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Pinellas Park Middle School

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Pinellas Park Middle School ranks 901 st of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

901^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Pinellas Park Middle School is a mid-sized public school in Pinellas Park, FL, serving approximately 999 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Pinellas County School District, a high-performing district ranked in the top 20% of Florida. The school serves a high-needs population, with nearly 59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has historically received a 2-star rating, recently dipping to a 1-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year.

The most striking feature of Pinellas Park Middle is its "tale of two math programs." The school excels in advanced math, with 100% of Geometry students and 82% of Algebra 1 students scoring proficient—far exceeding district and state averages. However, grade-level math performance is critically low, especially in 7th grade, where only 9% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, a staggering 44 points below the state average. This "7th grade math cliff" is a systemic issue across the district—even high-performing schools like Thurgood Marshall Fundamental saw 0% proficiency in 7th-grade math that year—but Pinellas Park Middle is hit hardest. Chronic absenteeism is also a persistent challenge, with a 33.8% rate in 2023-2024, higher than Seminole Middle School (23.8%) and Thurgood Marshall Fundamental (19.0%), but lower than Azalea Middle School (44.9%).

Despite high needs, the school spends the least per student ($9,779) among nearby peers, compared to John Hopkins Middle School ($12,571) and Mangrove Bay Middle School ($12,818). ELA performance is consistently below average, with proficiency rates 15-20 points behind the district, and Civics (69%) and 8th Grade Science (44%) also lag behind schools like Osceola Middle School (70% Civics, 58% Science). The school successfully accelerates a select group of students into advanced math, but the majority are left behind, creating a bimodal performance pattern that suggests increased investment in support and attendance initiatives could be a high-leverage strategy for improvement.

999

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,779

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6940 70th Ave N
Pinellas Park, FL 33781

(727) 545-6400

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Pinellas Park Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dixie M. Hollins High School

Feeder schools for Pinellas Park Middle School:

Elementary:	Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary
	Pinellas Park Elementary School
	Skyview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

26.8%

African American:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg63%

Florida avg61%

901^st of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	30.7	901 of 1216	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	839 of 1205	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	726 of 1196	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	717 of 1177	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	767 of 1148	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	761 of 1136	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	707 of 1099	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	710 of 1035	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	636 of 1031	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	651 of 997	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.4	759 of 999	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	712 of 956	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	658 of 897	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	710 of 891	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.3	638 of 839	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.2	583 of 780	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.7	497 of 740	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.0	446 of 736	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.4	457 of 675	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.8	376 of 602	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.7	446 of 593	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 182%+19 vs state

Civics69%-8 vs state

Math49%-9 vs state

English Language Arts45%-16 vs state

Science44%-8 vs state

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Friday, February 22, 2019

My daughter is in Cambridge and the teachers are wonderful to work with.. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Seminole Middle School	Public	6-8	8701 131st St	Seminole	33776	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-4520	752	39	19.2	40.8%	477 (63.4%)	110 (14.6%)	101 (13.4%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.0%)	65.6	382^nd of 1216 public middle schools	68.6%		63.7	405^th of 1205 public middle schools	66.4%	23	67.0	67.0	67.0	70.0	14.0	70.0	65.0	89.0	100.0	83.0	$10,629	$490	$10,138
Largo Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	155 8th Ave SE	Largo	33771	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 588-4600	752	43	17.4	54.9%	304 (40.4%)	177 (23.5%)	204 (27.1%)	21 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	39 (5.2%)	27.7	945^th of 1216 public middle schools	22.3%		35.2	812^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.6%	133	47.0	51.0	42.0	61.0	10.0	35.0	40.0	86.0	90.0	75.0	$11,134	$745	$10,387
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
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

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Is Pinellas Park Middle School a good school?

Pinellas Park Middle School ranks 901^st of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Pinellas

How many students attend Pinellas Park Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 999 students attended Pinellas Park Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Pinellas Park Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pinellas Park Middle School usually go on to attend Dixie M. Hollins High School

What is the racial makeup of Pinellas Park Middle School?

Students at Pinellas Park Middle School are 39% White, 27% Hispanic, 16% African American, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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