Pasco Elementary School in Dade City, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pasco Elementary School is a town public school in Dade City, Florida that is part of Pasco County School District. It serves 639 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

639 Students

52 Teachers

37350 Florida Ave

Dade City, FL 33525 View local requests

http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us

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Pasco Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Roberts

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Pasco Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pasco Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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