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Wiregrass Elementary School

Q: Is Wiregrass Elementary School a good school?

Wiregrass Elementary School ranks 863 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

863^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Wiregrass Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wesley Chapel, Florida, serving around 1,000 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Pasco school district, which is ranked 40 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wiregrass Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 390th out of 2,182 Florida elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 863rd out of 2,258 in 2024-2025, though it maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wiregrass Elementary consistently outperforms the Pasco district and the state of Florida in standardized test scores across grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 70% of 3rd graders at Wiregrass were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57% in Pasco and the state. In math, 68% of 3rd graders at Wiregrass were proficient or better, compared to 58% in Pasco and 63% statewide. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.4% in 2021-2022 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Wiregrass Elementary performs significantly better than the nearby New River Elementary School, which has struggled with low test scores and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby charter schools, such as Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel and Union Park Charter Academy, which have 4- and 3-star ratings, respectively, and outperform Wiregrass on many test score metrics. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.2 in 2023-2024 may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

957

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,782

Per pupil spending ?

20%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29732 Wiregrass School Rd
Wesley Chapel, FL 33543

(813) 346-0700

District: Pasco

Students who attend Wiregrass Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dr. John Long Middle School
High:	Wiregrass Ranch High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

24.0%

Asian:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

863^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 20 pts since 2019

From top 18% (2019) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	863 of 2258	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	803 of 2256	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	699 of 2240	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	692 of 2219	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	558 of 2247	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	390 of 2182	82.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+9 vs state

Math61%~ state avg

Science54%~ state avg

2.3

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 1, 2018

To add this school does not have homework. Which is a great thing since now we have more time for extra curricular activities and family time. School lets out close to 4pm. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

I agree with a previous parent - I'm not sure what the teachers here actually do, it certainly doesn't seem to be teaching. I have two kids in school here (and I'm hoping more than anything they get into a school choice slot elsewhere!), neither one brings home any homework to do. Communication is very poor with most people at the school. Continually asking for "fundraising" donations and classroom "donation" of items, this school should give me money to pay for the tutors my kids will need in order to be ready for higher grades!! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

No homework even for kids in higher grades. Teachers don't teach anything, relying on videos created by someone outside school. This place is not a school, but a daycare. Close Quote

Schools Near Wiregrass 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
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
Sand Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29040 County Line Rd	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-1900	502	33	15.4	27.9%	211 (42.0%)	50 (10.0%)	152 (30.3%)	54 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.8%)	67.1	714^th of 2258 public elementary schools	68.4%		64.8	757^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.4%	43	66.0	62.0	62.0				68.0	55.0	65.0	100.0			66.0						$11,743	$705	$11,037
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
Pride Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10310 Lions Den Dr	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 558-5400	980	62	15.9	21.9%	198 (20.2%)	118 (12.0%)	128 (13.1%)	458 (46.7%)	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.9%)	90.2	163^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.7	189^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.6%	26	85.0	78.0	75.0				88.0	86.0	76.0				73.0						$11,007	$991	$10,015
Turner-Bartels K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	9190 Imperial Oak Blvd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 907-9066	1,317	85	15.5	34.0%	360 (27.3%)	348 (26.4%)	366 (27.8%)	139 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (7.7%)	60.2	878^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.1%		60	858^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.0%	20	65.0	58.0	59.0	62.0	60.0	60.0	72.0	72.0	54.0	69.0	16.0	62.0	51.0	44.0	89.0	100.0		63.0	$11,797	$998	$10,799
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
Seven Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27633 Mystic Oak Blvd	Wesley Chapel	33544	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-0700	656	41	15.8	22.1%	374 (57.0%)	57 (8.7%)	146 (22.3%)	31 (4.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)	75.2	510^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.4%		75.9	508^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.5%	2	70.0	78.0	62.0				67.0	76.0	67.0	96.0			64.0						$10,689	$712	$9,976
Hunter's Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9202 Highland Oak Dr	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 973-7394	788	53	14.7	23.5%	313 (39.7%)	93 (11.8%)	205 (26.0%)	122 (15.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.7%)	82.9	343^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.4	310^th of 2256 public elementary schools	86.3%	33	74.0	77.0	73.0				83.0	74.0	69.0				66.0						$12,414	$1,079	$11,336
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18201 E Meadows Rd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 740-4580	482	38	12.8	45.4%	154 (32.0%)	136 (28.2%)	100 (20.7%)	53 (11.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.3%)	66	734^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.5%		65.2	749^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.8%	15	67.0	53.0	62.0				71.0	60.0	70.0				66.0						$15,045	$1,463	$13,582
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wiregrass Elementary School

Is Wiregrass Elementary School a good school?

Wiregrass Elementary School ranks 863^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wiregrass Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 957 students attended Wiregrass Elementary School.

What district is Wiregrass Elementary School in?

Pasco

What is the racial makeup of Wiregrass Elementary School?

Students at Wiregrass Elementary School are 44% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wiregrass Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wiregrass Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dr. John Long Middle School
High : Wiregrass Ranch High School

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