Lake Myrtle Elementary School

Q: Is Lake Myrtle Elementary School a good school?

Lake Myrtle Elementary School ranks 1046 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lake Myrtle Elementary School is a public elementary school in Land O' Lakes, Florida, serving 656 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pasco District, which is ranked 42 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lake Myrtle's test scores are generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, the school has seen some concerning trends. It has a higher percentage of White students (61.43%) compared to nearby schools, and its chronic absenteeism rate has steadily increased from 11.7% in 2018-2019 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's 4th grade Math proficiency (43%) is lower than the district (47%) and state (58%) averages. The school's growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates rising from 35.87% in 2020-2021 to 42.53% in 2022-2023, may be impacting its academic performance.

When compared to nearby schools, Lake Myrtle generally performs on par or slightly better than Veterans Elementary and Seven Oaks Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing charter schools like Imagine School at Land O' Lakes and Countryside Montessori Academy. Additionally, Lake Myrtle's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from 486 out of 2,182 Florida elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,046 out of 2,256 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is not keeping pace with the performance of other elementary schools in the state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

22844 Weeks Blvd
Land O Lakes, FL 34639

(813) 794-1000

District: Pasco

SchoolDigger Rank:
1046^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,795

Students who attend Lake Myrtle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Charles S. Rushe Middle School
High:	Sunlake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 635

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

25.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Myrtle Elementary School ranks better than 53.6% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 23^rd among 57 ranked elementary schools in the Pasco School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60%), Hispanic (25.8%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Myrtle Elementary School is 16.1. 34 elementary schools in the Pasco School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lake Myrtle Elementary School employs 39.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Myrtle Elementary School is $8,795. 40 elementary schools in the Pasco School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lake Myrtle Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pasco:

SchoolDigger ranks Pasco 42^nd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Myrtle Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	66.17	577^th	1688	65.8%
2007	56.93	812^th	1786	54.5%
2008	63.70	672^nd	1789	62.4%
2009	61.43	746^th	1847	59.6%
2010	65.76	678^th	1919	64.7%
2011	65.78	712^th	1985	64.1%
2012	72.51	526^th	1984	73.5%
2013	69.67	581^st	2029	71.4%
2014	60.05	817^th	2064	60.4%
2016	64.70	720^th	2087	65.5%
2017	56.69	897^th	2112	57.5%
2018	66.44	693^rd	2118	67.3%
2019	76.09	486^th	2182	77.7%
2021	61.49	821^st	2247	63.5%
2022	58.09	881^st	2219	60.3%
2023	55.51	959^th	2240	57.2%
2024	52.01	1046^th	2256	53.6%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lake Myrtle Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	769	5	9	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	820
1989	898	3	4	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	936
1990	831	8	3	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1991	743	11	6	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	787
1992	821	18	10	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	884
1993	917	18	15	41	4	n/a	n/a	0	995
1994	991	16	19	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1995	794	16	6	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	856
1996	794	16	6	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	856
1997	807	25	8	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	887
1998	840	25	11	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	924
1999	869	16	13	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	951
2000	912	22	9	46	4	n/a	n/a	0	993
2001	942	23	12	59	4	n/a	n/a	0	1040
2002	926	13	18	88	7	n/a	n/a	0	1052
2003	926	13	18	88	7	n/a	n/a	0	1052
2004	759	18	16	75	8	n/a	n/a	0	876
2005	721	27	24	91	7	n/a	n/a	0	870
2006	674	24	30	89	6	n/a	n/a	0	823
2007	642	29	34	78	5	n/a	n/a	29	817
2008	611	43	35	102	2	n/a	n/a	36	829
2009	577	49	35	102	2	n/a	n/a	22	787
2010	581	48	30	152	3	n/a	n/a	29	843
2011	506	38	32	191	4	0	17	0	788
2012	487	29	29	172	3	0	21	0	741
2013	448	27	26	145	3	1	27	0	677
2014	461	32	28	149	2	0	26	0	698
2015	465	25	26	126	1	0	22	0	665
2016	417	31	24	121	0	0	22	0	615
2017	443	31	20	125	1	0	19	0	639
2018	421	35	16	121	0	0	27	0	620
2019	395	27	16	133	1	0	25	0	597
2020	385	28	15	141	0	1	24	0	594
2021	359	23	11	132	2	3	22	0	552
2022	393	24	13	147	2	0	32	0	611
2023	403	25	18	171	2	0	37	0	656
2024	381	21	22	164	5	0	42	0	635

