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Pinellas Central Elementary School

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Pinellas Central Elementary School ranks 992 nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

992^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Pinellas Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pinellas Park, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with 484 students. The school is part of the Pinellas County School District, which is ranked 19th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to the district average, Pinellas Central Elementary's performance lags behind. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.9% to 31.4%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are 5-10 percentage points lower than the district and state averages. This underperformance is also evident when compared to nearby schools, such as Bardmoor Elementary School and Plato Academy Largo Charter School, which have higher proficiency rates in these subjects.

The high percentage of students from low-income families at Pinellas Central Elementary, ranging from 62.9% to 66.94% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges. Research has shown a correlation between socioeconomic status and chronic absenteeism, which could be impacting the school's performance. While the school's higher spending per student suggests a commitment to supporting student success, the results indicate that additional strategies and interventions may be needed to address the underlying issues and improve academic outcomes for the students at Pinellas Central Elementary School.

483

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,667

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10501 58th St N
Pinellas Park, FL 33782

(727) 547-7853

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Pinellas Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	FitzGerald Middle School
High:	Pinellas Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.5%

Hispanic:

26.5%

African American:

22.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg65%

Florida avg58%

992^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 90Elementary 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	992 of 2258	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	1063 of 2256	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	1182 of 2240	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1243 of 2219	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	1262 of 2247	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1500 of 2182	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	1183 of 2118	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.2	1057 of 2112	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.9	1087 of 2087	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.7	1391 of 2064	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.6	1338 of 2029	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	1092 of 1984	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.0	1248 of 1985	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.4	1445 of 1919	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.8	1404 of 1847	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.0	1396 of 1789	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.7	1277 of 1786	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	1411 of 1688	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+10 vs state

Math61%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

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Schools Near Pinellas Central Elementary 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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th 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
Pinellas Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10501 58th St N	Pinellas Park	33782	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7853	483	33	14.6	63.1%	157 (32.5%)	109 (22.6%)	128 (26.5%)	50 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.7%)	54.8	992^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	56.1%		51.4	1063^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	52.9%	71	56.0	52.0	58.0					48.0	79.0	59.0				65.0					$13,667	$1,148	$12,518
Plato Academy Pinellas Park Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9200 49th St	Pinellas Park	33782	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 521-7260	535	42	12.7	40.2%	255 (47.7%)	49 (9.2%)	112 (20.9%)	71 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.8%)	43.4	1264^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.0%		48	1142^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	49.4%	122	44.0	35.0	56.0	64.0	48.0	43.0	95.0	66.0	45.0	72.0	51.0		27.0	54.0	58.0	93.0	83.0	83.0	$8,560	$72	$8,489
Skyview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 60th St N	Pinellas Park	33782	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7857	564	40	14.1	64.0%	227 (40.2%)	64 (11.3%)	177 (31.4%)	62 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	48	1157^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.8%		41.7	1303^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	42.2%	146	49.0	66.0	39.0					56.0	63.0	59.0				56.0					$13,492	$1,211	$12,280
Cross Bayou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6886 102nd Ave N	Pinellas Park	33782	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7834	303	24	12.6	57.8%	144 (47.5%)	44 (14.5%)	70 (23.1%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	18 (5.9%)	33.8	1526^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.4%		32	1561^st of 2256 public elementary schools	30.8%	35	55.0	40.0	38.0					57.0	44.0	45.0				62.0					$19,172	$1,105	$18,067
Pinellas Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7520 52nd St N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7888	435	36	12.0	72.4%	118 (27.1%)	93 (21.4%)	151 (34.7%)	43 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.0%)	11.5	2113^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.4	2182^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	3.3%	69	31.0	33.0	30.0					37.0	47.0	27.0				34.0					$15,913	$1,520	$14,393
Bardmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8333 Magnolia Dr	Seminole	33777	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7824	457	34	13.4	54.9%	224 (49.0%)	47 (10.3%)	123 (26.9%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.2%)	70.3	633^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	72.0%		54.7	977^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.7%	344	72.0	62.0	46.0					79.0	79.0	64.0				65.0					$14,749	$1,488	$13,259
Plato Academy Largo Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7100 142nd Ave N	Largo	33771	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 228-9552	305	29	10.5	43.3%	156 (51.1%)	33 (10.8%)	74 (24.3%)	27 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	53.2	1035^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.2%		33.4	1529^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.2%	494	45.0	45.0	71.0	69.0	62.0	62.0		47.0	56.0	75.0	76.0	53.0	77.0	56.0	69.0	94.0		79.0	$11,740	$235	$11,505
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6505 68th St N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7828	433	30	14.4	67.0%	133 (30.7%)	117 (27.0%)	102 (23.6%)	41 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.8%)	55.8	978^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.7%		52.9	1022^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	54.7%	44	69.0	66.0	44.0					59.0	61.0	61.0				56.0					$14,206	$785	$13,421
Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2300 Belcher Rd S	Largo	33771	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 536-3600	764	56	13.6	38.0%	460 (60.2%)	41 (5.4%)	135 (17.7%)	77 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	45 (5.9%)	60.8	860^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.9%		63.7	779^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.5%	81	70.0	48.0	69.0	76.0	67.0	80.0		64.0	50.0	61.0	65.0	77.0	59.0	63.0	68.0	98.0		89.0	$11,674	$436	$11,238
High Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5921 150th Ave N	Clearwater	33760	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 538-7440	600	44	13.6	70.0%	129 (21.5%)	100 (16.7%)	314 (52.3%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.5%)	50.3	1108^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.9%		42.3	1284^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.1%	176	60.0	52.0	44.0					66.0	64.0	52.0				58.0					$16,036	$1,757	$14,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinellas Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Pinellas Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pinellas Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : FitzGerald Middle School
High : Pinellas Park High School

How many students attend Pinellas Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Pinellas Central Elementary School.

Is Pinellas Central Elementary School a good school?

Pinellas Central Elementary School ranks 992^nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pinellas Central Elementary School?

Students at Pinellas Central Elementary School are 33% White, 27% Hispanic, 23% African American, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Pinellas Central Elementary School in?

Pinellas

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