Calusa Elementary School

7520 Orchid Lake Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34653 | (727) 774-3700
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 576
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Pasco County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,403
  • Graduation Rate: 65.9%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.5
  • Enrolled Students: 67,147

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 576
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 278 (48.3%)
  • Females: 279 (48.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 60 (10.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 333 (57.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 393 (68.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Calusa Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian132.3%
Black305.2%
Asian132.3%
Hispanic10918.9%
White39268.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Calusa Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten8414.6%
1st Grade9616.7%
2nd Grade10217.7%
3rd Grade10317.9%
4th Grade8815.3%
5th Grade10317.9%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
67.4%
District:
69.2%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
14.7%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
5.5%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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