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Lakewood High School

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Lakewood High School ranks 435 th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 844 Florida High Schools

Better than 48% of Florida high schools

Summary

Lakewood High School is a public magnet high school located in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 895 students. The school is part of the Pinellas District, which is ranked 19 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Lakewood High School is a magnet school, it is underperforming in several key areas compared to nearby schools and the district/state averages. The school has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 93.5% in 2023-2024 to 88.0% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Lakewood High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 28.9% to 45.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms the district and state in various standardized tests, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points lower.

When comparing Lakewood High School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Dixie M. Hollins High School and Northeast High School, it becomes evident that Lakewood is underperforming in several key areas. These nearby schools have higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better test scores than Lakewood. Additionally, Lakewood High School's higher spending per student compared to the district and state averages does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources within the school.

880

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,363

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 54th Ave S
St Petersburg, FL 33705

(727) 893-2916

District: Pinellas

Feeder schools for Lakewood High School:

Elementary:	Gulfport Montessori Elementary School
	Lakewood Elementary School
	Maximo Elementary School
Middle:	Bay Point Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.5%

White:

18.5%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2014 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg62%

Florida avg62%

435^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 27High Schools in the Pinellas

19^th of 67Pinellas 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	435 of 844	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	550 of 807	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	545 of 792	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	555 of 774	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	395 of 746	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	419 of 734	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	364 of 716	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	374 of 714	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.3	401 of 693	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.7	486 of 687	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	479 of 648	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.8	423 of 606	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	329 of 622	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	313 of 620	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.3	300 of 587	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.5	225 of 577	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	197 of 563	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	158 of 477	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.7	92 of 487	81.1%	★★★★☆
2004	75.8	101 of 484	79.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 168%-3 vs state

US History66%-5 vs state

Algebra 154%-6 vs state

English Language Arts49%-8 vs state

Geometry49%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1400 54th Ave S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2916	880	49	17.9	55.1%	163 (18.5%)	585 (66.5%)	80 (9.1%)	18 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.3%)	42	435^th of 844 public high schools	48.5%		29.3	550^th of 807 public high schools	31.8%	115				55.0	44.0					54.0	49.0	68.0	66.0		$12,363	$809	$11,553
Pinellas Mycroschool Of Integrated Academics And Technologi	Public, Charter	8-12	2220 62nd Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(727) 825-3710	149	0		70.5%	22 (14.8%)	109 (73.2%)	10 (6.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	2.2	802^nd of 844 public high schools	5.0%		1.7	801^st of 807 public high schools	0.7%	1					8.0								17.0		$10,872	$1,264	$9,608
Gibbs High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	850 34th St S	St Petersburg	33711	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-5452	1,125	70	16.0	59.6%	277 (24.6%)	672 (59.7%)	109 (9.7%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	54 (4.8%)	34.8	531^st of 844 public high schools	37.1%		27.6	566^th of 807 public high schools	29.9%	35				50.0	53.0					35.0	38.0	54.0	64.0		$13,757	$821	$12,935
St. Petersburg Collegiate Stem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	244 2nd Ave N	Saint Petersburg	33701	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(727) 302-6883	220	8	27.5	29.5%	109 (49.5%)	41 (18.6%)	30 (13.6%)	25 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.4%)	87.5	33^rd of 844 public high schools	96.1%		86.8	38^th of 807 public high schools	95.3%	5				86.0	90.0					100.0	89.0	93.0			$7,874	$00	$7,874
Disston Academy	Public	5-12	5125 11th Ave S	Gulfport	33707	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-1115	63	8	7.8	71.4%	14 (22.2%)	38 (60.3%)	8 (12.7%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4.6	748^th of 844 public high schools	11.4%		4.1	735^th of 807 public high schools	8.9%	13				9.0	15.0					15.0	19.0	19.0	27.0		$45,822	$4,226	$41,597
St. Petersburg High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2501 5th Ave N	St Petersburg	33713	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-1842	1,736	82	21.1	35.3%	891 (51.3%)	290 (16.7%)	311 (17.9%)	158 (9.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	78 (4.5%)	52.1	305^th of 844 public high schools	63.9%		48.6	318^th of 807 public high schools	60.6%	13				64.0	61.0					42.0	57.0	71.0	67.0		$9,135	$321	$8,814
Boca Ciega High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	924 58th St S	Gulfport	33707	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2780	1,039	57	18.2	56.5%	255 (24.5%)	576 (55.4%)	126 (12.1%)	33 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.3%)	32.4	561^st of 844 public high schools	33.5%		29.8	547^th of 807 public high schools	32.2%	14				47.0	51.0					38.0	31.0	64.0	53.0		$12,062	$571	$11,491
St. Petersburg Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	10-12	6605 5th Ave N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 341-4610	260	5	52.0	10.0%	149 (57.3%)	23 (8.8%)	35 (13.5%)	36 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	92.9	6^th of 844 public high schools	99.3%		93.6	5^th of 807 public high schools	99.4%	1					90.0						91.0		100.0		$8,851	$111	$8,740
Lealman Innovation Academy	Public	5-12	4900 28th St N	St Petersburg	33714	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 528-5802	307	32	9.5	80.1%	54 (17.6%)	205 (66.8%)	32 (10.4%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	2.6	785^th of 844 public high schools	7.0%		3.5	744^th of 807 public high schools	7.8%	41	16.0	10.0	11.0	6.0	2.0	15.0	14.0	10.0	10.0	30.0	15.0	19.0	22.0	24.0	$22,666	$1,725	$20,940
Northeast High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5500 16th St N	St Petersburg	33703	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 570-3138	1,684	82	20.5	40.9%	827 (49.1%)	329 (19.5%)	326 (19.4%)	99 (5.9%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	95 (5.6%)	41.5	443^rd of 844 public high schools	47.5%		38.4	434^th of 807 public high schools	46.2%	9				49.0	55.0					29.0	44.0	74.0	62.0		$9,527	$549	$8,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood High School

What schools feed into Lakewood High School?

Lakewood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gulfport Montessori Elementary School
Elementary : Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary : Maximo Elementary School
Middle : Bay Point Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood High School?

Students at Lakewood High School are 66% African American, 19% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lakewood High School a good school?

Lakewood High School ranks 435^th of 844 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakewood High School in?

Pinellas

How many students attend Lakewood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 880 students attended Lakewood High School.

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