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Schools in Shady Hills · Pasco County School District

Shady Hills’s public schools outscore 64% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Shady 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.

#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
4
25,974 students on the public path
In brief

Shady Hills’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 468 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shady Hills’s, its schools beat 59%, 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 one middle and 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

Miracles Schools (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Shady Hills’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 (468)Better than 59%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 46,088 test results and a graduating class of 5,643 could put Shady Hills anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Shady Hills’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 Shady Hills, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–8Crews Lake Middle School.Pasco County School DistrictC+
9–1214 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−

Shady 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.

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

Shady Hills vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Shady Hills’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Shady HillsBPasco County

Every school in Shady Hills

18 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 Shady Hillsby address
DR. Mary Giella Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Hill
B−
568 students16:1Rate it →
Shady Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spring Hill
B−
444 students12:1Rate it →
Crews Lake Middle School.
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spring Hill
C+
709 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Shady Hillsin other towns
Hudson High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Hudson
C+
1,497 students21:1Rate it →
Fivay High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Hudson
D
1,554 students19:1Rate it →
Land O' Lakes High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Land O Lakes
B+
2,233 students22:1Rate it →
Wiregrass Ranch High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wesley Chapel
A−
2,218 students25:1Rate it →
Sunlake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Land O Lakes
A−
2,206 students24:1Rate it →
James W. Mitchell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Trinity
B+
2,201 students22:1Rate it →
Cypress Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wesley Chapel
B
2,006 students22:1Rate it →
Wesley Chapel High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wesley Chapel
B+
1,928 students21:1Rate it →
River Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Port Richey
B
1,798 students23:1Rate it →
Zephyrhills High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Zephyrhills
C
1,656 students21:1Rate it →
Pasco High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dade City
C+
1,523 students21:1Rate it →
Gulf High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Port Richey
C−
1,518 students19:1Rate it →
Anclote High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Holiday
C−
1,150 students21:1Rate it →
Wendell Krinn Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Port Richey
B+
765 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Miracles Schools
Grades 1–12 · New Port Richey
Private · Nonsectarian
12 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Shady Hills’s schools

Are Shady Hills’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Shady 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 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shady Hills in?

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

Where do Shady 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 Shady 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 Shady 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 Shady Hills?

Yes: Miracles Schools (nonsectarian, grades 1–12, 12 students).

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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.