Paul R. Smith Middle School
1410 Sweetbriar Dr
Holiday FL, 34691, Pasco County
Phone: 727-246-3200
Ranking: 
(1,926 out of 2,649, bottom 27%)*
(1,926 out of 2,649, bottom 27%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
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: | 57 | 67 | 65 | |||
| Total Students: | 950 | 926 | 914 | |||
| Grade 6: | 319 | 33.6% | 308 | 33.3% | 312 | 34.1% |
| Grade 7: | 314 | 33.1% | 309 | 33.4% | 331 | 36.2% |
| Grade 8: | 317 | 33.4% | 309 | 33.4% | 271 | 29.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 478 | 50.3% | 469 | 50.6% | 452 | 49.5% |
| Female: | 416 | 43.8% | 403 | 43.5% | 410 | 44.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 9 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 20 | 2.1% | 17 | 1.8% | 18 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 151 | 15.9% | 108 | 11.7% | 88 | 9.6% |
| Black | 60 | 6.3% | 55 | 5.9% | 47 | 5.1% |
| White: | 662 | 69.7% | 696 | 75.2% | 709 | 77.6% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 570 | 60.0% | 492 | 53.1% | 412 | 45.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 112 | 11.8% | 119 | 12.9% | 115 | 12.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.67 | 14.90 | 14.10 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 425 | 402 | 402 |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 313 | 316 |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 313 | 319 |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 315 | 319 |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 226 | 227 |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 318 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 318 | 315 |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 318 | 315 |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 223 | 226 | 225 |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 310 | 314 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 312 | 314 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 313 | 314 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 235 | 236 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 319 | 318 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 325 | 322 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 325 | 322 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 228 | 232 | 231 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 323 | 322 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 324 | 324 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 323 | 325 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 236 | 242 | 243 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 313 | 312 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 311 | 312 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 313 | 313 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 237 | 237 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 309 | 305 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 312 | 310 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 319 | 315 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 316 | 316 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 71.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 28.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 4.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 73.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 26.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,206.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,626.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,550.0 |
* Paul R. Smith Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.