: Pasco

Students who attend New River Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Zephyrhills High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.4%

White:

31.1%

African American:

18.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2025 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2026) from a 10th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Math scores 10 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg59%

Florida avg62%

1,501^st of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1501 of 2242	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.4	2027 of 2258	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1819 of 2256	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1720 of 2240	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1579 of 2219	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1574 of 2247	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1367 of 2182	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	1008 of 2118	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	930 of 2112	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	782 of 2087	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.1	1005 of 2064	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.0	1136 of 2029	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	1083 of 1984	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	1166 of 1985	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.7	1263 of 1919	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science58%~ state avg

Math53%-10 vs state

English Language Arts52%-8 vs state

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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 Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 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 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
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%)	36	1501^st of 2242 public elementary schools	33.1%		15.4	2027^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.2%	526	54.0	44.0	59.0				60.0	42.0	57.0				58.0						$9,124	$698	$8,427
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%)	76.3	473^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	78.9%		78.8	432^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	80.9%	41	74.0	80.0	81.0	85.0	87.0	87.0	73.0	80.0	73.0	57.0	71.0	83.0	61.0	72.0	94.0	95.0		89.0	$8,084	$37	$8,047
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%)	62.9	815^th of 2242 public elementary schools	63.6%		57.2	948^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.0%	133	66.0	69.0	69.0				64.0	67.0	56.0	100.0			67.0						$8,949	$321	$8,628
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%)	7.1	2185^th of 2242 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.7	2211^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.1%	26	32.0	40.0	39.0				34.0	32.0	27.0				35.0						$10,426	$1,744	$8,682
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%)	41.1	1378^th of 2242 public elementary schools	38.5%		36.7	1459^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.4%	81	67.0	56.0	56.0				68.0	52.0	48.0				46.0						$9,616	$669	$8,947
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%)	55.9	991^st of 2242 public elementary schools	55.8%		62	828^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.3%	163	67.0	63.0	64.0	77.0	79.0	79.0	65.0	56.0	58.0	71.0	70.0	63.0	56.0	67.0	91.0	89.0	98.0	86.0	$8,562	$36	$8,526
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%)	42.2	1343^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	40.1%		32.7	1564^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.7%	221	62.0	63.0	50.0	53.0	66.0	68.0	55.0	63.0	28.0	57.0	64.0	49.0	64.0	68.0	80.0	93.0	93.0	82.0	$8,626	$50	$8,576
Wesley Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	30243 Wells Rd	Wesley Chapel	33545	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-0100	724	46	15.8	30.1%	330 (45.6%)	60 (8.3%)	201 (27.8%)	67 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.7%)	50.3	1135^th of 2242 public elementary schools	49.4%		54.8	998^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.8%	137	56.0	61.0	69.0				55.0	62.0	56.0	96.0			59.0						$10,954	$703	$10,251
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%)	61.6	843^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	62.4%		60.7	863^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	61.8%	20	77.0	70.0	65.0				72.0	71.0	51.0	100.0			55.0						$9,782	$388	$9,395
Kirkland Ranch K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	33137 Innovation Drive	Wesley Chapel	33545	Pasco County	Pasco	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 346-2700	1,145	71	16.1	21.0%	516 (45.1%)	90 (7.9%)	326 (28.5%)	104 (9.1%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (9.1%)	76.1	481^st of 2242 public elementary schools	78.5%					(n/a)	80.0	75.0	68.0	79.0	71.0	82.0	87.0	82.0	63.0	77.0	48.0	89.0	62.0	72.0	92.0	100.0		88.0	$9,522	$199	$9,323

Frequently Asked Questions about New River Elementary School

What schools do graduates of New River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend New River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Zephyrhills High School

What is the racial makeup of New River Elementary School?

Students at New River Elementary School are 34% Hispanic, 31% White, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is New River Elementary School in?

Pasco

How many students attend New River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 939 students attended New River Elementary School.

Is New River Elementary School a good school?

New River Elementary School ranks 1501^st of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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