Middle school (grades 6-8) · Land O Lakes, FL

Pine View Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Pine View Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120153001589
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pine View Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Florida schools.

#4 of 13
public schools in Land O Lakes · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
small classes for Florida
27.1%
free-lunch eligible

Pine View Middle School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pine View Middle School ranks #4 of 13 public schools in Land O Lakes, FL.

School address

Enrollment

929

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

63.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.7:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

27.1%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-48% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pine View Middle School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Pine View Middle School

Pine View Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Land O Lakes, Florida, enrolling 929 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 929 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 550 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #77.

Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 310 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.2% 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.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 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 Pine View 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 Pine View Middle School compares

Pine View 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 14.7:1 ▼ 17% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.1% ▼ 48% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 929 top 22% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
929
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
27.1%
free-lunch eligible - 48% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 30% in Florida - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.2%
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 310 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
88
in-school suspensions + 81 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 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 57.1%
Hispanic or Latino 24.7%
African American 7.3%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 57.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.2, Pine View Middle School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pasco, which includes Pine View 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 Pine View Middle School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Pine View 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

Verify locally before acting on Pine View Middle School's federal record.

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 Pine View Middle School

How many students attend Pine View Middle School?

Pine View Middle School has 929 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Land O Lakes, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine View Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pine View Middle School is 14.7:1, which is 17% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 6% lower 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 Pine View Middle School?

27.1% of students at Pine View Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine View Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Pine View Middle School is White at 57.1% of enrollment, in Land O Lakes, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine View Middle School?

Pine View Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Pine View Middle School rank among public schools in Land O Lakes?

By Resource Investment Index, Pine View Middle School ranks #4 of 13 public schools in Land O Lakes, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Land O Lakes on the city page.

Is Pine View Middle School a good school?

Pine View Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Florida schools. 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 Pine View 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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