Is Classical Preparatory School a good school?

Classical Preparatory School ranks 1414 th of 2256 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Classical Preparatory School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,147 students attended Classical Preparatory School.

What is the racial makeup of Classical Preparatory School?

Students at Classical Preparatory School are 65% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Classical Preparatory School

Summary:

Classical Preparatory School is a public charter school located in Spring Hill, Florida, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,147 students. The school is part of the Pasco District, which is ranked 42 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Classical Preparatory School stands out as a high-performing institution, with consistently high four-year graduation rates ranging from 84.6% to 100% over the past five years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also outperforms the Pasco District and the state of Florida in a majority of the tested subjects and grade levels, with 75% proficiency in Algebra 1 EOC compared to 52% for Pasco and 55% for Florida. Additionally, the school's student population is more racially diverse than the nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased over the years, from 10% in 2018-2019 to 20% in 2022-2023, it is still lower than the nearby Pepin Academies of Pasco County (48.3%) and Endeavor Academy (88.6%). Additionally, Classical Preparatory School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41.15%) compared to Pepin Academies of Pasco County (67.98%) and Endeavor Academy (72.73%).

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

16500 Lyceum Way
Spring Hill, FL 34610

(813) 803-7903

District: Pasco

SchoolDigger Rank:
1414^th of 2,256 Florida Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,901

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 1,147

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

22.6%

African American:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Classical Preparatory School ranks worse than 62.7% of elementary schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.57. (See more...)

Compare Details Classical Preparatory School ranks better than 65.9% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.05. (See more...)

Compare Details Classical Preparatory School ranks better than 83.5% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.14. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Classical Preparatory School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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 Classical Preparatory School has the largest alternative school student body size in the Pasco School District. Racial makeup is: White (64.8%), Hispanic (22.6%), African American (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Classical Preparatory School is 15.7. 3 alternative schools in the Pasco School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Classical Preparatory School employs 73 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Classical Preparatory School is $6,901. 3 alternative schools in the Pasco School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Classical Preparatory School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Classical Preparatory School 408^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Classical Preparatory School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Classical Preparatory School 133^rd of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Classical Preparatory School in the ranking list.)

Pasco:

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

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2017	57.41	883^rd	2112	58.2%
2018	51.03	1026^th	2118	51.6%
2019	49.58	1085^th	2182	50.3%
2021	54.54	991^st	2247	55.9%
2022	47.35	1128^th	2219	49.2%
2023	59.21	861^st	2240	61.6%
2024	37.57	1414^th	2256	37.3%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Classical Preparatory School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2017	67.70	309^th	1031	70.0%
2018	58.70	406^th	1035	60.8%
2019	59.57	421^st	1099	61.7%
2021	46.37	606^th	1136	46.7%
2022	75.69	247^th	1148	78.5%
2023	75.33	251^st	1177	78.7%
2024	63.05	408^th	1196	65.9%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Classical Preparatory School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	64.79	160^th	734	78.2%
2021	50.46	266^th	746	64.3%
2022	73.62	103^rd	774	86.7%
2023	71.83	121^st	792	84.7%
2024	70.14	133^rd	807	83.5%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a teacher
Sunday, August 30, 2020

Run now and save yourself the trouble of running later.

The workplace is toxic, the head of school is abusive, and you will be traumatized if you work there. Your children will be traumatized by the abusive environment.

The head of school is terrible at her job but somehow continues to return. Teachers are afraid to speak up or contact the board, and she does her best to keep rumors from reaching her superiors. There are rumors of her filtering the email chains so that complaints do not reach her superiors.

She intimidates the teachers and students through passive aggression and veiled threats. She tells her employees that she needs complete and total submission from them. She fires anyone who questions her ideas, with or without reason.

She tells her boss, the school founder, that she is organizing the school's administrative structure and offering teachers administrative promotions as incentives. The truth is that her evaluations are ineffective. If she knows teachers are leaving she gives them bad evaluations to make it hard for them to find other jobs.

She claims that she has created a flow of communication that moves from teachers all the way up to the founder. The problem is that the founder only receives "data" that comes from the structure (and its creator, the head of school) itself, but not from individuals inside the structure. This means that the data is created by people who have a conflict of interest. They use data to make it appear that they are doing a good job and that the employees are negative and overly-critical, when they are upset that they are not being treated well.

She compiles files on her employees in case she ever wants to destroy their reputations.

Between 50 and 30 of the staff has to be replaced every year, because people quit in droves every year.

Asking administrators for help makes every problem worse. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, June 15, 2018

We switched from another charter school and have had a great experience for the last year. The staff is friendly, the communication is great, and my son comes home telling me about all the things he learned. After hearing him tell me how much he hated school every day at his last school we are so pleased to see how much he enjoys learning here. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Classical Preparatory School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	213	8	12	66	0	1	11	311
2016	286	12	11	86	2	1	13	411
2017	347	13	10	81	0	1	21	473
2018	492	22	13	105	1	1	42	676
2019	612	30	19	130	1	0	44	836
2020	679	49	19	156	2	0	62	967
2021	723	64	18	192	2	0	55	1054
2022	768	54	18	224	1	0	47	1112
2023	743	69	23	259	1	0	52	1147

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 Classical Preparatory School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	311	19.0	16.3	30.9
2016	411	22.0	18.6	32.8
2017	473	39.0	12.1	28.5
2018	676	64.0	10.5	37.7
2019	836	62.0	13.4	38
2020	967	64.0	15.1	39.1
2021	1054	71.0	14.8	38.9
2022	1112	70.0	15.8	43.7
2023	1147	73.0	15.7	41.2

