Raymond B. Stewart Middle School

Summary:

Raymond B. Stewart Middle School is a public middle school in Zephyrhills, Florida, serving 988 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Pasco District, which is ranked 42 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While the school's student population is similar to nearby middle schools like Pine View Middle, Cypress Creek Middle, and Dr. John Long Middle, Raymond B. Stewart Middle School stands out with significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, lower standardized test scores, and a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. These factors contribute to the school's low ranking of 892 out of 1,196 middle schools in Florida, with a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The high chronic absenteeism rate and low academic performance at Raymond B. Stewart Middle School may be linked to the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, with 77.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and support, such as engaging families, providing additional academic and social-emotional resources, and investing in professional development for teachers, could help improve educational outcomes for the students and better support the local community.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 38505 10th Ave
       Zephyrhills, FL  33542


(813) 794-6500

District: Pasco

SchoolDigger Rank:
892nd of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,065 Help


Students who attend Raymond B. Stewart Middle School usually attend:

High:    Zephyrhills High School

Feeder schools for Raymond B. Stewart Middle School:

Elementary:    Chester W. Taylor Junior Elementary School
    West Zephyrhills Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.6 Help
Number of students:  965

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.5%
Hispanic:
29.3%
African American:
13.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.9% Help


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Compare Details Raymond B. Stewart Middle School ranks worse than 74.6% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 10th among 16 ranked middle schools in the Pasco School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.12. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Raymond B. Stewart Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.5%), Hispanic (29.3%), African American (13.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raymond B. Stewart Middle School is 18.6. 9 middle schools in the Pasco School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Raymond B. Stewart Middle School employs 51.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Raymond B. Stewart Middle School is $9,065, which is the 5th highest among 16 middle schools in the Pasco School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Raymond B. Stewart Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Raymond B. Stewart Middle School 892nd of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Raymond B. Stewart Middle School in the ranking list.)

Pasco:

SchoolDigger ranks Pasco 42nd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Raymond B. Stewart Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 43.37 362nd 593 39.0%
2005 36.71 417th 602 30.7%
2006 42.80 413th 675 38.8%
2007 39.36 484th 736 34.2%
2008 39.73 491st 740 33.6%
2009 36.95 534th 780 31.5%
2010 44.05 520th 839 38.0%
2011 42.36 561st 891 37.0%
2012 37.33 579th 897 35.5%
2013 30.69 678th 956 29.1%
2014 32.24 681st 999 31.8%
2016 28.72 715th 997 28.3%
2017 30.68 720th 1031 30.2%
2018 34.71 688th 1035 33.5%
2019 35.01 739th 1099 32.8%
2021 27.14 839th 1136 26.1%
2022 25.10 883rd 1148 23.1%
2023 23.10 935th 1177 20.6%
2024 28.12 892nd 1196 25.4%
See the entire list of Florida Middle School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Raymond B. Stewart Middle School Test Scores
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Reviews:
by a student
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Open Quote I am a 8th grade student at Raymond B. Stewart Middle School, and I find the teachers overall to be very nice. Bullying is handled better than last year, but still needs improvement. One problem I have though is a low education level, I mean at this school I am learning stuff that I learned in fifth grade. Kids themselves do not seem like they care much about learning and in every class I have the highest grade. Kids call me the teachers pet, but I am just trying and not even getting good grades on everything. In all my classes the class average is a F, and I am getting tired of it. The school I think focuses to much on the band program, which since they got a new director isn't as good. Another bad thing is they have a award system called Off The Leash Lanyards, and one of the requirements is that you can't be absent more than three days. I thought this was a good idea at first, but then one of my buddies fell in a fire and had to get surgery. He had good grades and tried his hardest, but for the surgery he was out a week and couldn't get the lanyard. The school overall has good ideas, but those ideas need improvement. Close Quote


