Summary:
Zip code 34639 in Land O' Lakes, Florida, is home to four schools within the Pasco school district, serving students from elementary through middle school with no high schools present.
The standout schools in this area are Pine View Elementary School and Countryside Montessori Academy. Pine View Elementary is the top-performing traditional public school, boasting a 4-star rating and a strong upward trajectory in its state ranking, moving from the 59th to the 79th percentile. In contrast, Countryside Montessori Academy, a charter school, achieves the highest raw test scores in the area, including 97% proficiency in Civics and 96% in Algebra 1, but its state ranking has declined for three consecutive years. Pine View Middle School excels in advanced math and science, with perfect 100% proficiency in Geometry, though it struggles with grade-level math proficiency. Lake Myrtle Elementary School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 29.34% and the highest chronic absenteeism at 18.6%, though all schools have absenteeism rates well below district and state averages.
Key takeaways include a notable "money vs. performance" paradox: Countryside Montessori spends the least per student ($9,563) yet achieves the highest test scores, while Pine View Elementary spends the most ($12,786) but does not consistently outperform it. Math proficiency is a consistent weakness across traditional public schools, with Pine View Middle showing only 31% proficiency in 7th-grade math compared to 58% in ELA. The socioeconomic divide is stark, as Countryside Montessori has a free/reduced lunch rate of just 1.68%, while the other three schools range from 20% to 29%. Overall, families in this zip code have strong options, particularly for elementary education and advanced middle school coursework, but should be aware of the varying strengths and trends at each school.
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