Pasadena Hills’s public schools outscore 64% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Pasadena Hills, 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.
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.
Pasadena Hills’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 435 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pasadena Hills’s, its schools beat 54%, lower 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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then 14 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Academy at the Farm, Innovation Preparatory Academy and Zephyrhills Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Pasadena Hills’s grade
B: better than 64% of Florida school districts, #256 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pasadena Hills, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pasadena Hills · depends on your address
Kirkland Ranch K-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,145 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
Watergrass Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 859 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
Kindergarten in Pasadena Hills · depends on your address
Kirkland Ranch K-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,145 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
Watergrass Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 859 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
1st grade in Pasadena Hills · depends on your address
Kirkland Ranch K-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,145 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
Watergrass Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 859 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
2nd grade in Pasadena Hills · depends on your address
Kirkland Ranch K-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,145 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
Watergrass Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 859 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
3rd grade in Pasadena Hills · depends on your address
Kirkland Ranch K-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,145 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
Watergrass Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 859 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
4th grade in Pasadena Hills · depends on your address
Kirkland Ranch K-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,145 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
Watergrass Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 859 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
5th grade in Pasadena Hills · depends on your address
Kirkland Ranch K-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,145 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
Watergrass Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 859 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
6th grade in Pasadena Hills
Kirkland Ranch K-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,145 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
7th grade in Pasadena Hills
Kirkland Ranch K-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,145 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
8th grade in Pasadena Hills
Kirkland Ranch K-8
Grades PK–8 · 1,145 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wesley Chapel
Pasadena Hills’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.
Close to the state in reading
Pasadena Hills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Pasadena Hills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena Hills | B | Pasco County |
| Zephyrhills | B | Pasco County |
| St. Leo | B | Pasco County |
| Dade City | B | Pasco County |
| San Antonio | B | Pasco County |
All 4 neighbors share Pasco County with Pasadena Hills, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Pasadena Hills
20 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).
Questions about Pasadena Hills’s schools
Are Pasadena Hills’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Pasadena Hills 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 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pasadena Hills in?
Pasco County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 86,611 students in 104 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pasadena Hills kids go to high school?
One of 14 high schools, depending on your address: Land O' Lakes High School, Wiregrass Ranch High School, Sunlake High School, James W. Mitchell High School, Cypress Creek High School, Wesley Chapel High School, River Ridge High School, Zephyrhills High School, Fivay High School, Pasco High School, Gulf High School, Hudson High School, Anclote High School and Wendell Krinn Technical High School.
What is Pasadena Hills’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 Pasadena Hills spend per student?
$11,574 in Pasco County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pasadena Hills?
Yes: Zephyrhills Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 367 students). Pasadena Hills also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Pasadena Hills families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pasadena Hills → They have their own page.
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.