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Bay Point Middle School

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Bay Point Middle School ranks 838 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

838^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Bay Point Middle School in St. Petersburg, FL, serves 519 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Pinellas district, a 4-star district ranked 15th in Florida. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 67% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch in the 2024-2025 school year.

Bay Point is a school of stark contrasts, often described as having a "two schools" phenomenon. On one hand, its advanced students in courses like Algebra 1, Geometry, and Civics perform exceptionally well, with 100% of Geometry students and 79% of Algebra 1 students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—rivaling top-performing nearby schools like Thurgood Marshall Fundamental (90% Algebra 1) and Seminole Middle School (89% Algebra 1). On the other hand, general education students in core subjects like English Language Arts (ELA) and Math consistently lag behind district averages. A critical red flag is the 0% proficiency rate in 7th grade Math (FAST) for the 2025-2026 school year, a complete collapse compared to nearby schools like Seminole (14%) and Azalea Middle School (5%). Chronic absenteeism is a major driver of this gap, with a rate of 38.4%—nearly double that of Thurgood Marshall Fundamental (19.0%), located just 3 miles away.

Despite higher spending per student ($12,405) and a lower student-teacher ratio (17.3) than many peers, Bay Point struggles to translate resources into overall test score gains. However, there are bright spots: 8th Grade ELA has shown steady improvement, rising from 29% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 55% in 2025-2026. The school’s remarkable success in advanced coursework, particularly Geometry (100% proficiency for multiple years), proves that excellent instruction is possible. The challenge now is to extend that success to the entire student body, addressing the equity gap that leaves many general education students behind.

519

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,405

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2151 62nd Ave S
St Petersburg, FL 33712

(727) 724-1442

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Bay Point Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lakewood High School

Feeder schools for Bay Point Middle School:

Elementary:	Lakewood Elementary School
	Maximo Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.2%

White:

10.4%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg63%

Florida avg61%

838^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 21Middle Schools in the Pinellas

15^th of 70Pinellas among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	838 of 1216	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	754 of 1205	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	742 of 1196	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	852 of 1177	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	932 of 1148	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	782 of 1136	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	767 of 1099	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	635 of 1035	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	600 of 1031	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.7	611 of 997	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.4	648 of 999	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.4	737 of 956	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.1	644 of 897	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.5	625 of 891	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.4	546 of 839	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	451 of 780	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.9	300 of 740	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	264 of 736	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.2	191 of 675	71.7%	★★★★☆
2005	68.3	179 of 602	70.3%	★★★★☆
2004	71.7	154 of 593	74.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Civics80%+3 vs state

Algebra 179%+16 vs state

Math51%-8 vs state

Science49%-3 vs state

English Language Arts48%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, April 8, 2021

This school absolutely sucks, I am a student here and I can say never send your students here, the homework is used so the teachers don't have to teach, some teachers are racist and so is some of the faculty. NEVER SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 4, 2016

Terrible school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bay Point Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2151 62nd Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 724-1442	519	30	17.3	67.1%	54 (10.4%)	385 (74.2%)	45 (8.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	35.6	838^th of 1216 public middle schools	31.1%		39.5	754^th of 1205 public middle schools	37.4%	84	42.0	45.0	55.0	54.0	0.0	55.0	49.0	79.0	100.0	80.0	$12,405	$959	$11,445
Thurgood Marshall Fundamental	Public, Magnet	6-8	3901 22nd Ave S	St Petersburg	33711	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 522-1737	751	44	17.0	41.3%	258 (34.4%)	338 (45.0%)	73 (9.7%)	38 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.6%)	64.9	395^th of 1216 public middle schools	67.5%		74	283^rd of 1205 public middle schools	76.5%	112	77.0	70.0	72.0	68.0	0.0	49.0	66.0	90.0	97.0	86.0	$11,424	$798	$10,626
John Hopkins Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	701 16th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 893-2400	757	43	17.6	51.9%	283 (37.4%)	317 (41.9%)	96 (12.7%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.2%)	49	634^th of 1216 public middle schools	47.9%		50.1	590^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.0%	44	60.0	56.0	68.0	49.0	14.0	54.0	65.0	83.0	100.0	83.0	$12,571	$806	$11,765
Tyrone Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2375 66th St N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 893-1819	799	39	20.4	57.7%	272 (34.0%)	178 (22.3%)	228 (28.5%)	70 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.0%)	51.7	595^th of 1216 public middle schools	51.1%		51.5	574^th of 1205 public middle schools	52.4%	21	60.0	58.0	55.0	79.0	28.0	64.0	49.0	70.0	93.0	80.0	$10,512	$505	$10,006
Azalea Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7855 22nd Ave N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 893-2606	696	34	20.4	63.2%	199 (28.6%)	321 (46.1%)	127 (18.2%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	31 (4.5%)	27	955^th of 1216 public middle schools	21.5%		31.4	867^th of 1205 public middle schools	28.0%	88	39.0	41.0	49.0	34.0	5.0	46.0	50.0	88.0		56.0	$10,803	$726	$10,077
Meadowlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	6050 16th St N	St Petersburg	33703	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 570-3097	616	36	17.1	61.7%	248 (40.3%)	152 (24.7%)	146 (23.7%)	35 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.4%)	23.6	994^th of 1216 public middle schools	18.3%		33.5	840^th of 1205 public middle schools	30.3%	154	47.0	44.0	39.0	45.0	15.0	34.0	46.0	73.0		68.0	$11,590	$789	$10,800
Mangrove Bay Middle School	Public	6-8	501 62nd Ave NE	St Petersburg	33702	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(727) 893-1646	317	22	14.4	48.9%	175 (55.2%)	72 (22.7%)	37 (11.7%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.9%)	69.8	331^st of 1216 public middle schools	72.8%					(n/a)	74.0	68.0	62.0	66.0	56.0	92.0	57.0	97.0		83.0	$12,818	$543	$12,274
Pinellas Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6940 70th Ave N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 545-6400	999	54	18.5	58.7%	387 (38.7%)	158 (15.8%)	268 (26.8%)	127 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (5.7%)	30.7	901^st of 1216 public middle schools	25.9%		33.6	839^th of 1205 public middle schools	30.4%	62	40.0	45.0	50.0	58.0	9.0	49.0	44.0	82.0	100.0	69.0	$9,779	$684	$9,095
FitzGerald Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6410 118th Ave	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 547-4526	910	48	18.9	54.7%	327 (35.9%)	149 (16.4%)	320 (35.2%)	61 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.6%)	42.4	739^th of 1216 public middle schools	39.2%		49	605^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.8%	134	58.0	58.0	57.0	46.0	19.0	55.0	51.0	81.0	100.0	80.0	$10,009	$735	$9,274
Osceola Middle School	Public	6-8	9301 98th St	Seminole	33777	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7689	933	51	18.2	46.8%	570 (61.1%)	86 (9.2%)	161 (17.3%)	37 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	70 (7.5%)	48.2	646^th of 1216 public middle schools	46.9%		51.4	575^th of 1205 public middle schools	52.3%	71	61.0	59.0	64.0	51.0	5.0	51.0	58.0	81.0	100.0	70.0	$10,683	$749	$9,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay Point Middle School

Is Bay Point Middle School a good school?

Bay Point Middle School ranks 838^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bay Point Middle School in?

Pinellas

What high school do graduates of Bay Point Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bay Point Middle School usually go on to attend Lakewood High School

What is the racial makeup of Bay Point Middle School?

Students at Bay Point Middle School are 74% African American, 10% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bay Point Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Bay Point Middle School.

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