Paul R. Smith Middle School

1410 Sweetbriar Dr, Holiday FL, 34691 | Pasco County School District | 727-246-3200
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1024
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 43% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Holiday
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
44%Holiday
55%Florida

Paul R. Smith Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Pasco County School District" in Holiday, FL. There are a total of 1,024 students and 62 teachers at Paul R. Smith Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Paul R. Smith Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 22% lower than the Florida average.

Paul R. Smith Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1024
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Paul R. Smith Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
725-29%
855%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-44%
737%
847%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Paul R. Smith Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 70.2% 65.9% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 6.0% 6.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 2.5% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4% 20.3% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.9% 4.2% 3.2% 3.1%

Holiday demographics profile

StatisticHolidayFloridaNational
Population21,00621,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,92741091
Median age45.441.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%54%55%
Speak English85%72%79%
Speak Spanish8%21%13%

Education level achieved in Holiday

IndexHolidayFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade78.2%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school77.0%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college40.6%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters3.4%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Paul R. Smith Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.