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Meadowlawn Middle School

Q: Is Meadowlawn Middle School a good school?

Meadowlawn Middle School ranks 840 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Meadowlawn Middle School is a public middle school located in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 801 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.

Meadowlawn Middle School faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.9% to 41.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 42% to 48%, compared to the district's 59% to 61% and the state's 55% to 60%. Similarly, in math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 13% to 63%, while the district and state averages were higher. Additionally, Meadowlawn Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.04% to 68.99% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Meadowlawn Middle School to the nearby schools in the Pinellas District, it becomes evident that the school is performing below its peers. For instance, schools like Largo Middle, Bay Point Middle, and Thurgood Marshall Fundamental have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Meadowlawn Middle School's performance, as measured by its statewide school digger ranking, has been declining over the years, dropping from a ranking of 660 out of 997 Florida middle schools in the 2015-2016 school year to a ranking of 840 out of 1,205 in the 2024-2025 school year, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

616

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,590

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6050 16th St N
St Petersburg, FL 33703

(727) 570-3097

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Meadowlawn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northeast High School

Feeder schools for Meadowlawn Middle School:

Elementary:	John M. Sexton Elementary School
	Lynch Elementary School
	Sawgrass Lake Elementary School
	Shore Acres Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.3%

African American:

24.7%

Hispanic:

23.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2014 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (47% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

!Math scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg61%

Florida avg58%

840^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 20Middle 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	33.5	840 of 1205	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	899 of 1196	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	884 of 1177	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1011 of 1148	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	947 of 1136	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	810 of 1099	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	831 of 1035	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	790 of 1031	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	660 of 997	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.5	720 of 999	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.9	663 of 956	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.7	603 of 897	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.9	609 of 891	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	530 of 839	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.5	463 of 780	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.2	421 of 740	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.5	519 of 736	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.0	455 of 675	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.4	443 of 602	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.0	454 of 593	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 168%+8 vs state

Civics59%-12 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%-14 vs state

Math41%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, June 30, 2019

One star is to many!! It's a school that is worried about nothing more than what the State thinks of them, rather than TEACHING THE CHILDREN!!! The staff, "office help" was horrid this past yr.. Never enough teachers.. Just to many politics & not enough teaching.. !!! Close Quote

by a teacher
Monday, May 6, 2019

The school has some amazing and dedicated teachers. There are also students at this school who take their education seriously. That said, the fact that Administration does not care about teachers is appalling. The professional development consisted of training after training on different things, none of which were supported or followed up on. This school does not value teachers as people, but rather someone to place blame upon every time one of their new policies goes awry. I would caution any teacher, new or experienced, this is not a pleasant place to work. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, July 8, 2013

How ignornat a teacher that reviewer must be if he/she says the kids behaviours are the administration's fault... not putting blame to the parents that raise the childeren in the first place. Close Quote

by a teacher
Monday, July 25, 2011

The administration doesn't support the teachers at all. They allow the students to be disrespectful and do not correct them. Teachers write referrals and the administration never processes them. They place them in a pile and then throw them away. It is the worst adminstration I have ever worked for. The students are also mostly lower class and have awful behavior due to the administration. Close Quote

Schools Near Meadowlawn Middle School

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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 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 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
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%)	33.5	840^th of 1205 public middle schools	30.3%		27.5	899^th of 1196 public middle schools	24.8%	59	48.0	42.0	42.0	63.0	13.0	35.0	49.0	68.0		59.0	$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%)								(n/a)											$12,818	$543	$12,274
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%)	50.1	590^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.0%		43.6	682^nd of 1196 public middle schools	43.0%	92	56.0	56.0	47.0	55.0	13.0	58.0	63.0	81.0	92.0	79.0	$12,571	$806	$11,765
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%)	33.6	839^th of 1205 public middle schools	30.4%		39.6	726^th of 1196 public middle schools	39.3%	113	48.0	42.0	42.0	60.0	22.0	42.0	47.0	77.0	100.0	71.0	$9,779	$684	$9,095
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%)	51.5	574^th of 1205 public middle schools	52.4%		55.2	512^th of 1196 public middle schools	57.2%	62	56.0	56.0	45.0	70.0	47.0	67.0	46.0	85.0	93.0	79.0	$10,512	$505	$10,006
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%)	49	605^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.8%		39.8	724^th of 1196 public middle schools	39.5%	119	61.0	52.0	58.0	59.0	8.0	53.0	51.0	95.0	97.0	80.0	$10,009	$735	$9,274
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%)	74	283^rd of 1205 public middle schools	76.5%		74.1	278^th of 1196 public middle schools	76.8%	5	69.0	71.0	76.0	62.0	26.0	81.0	71.0	95.0	100.0	85.0	$11,424	$798	$10,626
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%)	31.4	867^th of 1205 public middle schools	28.0%		22.4	964^th of 1196 public middle schools	19.4%	97	47.0	46.0	39.0	43.0	22.0	53.0	42.0	62.0		58.0	$10,803	$726	$10,077
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%)	51.4	575^th of 1205 public middle schools	52.3%		49.7	599^th of 1196 public middle schools	49.9%	24	58.0	59.0	56.0	49.0	24.0	66.0	52.0	82.0	100.0	72.0	$10,683	$749	$9,932
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%)	39.5	754^th of 1205 public middle schools	37.4%		38.3	742^nd of 1196 public middle schools	38.0%	12	44.0	38.0	50.0	77.0	36.0	48.0	44.0	64.0		75.0	$12,405	$959	$11,445

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowlawn Middle School

Is Meadowlawn Middle School a good school?

Meadowlawn Middle School ranks 840^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Meadowlawn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Meadowlawn Middle School usually go on to attend Northeast High School

What district is Meadowlawn Middle School in?

Pinellas

What is the racial makeup of Meadowlawn Middle School?

Students at Meadowlawn Middle School are 40% White, 25% African American, 24% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Meadowlawn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Meadowlawn Middle School.

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