Calusa Elementary School
7520 Orchid Lake Rd
New Port Richey FL, 34653, Pasco County
Phone: 727-774-3700
Ranking:
(2,158 out of 2,649, bottom 19%)*
(2,158 out of 2,649, bottom 19%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Pasco County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 45 | 50 | 48 | |||
| Total Students: | 576 | 636 | 693 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 84 | 14.6% | 99 | 15.6% | 123 | 17.7% |
| Grade 1: | 96 | 16.7% | 119 | 18.7% | 119 | 17.2% |
| Grade 2: | 102 | 17.7% | 105 | 16.5% | 115 | 16.6% |
| Grade 3: | 103 | 17.9% | 108 | 17.0% | 120 | 17.3% |
| Grade 4: | 88 | 15.3% | 106 | 16.7% | 110 | 15.9% |
| Grade 5: | 103 | 17.9% | 99 | 15.6% | 105 | 15.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 274 | 47.6% | 285 | 44.8% | 319 | 46.0% |
| Female: | 275 | 47.7% | 303 | 47.6% | 327 | 47.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 13 | 2.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 13 | 2.3% | 13 | 2.0% | 10 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 109 | 18.9% | 104 | 16.4% | 94 | 13.6% |
| Black | 30 | 5.2% | 30 | 4.7% | 28 | 4.0% |
| White: | 392 | 68.1% | 446 | 70.1% | 515 | 74.3% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 333 | 57.8% | 348 | 54.7% | 325 | 46.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 10.4% | 66 | 10.4% | 80 | 11.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.80 | 13.80 | 14.40 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 315 | 328 |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 318 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 326 | 337 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 322 | 337 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 323 | 337 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 189 | 197 | 202 |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 306 | 309 |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 311 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 313 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 311 | 314 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 313 | 314 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 193 | 200 | 201 |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 307 | 312 |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 303 | 312 |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 303 | 318 |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 307 | 319 |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 310 | 324 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 317 | 330 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 320 | 330 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 318 | 331 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 206 | 211 | 215 |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 318 | 318 |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 317 | 319 |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 309 | 314 |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 315 | 316 |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 318 | 319 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 325 | 324 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 320 | 323 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 322 | 323 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 209 | 213 | 213 |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 322 | 332 |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 326 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 327 | 335 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 328 | 336 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 330 | 336 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 209 | 220 | 222 |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 307 | 310 |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 305 | 305 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 311 | 311 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 310 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 309 | 310 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 214 | 220 | 221 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 298 | 299 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 304 | 306 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 308 | 310 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 313 | 314 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 316 | 318 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 318 | 322 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 316 | 322 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% | 70.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% | 30.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 52.1% | 41.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 47.9% | 58.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,240.0 | $39,774.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,058.0 | $33,952.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,872.0 | $44,759.0 |
* Calusa Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.