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Best Middle Schools
in PINELLAS

This page covers 20 middle schools in PINELLAS. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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EAST LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING
Grades 06–08394 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
18.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
64/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,882
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
2
rank
SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08824 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,882
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08899 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,882
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
JOSEPH L. CARWISE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,098 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
18.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,882
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
TARPON SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08644 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
18.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,882
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
PALM HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,080 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
21.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,882
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
7
rank
THURGOOD MARSHALL FUNDAMENTAL
Grades 06–08888 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,882
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,009 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,882
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
AZALEA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08678 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,882
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
10
rank
SAFETY HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08974 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
19.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,882
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10 more middle schools in PINELLAS not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
20
Middle Schools
153
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
44
Avg Score
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.