The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in Math. The lowest is 35% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Woodland Elementary School
Woodland Elementary sits on Henry Drive in Zephyrhills, a small city in eastern Pasco County that has shifted rapidly from a quiet retirement enclave into one of the faster-growing communities in Florida. New master-planned neighborhoods are rising across the area, builders from several major national names are active, and the city has placed a temporary hold on new residential annexations while it works through water-supply and infrastructure capacity questions. For a family moving in, that growth context matters: the Pasco County school district has been adjusting attendance zone boundaries to manage overcrowding in growth corridors, and a new high school in the Wesley Chapel corridor is being accelerated. Families in Zephyrhills should ask the district directly about any rezoning implications for their specific address.
The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade on a suburban campus, placing it outside the historic downtown along 5th Avenue that anchors civic life in Zephyrhills. That downtown has a walkable brick-sidewalk corridor, small businesses, a lakeside park, and a renovated historic train depot. Walkability beyond that core is uneven, with recognized sidewalk gaps in the wider street grid. Bus service via Pasco County Public Transportation connects Zephyrhills to Dade City and westward toward Wesley Chapel, though stop amenities on side streets can be sparse.
The housing market in the zip code serving Woodland has seen home values soften modestly year over year, landing well below the Florida state median. Rents have also pulled back slightly over the same period. The rent-to-income ratio sits at a level that is generally considered manageable by national affordability standards, and buying versus renting comes out fairly close on a monthly cost basis at current mortgage rates. For families considering a purchase, the relative affordability compared to the broader state is a real characteristic of this part of Pasco County.
Woodland draws a diverse student body that is majority white with substantial Hispanic enrollment and smaller shares of Black and multiracial students. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making economic need a defining feature of the school's context. Data on English learner enrollment and students with IEPs were not available in what was provided.
On Florida's FAST assessments in the most recent school year, proficiency rates across grades three through five were below half in math at the third-grade level and declined in the upper elementary grades, with fifth-grade math proficiency notably lower. ELA results followed a similar pattern, with third-grade reading proficiency well under half and fifth-grade reading proficiency lower still. Science proficiency, measured at fifth grade on the Florida Statewide Science Assessment, came in at roughly the same range as ELA. These are results worth a direct conversation with the school about what supports are in place, particularly in the upper elementary grades where the gaps are most pronounced. Trend data was not available because the assessment comparability status prevents year-over-year change calculations.
Two voter-approved funding measures are relevant context for the district overall. Pasco County voters passed a property-tax millage referendum in 2022 to fund salaries for teachers and non-administrative staff through mid-2027, a renewal of which is headed to the November 2026 ballot. Teacher vacancies in the district dropped substantially after that measure took effect. Separately, voters renewed the "Penny for Pasco" one-cent sales tax, a portion of which funds school construction, renovations, safety, and technology across the district. A graduation rate does not apply to Woodland, as the school serves only prekindergarten through fifth grade.
Program information for the school was not available in what was provided, so families interested in specific instructional programs, enrichment offerings, or intervention supports should contact the school directly. Pasco County does operate magnet programs elsewhere in the district, including newer STEM-focused options in the Wesley Chapel area, which may be worth exploring depending on a family's longer-term planning.
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