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Meadowlawn Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Meadowlawn Middle School in St. Petersburg, FL, serves 616 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Pinellas district, a 4-star district ranked 15th in Florida, yet the school itself has consistently ranked in the bottom 25-30% of Florida middle schools over the past decade.

The most critical issue at Meadowlawn is its severe chronic absenteeism, with 41.6% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year—11 points higher than the district average and a dramatic spike from 28.5% the year prior. This is compounded by a catastrophic failure in 7th-grade math, where only 15% of students were proficient, compared to 53% statewide. While many nearby schools also struggle with 7th-grade math, Meadowlawn’s performance is among the very worst. For example, Bay Point Middle School had 0% proficiency, and Osceola Middle School had 5%, but Tyrone Middle School achieved 28%. The school’s per-student spending of $11,590 is higher than several better-performing nearby schools, suggesting that resources are not translating into outcomes.

There is one bright spot: Meadowlawn excels in Algebra 1, with 73% of students proficient, exceeding both the district (64%) and state (63%) averages. However, this success is overshadowed by consistent underperformance in all other core subjects. The starkest comparison is with Mangrove Bay Middle School, just 1.68 miles away, which is a 4-star school that outperforms Meadowlawn in every subject—for instance, 74% vs. 47% in 6th-grade ELA and 56% vs. 15% in 7th-grade math. This contrast suggests that Meadowlawn’s challenges are deeply rooted in internal practices and culture, not just demographics.

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: Declining — 34th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (46% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg64%

Florida avg62%

994^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	23.6	994 of 1216	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 173%+10 vs state

Civics68%-9 vs state

Science46%-6 vs state

English Language Arts43%-18 vs state

Math35%-23 vs state

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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

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowlawn Middle School

Is Meadowlawn Middle School a good school?

Meadowlawn Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Florida middle schools.

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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