by a student
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Open Quote I was part of the Class 2011-2012 and to be honest, the three years I was there were dreadful! I didn't like most of the teachers and the administration was useless. They will not do anything with bullying or harassment complaints because they just don't care. I was also in the band program and from 6-7 grade it was great and we got AMAZING reviews from competitions. Then in my 8th grade year, we have a new band director and we have not been good since. It is boring and the band director is basically straight out of college. We went from having a record of 5 straight superiors (the highest rating) for 5 years to getting an excellent (second best rating) this year. They were a lot of fights at the middle school and I even remember there was one week that at least one fight occurred each day of that week! The teachers hold your hand at that school and we get away with A LOT at that school. The kids there have bad attitudes and so do the teachers. In my opinion, the principal is the worst out of the whole school. If you care about your child's education, DO NOT COME HERE! I came out as a straight A student but I felt like I taught myself instead of the teachers teaching me. There are some great teachers at that school but it is very rare. Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Open Quote I went to this school during the 2007-2008 school year. I only went for that year and had just moved to florida. I've been to ALOT of schools(parents in the military) and this is hands down the worst school by far. The teachers are horrible and I didn't learn one useful thing while I was there. The kids are bullies and the administration won't do anything about it. The teachers are so bad i didn't do anything in my math class and passed with a B. I am not exaggerating. I hated this school so much I only went 4 days a week. Sometimes 3. Don't go . Close Quote



Enrollment information for Raymond B. Stewart Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 611 18 4 10 1 n/a n/a 0 644
1989 614 13 5 10 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1990 606 11 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1991 574 17 11 11 1 n/a n/a 0 614
1992 682 37 6 17 2 n/a n/a 0 744
1993 778 38 5 27 0 n/a n/a 0 848
1994 841 33 4 31 2 n/a n/a 0 911
1995 897 42 13 53 1 n/a n/a 0 1006
1996 897 42 13 53 1 n/a n/a 0 1006
1997 927 39 12 60 0 n/a n/a 0 1038
1998 956 43 10 54 0 n/a n/a 0 1063
1999 994 46 10 55 0 n/a n/a 0 1105
2000 923 48 16 45 1 n/a n/a 0 1033
2001 975 49 11 70 1 n/a n/a 0 1106
2002 840 38 6 64 2 n/a n/a 0 950
2003 840 38 6 64 2 n/a n/a 0 950
2004 836 42 15 72 7 n/a n/a 0 972
2005 867 46 15 66 6 n/a n/a 0 1000
2006 850 38 18 69 7 n/a n/a 0 982
2007 804 39 22 104 2 n/a n/a 30 1001
2008 806 32 20 125 5 n/a n/a 28 1016
2009 798 44 20 118 6 n/a n/a 30 1016
2010 779 47 11 107 5 n/a n/a 28 977
2011 731 40 5 134 4 0 35 0 949
2012 766 55 8 154 5 0 38 0 1026
2013 781 78 11 161 4 0 36 0 1071
2014 690 82 13 166 4 0 39 0 994
2015 665 73 11 180 4 0 42 0 975
2016 608 69 8 205 3 0 40 0 933
2017 561 78 9 206 2 0 45 0 901
2018 556 96 14 219 1 0 46 0 932
2019 561 113 10 235 2 2 66 0 989
2020 581 126 12 258 4 2 70 0 1053
2021 502 133 13 241 3 2 59 0 953
2022 540 130 12 275 5 0 57 0 1019
2023 505 130 12 284 0 0 57 0 988
2024 478 126 10 283 2 1 65 0 965

