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John Hopkins Middle School

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John Hopkins Middle School ranks 634 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Florida middle schools

Summary

John Hopkins Middle School in St. Petersburg, FL, serves 757 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Pinellas district, with over half of its students (51.92%) coming from low-income households.

This school is a standout for advanced coursework, with 100% of students proficient in Geometry and 83% proficient in both Algebra 1 and Civics—matching or exceeding top nearby schools like Thurgood Marshall Fundamental and Mangrove Bay Middle School. However, it faces a critical weakness in 7th grade math, where only 14% of students are proficient, compared to the state average of 53%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major challenge, with 39.4% of students missing too many days, the highest rate among nearby schools like Thurgood Marshall Fundamental (19.0%) and Seminole Middle School (23.8%). Despite these issues, the school has shown a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 14th percentile in 2018 to the 48th percentile in 2025, earning its first 3-star rating.

This creates a "tale of two schools": top-tier students excel in advanced classes, while many others struggle, especially in 7th grade math. The higher per-student spending ($12,571) compared to peers like Tyrone Middle School ($10,512) may be driving recent improvements, but reducing absenteeism could dramatically boost overall performance. For parents, this school offers strong opportunities for advanced learners but requires extra support for students needing help in core subjects, particularly math.

757

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,571

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 16th St S
St Petersburg, FL 33705

(727) 893-2400

District: Pinellas

Students who attend John Hopkins Middle School usually attend:

High:

St. Petersburg High School

Feeder schools for John Hopkins Middle School:

Elementary:	Campbell Park Elementary School
	Melrose Elementary School
	North Shore Elementary School
	Woodlawn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.9%

White:

37.4%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 31% Florida)

!Math scores 14 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg63%

Florida avg61%

634^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	634 of 1216	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	590 of 1205	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	682 of 1196	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	772 of 1177	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	881 of 1148	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	954 of 1136	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	840 of 1099	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	894 of 1035	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	755 of 1031	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.1	724 of 997	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.1	805 of 999	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.9	784 of 956	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	754 of 897	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.9	657 of 891	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.1	618 of 839	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.8	504 of 780	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.7	477 of 740	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.1	445 of 736	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.8	385 of 675	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.4	355 of 602	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.7	292 of 593	50.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 183%+20 vs state

Civics83%+6 vs state

Science65%+13 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Math45%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Bad school. Terrible atmosphere for kids and parents. Administration staff and teachers not the best. Total disinterest from everyone and disorganized. Bullying. If you want your child's grades to go down, it's the school! Would NOT recommend.... Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, October 16, 2021

The magnets are GREAT but the kids there are awful. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, October 16, 2021

The magnets are GREAT but the kids there are awful. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hopkins Middle School

What high school do graduates of John Hopkins Middle School attend?

Students who attend John Hopkins Middle School usually go on to attend St. Petersburg High School

What district is John Hopkins Middle School in?

Pinellas

How many students attend John Hopkins Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended John Hopkins Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of John Hopkins Middle School?

Students at John Hopkins Middle School are 42% African American, 37% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is John Hopkins Middle School a good school?

John Hopkins Middle School ranks 634^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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