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake Myrtle Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	820	44.0	18.6	19.5
1989	936	52.0	18.0	17
1990	867	55.0	15.7	15.5
1991	787	48.0	16.3	14.7
1992	884	46.0	19.2	12.2
1993	995	54.0	18.4	14.2
1994	1079	49.0	22.0	14.1
1995	856	45.0	19.0	14.7
1996	856	45.0	19.0	14.7
1997	887	53.0	16.7	16.2
1998	924	53.0	17.4	19.2
1999	951	57.0	16.7	24
2000	993	58.0	17.1	24.2
2001	1040	58.0	17.9	23
2002	1052	62.0	17.0	25.3
2003	1052	62.0	17.0	25.3
2004	876	51.0	17.2	27.2
2005	870	61.0	14.3	21.4
2006	823	62.0	13.3	17.6
2007	817	54.0	15.1	15.4
2008	829	64.0	13.0	16.4
2009	787	67.3	12.7	22.5
2010	843	54.5	15.4	27.5
2011	788	65.5	12.0	29.1
2012	741	53.5	13.8	28.7
2013	677	53.0	12.7	28.2
2014	698	52.0	13.4	29.4
2015	665	48.0	13.8	34
2016	615	49.0	12.5	37.1
2017	639	47.0	13.5	37.2
2018	620	44.0	14.0	43.5
2019	597	39.5	15.1	41.4
2020	594	39.5	15.0	36.9
2021	552	42.0	13.1	35.9
2022	611	38.2	15.9	41.1
2023	656	37.2	17.5	42.5
2024	635	39.2	16.1	35.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake Myrtle Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	820	44.0	18.6	19.5
1989	936	52.0	18.0	17
1990	867	55.0	15.7	15.5
1991	787	48.0	16.3	14.7
1992	884	46.0	19.2	12.2
1993	995	54.0	18.4	14.2
1994	1079	49.0	22.0	14.1
1995	856	45.0	19.0	14.7
1996	856	45.0	19.0	14.7
1997	887	53.0	16.7	16.2
1998	924	53.0	17.4	19.2
1999	951	57.0	16.7	24
2000	993	58.0	17.1	24.2
2001	1040	58.0	17.9	23
2002	1052	62.0	17.0	25.3
2003	1052	62.0	17.0	25.3
2004	876	51.0	17.2	27.2
2005	870	61.0	14.3	21.4
2006	823	62.0	13.3	17.6
2007	817	54.0	15.1	15.4
2008	829	64.0	13.0	16.4
2009	787	67.3	12.7	22.5
2010	843	54.5	15.4	27.5
2011	788	65.5	12.0	29.1
2012	741	53.5	13.8	28.7
2013	677	53.0	12.7	28.2
2014	698	52.0	13.4	29.4
2015	665	48.0	13.8	34
2016	615	49.0	12.5	37.1
2017	639	47.0	13.5	37.2
2018	620	44.0	14.0	43.5
2019	597	39.5	15.1	41.4
2020	594	39.5	15.0	36.9
2021	552	42.0	13.1	35.9
2022	611	38.2	15.9	41.1
2023	656	37.2	17.5	42.5
2024	635	39.2	16.1	35.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Myrtle Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$346 (4.4%)	$7,551 (95.6%)	$7,897
2019	$413 (4.9%)	$8,078 (95.1%)	$8,491
2020	$377 (4.5%)	$7,918 (95.5%)	$8,294
2021	$825 (8.7%)	$8,671 (91.3%)	$9,496
2022	$1,180 (13.3%)	$7,687 (86.7%)	$8,867
2023	$1,170 (13.3%)	$7,625 (86.7%)	$8,795

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Myrtle Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 486^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 959^th of 2240 Elementary schools	20.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Myrtle Elementary School)	71	59	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)	60	53	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lake Myrtle Elementary School)	72	64	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pasco)	59	52	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Myrtle Elementary School)	62	50	12%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)	59	57	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lake Myrtle Elementary School)	70	47	23%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pasco)	62	56	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Myrtle Elementary School)	71	63	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)	55	51	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lake Myrtle Elementary School)	77	59	18%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pasco)	57	45	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Lake Myrtle Elementary School)	67	46	21%
5th Grade Science (Pasco)	53	49	4%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	597	656	9.9%
African American	27	25	7.4%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	16	18	12.5%
Hispanic	133	171	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	395	403	2%
Two or More Races	25	37	48%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.4%	42.5%	1.2%