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Raymond B. Stewart Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 644 38.0 16.9 32.6
1989 642 39.0 16.4 30.4
1990 631 37.0 17.0 31.4
1991 614 36.0 17.0 30.1
1992 744 41.0 18.1 30.5
1993 848 44.0 19.3 34
1994 911 40.0 22.8 37.5
1995 1006 53.0 19.0 35.4
1996 1006 53.0 19.0 35.4
1997 1038 57.0 18.2 36.5
1998 1063 56.0 19.0 35.9
1999 1105 57.0 19.4 42.6
2000 1033 59.0 17.5 46.6
2001 1106 59.0 18.7 48.6
2002 950 51.0 18.6 56
2003 950 51.0 18.6 56
2004 972 56.0 17.4 58.1
2005 1000 58.0 17.2 59.8
2006 982 61.0 16.1 58.1
2007 1001 59.0 17.0 59
2008 1016 64.0 15.9 58.5
2009 1016 72.7 15.2 61.2
2010 977 58.0 16.8 64.5
2011 949 61.5 15.4 65.1
2012 1026 69.8 14.6 72
2013 1071 70.0 15.3 74.2
2014 994 66.0 15.0 75.8
2015 975 66.0 14.7 76
2016 933 68.0 13.7 76
2017 901 63.0 14.3 75.7
2018 932 62.0 15.0 81.9
2019 989 55.6 17.7 78.8
2020 1053 56.6 18.6 76.8
2021 953 54.2 17.5 72.5
2022 1019 56.0 18.1 75
2023 988 53.4 18.5 77.3
2024 965 51.8 18.6 65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Raymond B. Stewart Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 644 38.0 16.9 32.6
1989 642 39.0 16.4 30.4
1990 631 37.0 17.0 31.4
1991 614 36.0 17.0 30.1
1992 744 41.0 18.1 30.5
1993 848 44.0 19.3 34
1994 911 40.0 22.8 37.5
1995 1006 53.0 19.0 35.4
1996 1006 53.0 19.0 35.4
1997 1038 57.0 18.2 36.5
1998 1063 56.0 19.0 35.9
1999 1105 57.0 19.4 42.6
2000 1033 59.0 17.5 46.6
2001 1106 59.0 18.7 48.6
2002 950 51.0 18.6 56
2003 950 51.0 18.6 56
2004 972 56.0 17.4 58.1
2005 1000 58.0 17.2 59.8
2006 982 61.0 16.1 58.1
2007 1001 59.0 17.0 59
2008 1016 64.0 15.9 58.5
2009 1016 72.7 15.2 61.2
2010 977 58.0 16.8 64.5
2011 949 61.5 15.4 65.1
2012 1026 69.8 14.6 72
2013 1071 70.0 15.3 74.2
2014 994 66.0 15.0 75.8
2015 975 66.0 14.7 76
2016 933 68.0 13.7 76
2017 901 63.0 14.3 75.7
2018 932 62.0 15.0 81.9
2019 989 55.6 17.7 78.8
2020 1053 56.6 18.6 76.8
2021 953 54.2 17.5 72.5
2022 1019 56.0 18.1 75
2023 988 53.4 18.5 77.3
2024 965 51.8 18.6 65.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Raymond B. Stewart Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $583 (8.3%) $6,475 (91.7%) $7,058
2019 $742 (10.5%) $6,354 (89.5%) $7,097
2020 $666 (9.7%) $6,215 (90.3%) $6,881
2021 $852 (11.2%) $6,732 (88.8%) $7,584
2022 $1,190 (15.1%) $6,693 (84.9%) $7,883
2023 $1,947 (21.5%) $7,118 (78.5%) $9,065

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Raymond B. Stewart Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 739th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 935th of 1177 Middle schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Raymond B. Stewart Middle School)3829
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)5651
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Raymond B. Stewart Middle School)4123
 18%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pasco)5948
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Raymond B. Stewart Middle School)3529
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)5145
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Raymond B. Stewart Middle School)3433
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pasco)4238
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Raymond B. Stewart Middle School)4831
 17%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco)5845
 13%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Raymond B. Stewart Middle School)5638
 18%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pasco)6858
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Raymond B. Stewart Middle School)4130
 11%
   8th Grade Science (Pasco)5446
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (Raymond B. Stewart Middle School)5756
 1%
   End of Course Civics (Pasco)7070
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Raymond B. Stewart Middle School)8580
 5%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Pasco)6054
 6%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students989988
 0.1%
African American113130
 15%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1012
 20%
Hispanic235284
 20.9%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White561505
 10%
Two or More Races6657
 13.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.8%77.3%
 1.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond B. Stewart Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 965 students attended Raymond B. Stewart Middle School.

Raymond B. Stewart Middle School ranks 892nd of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Raymond B. Stewart Middle School usually go on to attend Zephyrhills High School

Students at Raymond B. Stewart Middle School are 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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