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Schools in New Port Richey East · Pasco County School District

New Port Richey East’s public schools outscore 64% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Port Richey East, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

#256of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 11% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,942 students on the public path
In brief

New Port Richey East’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 225 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Port Richey East’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,574 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Chasco Middle School, then Wendell Krinn Technical High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Port Richey East’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Florida school districts, #256 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (225)Better than 71%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 46,088 test results and a graduating class of 5,643 could put New Port Richey East anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of New Port Richey East’s students in the tested grades sat them (44,477 in math, 47,700 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Port Richey East, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
6–8Chasco Middle SchoolPasco County School DistrictC−
9–12Wendell Krinn Technical High SchoolPasco County School DistrictB+

New Port Richey East’s public schools are run by Pasco County School District, which also serves Dade City, New Port Richey, Port Richey and San Antonio and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pasco County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 104 schools · 86,611 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$11,574FL $13,006 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 52.1% · 47700 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 44477 students tested

New Port Richey East vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share New Port Richey East’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New Port Richey EastBPasco County
New Port RicheyBPasco County
Port RicheyBPasco County

All 2 neighbors share Pasco County with New Port Richey East, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in New Port Richey East

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in New Port Richey Eastby address
Chasco Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Richey
C−
612 students13:1Rate it →
Cotee River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Port Richey
C+
526 students11:1Rate it →
Calusa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Port Richey
D
417 students17:1Rate it →
Chasco Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Richey
C−
622 students17:1Rate it →
Wendell Krinn Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Port Richey
B+
765 students22:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Marchman Technical College HS and Marchman Technical College).

Questions about New Port Richey East’s schools

Are New Port Richey East’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools New Port Richey East children attend outscore 64% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #256 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Port Richey East in?

Pasco County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 86,611 students in 104 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Port Richey East kids go to high school?

Wendell Krinn Technical High School in New Port Richey, with 765 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is New Port Richey East’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Pasco County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does New Port Richey East spend per student?

$11,574 in Pasco County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.