Schools Near Lake Myrtle Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Myrtle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22844 Weeks Blvd	Land O Lakes	34639	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-1000	635	39	16.1	35.9%	381 (60.0%)	21 (3.3%)	164 (25.8%)	22 (3.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.6%)	52	1046^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.6%		55.5	959^th of 2240 public elementary schools	57.2%	87	56.0	52.0	54.0				57.0	43.0	59.0				52.0					$8,795	$1,170	$7,625
Denham Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1422 Oak Grove Blvd	Lutz	33559	Hillsborough County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-1600	782	45	17.1	35.5%	301 (38.5%)	86 (11.0%)	267 (34.1%)	63 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.9%)	61.4	834^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.0%		59.9	844^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.3%	10	54.0	58.0	63.0				58.0	60.0	61.0	100.0			54.0					$9,103	$1,118	$7,985
Pine View Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5333 Parkway Blvd	Land O Lakes	34639	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 794-0600	574	39	14.6	35.2%	323 (56.3%)	36 (6.3%)	147 (25.6%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	44 (7.7%)	57.2	920^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.2%		56.6	928^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.6%	8	64.0	59.0	57.0				74.0	49.0	42.0	100.0			49.0					$10,786	$1,417	$9,370
Sanders Memorial Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5126 School Rd	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 794-1500	861	51	16.9	15.7%	575 (66.8%)	28 (3.3%)	161 (18.7%)	48 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.5%)	84.3	314^th of 2256 public elementary schools	86.1%		87	248^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.9%	66	87.0	72.0	72.0				85.0	72.0	69.0				60.0					$8,901	$886	$8,016
Oakstead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19925 Lake Patience Rd	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-1500	1,093	66	16.4	21.0%	585 (53.5%)	41 (3.8%)	251 (23.0%)	124 (11.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (8.1%)	77.5	465^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.4%		72.8	564^th of 2240 public elementary schools	74.8%	99	76.0	68.0	62.0				72.0	59.0	71.0	100.0			63.0					$7,609	$777	$6,833
Countryside Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	1-8	5852 Ehren Cutoff	Land O Lakes	34639	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 996-0991	355	30	11.8	1.7%	173 (48.7%)	15 (4.2%)	86 (24.2%)	42 (11.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.4%)	79.4	426^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.1%		87.6	228^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.8%	198	76.0	78.0	64.0	90.0	82.0	80.0	60.0	69.0	62.0	84.0	64.0	86.0	68.0	67.0	100.0		97.0	$8,630	$592	$8,038
Lutz K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	202 5th Ave SE	Lutz	33549	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 949-1452	770	52	14.9	39.7%	454 (59.0%)	31 (4.0%)	247 (32.1%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	65.8	726^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.8%		70.7	615^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.5%	111	66.0	61.0	52.0	68.0	67.0	71.0	67.0	68.0	60.0	70.0	58.0	87.0	49.0	74.0	98.0		85.0	$11,104	$1,797	$9,307
Imagine School At Land O' Lakes	Public, Charter	K-8	2940 Sunlake Blvd	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 428-7444	895	50	17.9	16.9%	483 (54.0%)	56 (6.3%)	185 (20.7%)	123 (13.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	41 (4.6%)	80.6	390^th of 2256 public elementary schools	82.7%		88	217^th of 2240 public elementary schools	90.3%	173	83.0	70.0	86.0	61.0	60.0	66.0	79.0	55.0	79.0	72.0	46.0	74.0	72.0	59.0	75.0		96.0	$8,496	$781	$7,715
Veterans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26940 Progress Pkwy	Wesley Chapel	33544	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-1400	663	40	16.4	37.4%	347 (52.3%)	59 (8.9%)	186 (28.1%)	21 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.2%)	56.1	943^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	58.2%		51.6	1057^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.8%	114	55.0	62.0	53.0				61.0	54.0	54.0	100.0			53.0					$8,377	$1,019	$7,358
Lutz Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	17951 N Us Highway 41	Lutz	33549	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 428-7100	783	50	15.6	0.6%	478 (61.0%)	29 (3.7%)	133 (17.0%)	83 (10.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.3%)	94.5	62^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	97.3%		94.3	57^th of 2240 public elementary schools	97.5%	5	81.0	88.0	85.0	83.0	95.0	75.0	85.0	92.0	94.0	83.0		98.0	85.0	84.0	89.0	96.0	100.0	$7,969	$224	$7,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Myrtle Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Myrtle Elementary School?

Students at Lake Myrtle Elementary School are 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lake Myrtle Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Myrtle Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles S. Rushe Middle School
High : Sunlake High School

How many students attend Lake Myrtle Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 635 students attended Lake Myrtle Elementary School.

What district is Lake Myrtle Elementary School in?

Pasco

Is Lake Myrtle Elementary School a good school?

Lake Myrtle Elementary School ranks 1046^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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