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 Classical Preparatory School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	311	19.0	16.3	30.9
2016	411	22.0	18.6	32.8
2017	473	39.0	12.1	28.5
2018	676	64.0	10.5	37.7
2019	836	62.0	13.4	38
2020	967	64.0	15.1	39.1
2021	1054	71.0	14.8	38.9
2022	1112	70.0	15.8	43.7
2023	1147	73.0	15.7	41.2

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 Classical Preparatory School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$00 (0.0%)	$6,606 (100.0%)	$6,606
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$6,090 (100.0%)	$6,090
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$5,738 (100.0%)	$5,738
2021	$257 (3.0%)	$8,179 (97.0%)	$8,436
2022	$384 (5.9%)	$6,164 (94.1%)	$6,548
2023	$786 (11.4%)	$6,116 (88.6%)	$6,901

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Classical Preparatory School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1085^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 861^st of 2240 Elementary schools	11.3%
Ranks 421^st of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 251^st of 1177 Middle schools	17%
Ranks 160^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 121^st of 792 High schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Classical Preparatory School)	68	57	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)	60	53	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Classical Preparatory School)	63	50	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pasco)	59	52	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Classical Preparatory School)	64	63	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)	59	57	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Classical Preparatory School)	44	45	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pasco)	62	56	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Classical Preparatory School)	52	40	12%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)	55	51	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Classical Preparatory School)	43	43
5th Grade Mathematics (Pasco)	57	45	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Classical Preparatory School)	43	67	24%
5th Grade Science (Pasco)	53	49	4%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Classical Preparatory School)	70	68	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)	56	51	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Classical Preparatory School)	54	64	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pasco)	59	48	11%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Classical Preparatory School)	55	59	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)	51	45	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Classical Preparatory School)	62	69	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pasco)	42	38	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Classical Preparatory School)	74	64	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)	58	45	13%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Classical Preparatory School)	29	62	33%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pasco)	68	58	10%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Classical Preparatory School)	37	65	28%
8th Grade Science (Pasco)	54	46	8%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Classical Preparatory School)	74	72	2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)	57	53	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Classical Preparatory School)	67	69	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)	53	48	5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Classical Preparatory School)	76	70	6%
End of Course Biology 1 (Pasco)	68	65	3%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Classical Preparatory School)	83	88	5%
End of Course US History (Pasco)	69	65	4%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Classical Preparatory School)	62	97	35%
End of Course Civics (Pasco)	70	70
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Classical Preparatory School)	93	52	41%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Pasco)	60	54	6%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	836	1147	37.2%
African American	30	69	130%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	19	23	21.1%
Hispanic	130	259	99.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	612	743	21.4%
Two or More Races	44	52	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38%	41.2%	3.1%

Schools Near Classical Preparatory School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Classical Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	16500 Lyceum Way	Spring Hill	34610	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 803-7903	1,147	73	15.7	41.2%	743 (64.8%)	69 (6.0%)	259 (22.6%)	23 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.5%)								(n/a)	43.0	47.0	49.0	53.0	62.0	64.0	59.0	65.0	39.0	50.0	54.0	33.0	67.0	60.0	54.0	66.0	75.0	61.0	73.0	80.0	100.0	$6,901	$786	$6,116
Pasco Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	8916 Angeline School Way	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	Yes	No	(813) 346-1900	206	11	18.7	13.6%	126 (61.2%)	16 (7.8%)	40 (19.4%)	8 (3.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.3%)								(n/a)	71.0	63.0	47.0						71.0	44.0	29.0				53.0							$9,242	$2,432	$6,809
Dayspring Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	9732 Little Rd	New Port Richey	34654	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 862-8600	872	58	15.0	47.7%	596 (68.3%)	22 (2.5%)	171 (19.6%)	41 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.6%)								(n/a)	84.0	68.0	60.0	70.0	74.0	73.0	85.0	70.0	79.0	81.0	62.0	75.0		88.0	64.0	72.0	83.0	84.0	91.0	88.0	94.0	$9,223	$588	$8,635
Pepin Academies Of Pasco County	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	7710 Osteen Rd	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	Yes	No	No	Yes	(727) 264-6497	331	31	10.6	68.0%	223 (67.4%)	13 (3.9%)	73 (22.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	11.0	4.0	5.0				4.0	0.0	11.0		19.0	0.0	3.0	16.0	12.0	11.0	$13,666	$1,658	$12,008
Baycare Behavioral Health	Public, Alternative	1-12	8132 King Helie Blvd	New Port Richey	34653	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-1700	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Endeavor Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	14063 Ken Austin Pkwy	Brooksville	34613	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	No	No	(352) 797-7013	132	16	8.2	72.7%	72 (54.5%)	24 (18.2%)	26 (19.7%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.8%)								(n/a)				12.0	16.0	10.0	6.0	21.0				6.0	0.0	6.0		3.0	11.0	5.0	23.0		27.0	$27,119	$3,033	$24,086
Hernando Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	919 N Broad St	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 797-7000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hernando Virtual Instruction	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1070 Varsity Dr	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 797-7072	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hernando Eschool Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1070 Varsity Dr	Brooksville	34601	Hernando County	Hernando	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 797-7013	62	7	8.8	4.8%	41 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.1%)								(n/a)																				90.0		$6,083	$736	$5,348
Dorothy Thomas Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	3215 Nundy Rd	Tampa	33618	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7355	43	12	3.5	69.8%	10 (23.3%)	16 (37.2%)	16 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)																						$56,895	$8,779	$48,117

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