Summary:
Clearwater Intermediate is an alternative public school serving grades 4-9 in Clearwater, Florida, with a student population of 165 that is predominantly African American and Hispanic. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower test scores than the district and state averages, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Compared to nearby alternative schools in the Pinellas school district, Clearwater Intermediate's performance is significantly worse. For example, in 2022-2023, only 12% of Clearwater Intermediate students were proficient or better in Civics/EOC, compared to 68% in the district and 66% in the state. Similarly, only 6% were proficient or better in 8th grade Science, compared to 47% in the district and 44% in the state. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.2% to 60.0% over the past 5 school years, are also much higher than the district and state averages.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $23,474 to $29,760 over the past 4 school years, the academic performance at Clearwater Intermediate remains significantly worse than nearby alternative schools like Richard L. Sanders School, Nina Harris ESE Center, and Ese Countywide, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better graduation rates. Addressing the underlying issues of poverty, chronic absenteeism, and effective resource utilization may be key to improving student outcomes at Clearwater Intermediate.
Detail:
Public, Alternative 4-9
District:
Pinellas
SchoolDigger Rank:
2225th of 2,242 Florida Alternative Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,474
Student/teacher ratio: 12.6
Number of students: 165
Racial breakdown:
African American:
42.4%
White:
27.3%
Hispanic:
21.8%
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Two or more races:
7.3%
Pacific Islander:
1.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.8%
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