Middle school (grades 6-8) · Spring Hill, FL

Crews Lake Middle School.

Federal NCES profile for Crews Lake Middle School., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120153007339
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crews Lake Middle School. earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Spring Hill · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
students per teacher
57.6%
free-lunch eligible

Crews Lake Middle School. has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crews Lake Middle School. ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Spring Hill, FL.

School address

Enrollment

709

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

43.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.5:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

57.6%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crews Lake Middle School. compares with Florida and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Crews Lake Middle School.

Crews Lake Middle School. is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Spring Hill, Florida, enrolling 709 students.

At 16.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Florida median, within a few percentage points of the 17.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.6% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 709 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 1,051 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #231.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 48/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 236 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 166 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 709 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 9 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Pasco also operates Land O' Lakes High School (2,233 students) and Wiregrass Ranch High School (2,218 students) alongside Crews Lake Middle School..

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Crews Lake Middle School. compares

Crews Lake Middle School. on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▼ 7% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.6% ▲ 11% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 709 top 38% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
709
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
57.6%
free-lunch eligible - 11% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 50% in Florida - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,640
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 236 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
61
in-school suspensions + 105 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 68.8%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 4.8%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Crews Lake Middle School. is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pasco, which includes Crews Lake Middle School..

$9,640
Per student
-14%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.3%
State 45.9%
Federal 17.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Crews Lake Middle School. Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Land O' Lakes High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wiregrass Ranch High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sunlake High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
James W. Mitchell High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cypress Creek High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crews Lake Middle School.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pasco · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Crews Lake Middle School.

How many students attend Crews Lake Middle School.?

Crews Lake Middle School. has 709 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Spring Hill, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crews Lake Middle School.?

The student-teacher ratio at Crews Lake Middle School. is 16.5:1, which is 7% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crews Lake Middle School.?

57.6% of students at Crews Lake Middle School. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crews Lake Middle School.?

The largest demographic group at Crews Lake Middle School. is White at 68.8% of enrollment, in Spring Hill, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crews Lake Middle School.?

Crews Lake Middle School. has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crews Lake Middle School. rank among middle schools in Spring Hill?

By Resource Investment Index, Crews Lake Middle School. ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Spring Hill, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Spring Hill on the city page.

Is Crews Lake Middle School. a good school?

Crews Lake Middle School. earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Pasco?

Besides Crews Lake Middle School., Pasco also operates Land O' Lakes High School (2,233 students), Wiregrass Ranch High School (2,218 students), and Sunlake High School (2,206 students). See the Pasco district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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