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Joseph L. Carwise Middle School

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Joseph L. Carwise Middle School ranks 249 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Joseph L. Carwise Middle School is a public middle school located in Palm Harbor, Florida, serving 957 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Pinellas County School District, which is ranked 19th out of 67 districts in the state.

Joseph L. Carwise Middle School consistently outperforms the Pinellas County and Florida state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 84% proficiency in Algebra 1 EOC, 96% in Geometry EOC, and 87% in Civics EOC, compared to 61%, 54%, and 78% for Pinellas County, respectively. The school also had higher proficiency rates in 8th grade Science, 6th-8th grade ELA, and 6th-8th grade Math compared to the district. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 24.9% to 31.4%, is higher than the state average.

While Joseph L. Carwise Middle School outperforms most nearby schools, it is surpassed by Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and East Lake Middle School Academy of Engineering, both of which are magnet schools. These schools have consistently higher test scores and rankings, indicating they may be attracting a more academically-inclined student population. The school's increased spending per student, from $7,737 in 2020-2021 to $10,482 in 2023-2024, suggests it is investing more resources into its educational programs and facilities, which may be contributing to its strong academic performance.

859

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,539

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 Bentley Dr
Palm Harbor, FL 34684

(727) 724-1442

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Joseph L. Carwise Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Lake High School

Feeder schools for Joseph L. Carwise Middle School:

Elementary:	Cypress Woods Elementary School
	Forest Lakes Elementary School
	Highland Lakes Elementary School
	Oldsmar Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

19.8%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (74% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Florida middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2025) from a 72nd-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg61%

Florida avg58%

249^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 20Middle 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	249 of 1205	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	294 of 1196	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	282 of 1177	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	326 of 1148	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	319 of 1136	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	309 of 1099	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	271 of 1035	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	240 of 1031	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.6	268 of 997	73.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.9	159 of 999	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	163 of 956	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	123 of 897	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.2	127 of 891	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	85.9	84 of 839	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	90.9	41 of 780	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.5	39 of 740	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	46 of 736	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	68 of 675	89.9%	★★★★★
2005	84.5	77 of 602	87.2%	★★★★☆
2004	84.4	76 of 593	87.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry96%+41 vs state

Civics87%+16 vs state

Algebra 184%+24 vs state

English Language Arts73%+15 vs state

Math72%+16 vs state

Science61%+12 vs state

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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 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th 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
Joseph L. Carwise Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Bentley Dr	Palm Harbor	34684	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 724-1442	859	49	17.5	31.1%	566 (65.9%)	54 (6.3%)	170 (19.8%)	31 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.3%)	76.8	249^th of 1205 public middle schools	79.3%		73	294^th of 1196 public middle schools	75.4%	45		73.0	75.0	70.0		73.0	44.0	80.0		61.0	84.0	96.0	87.0	$11,539	$509	$11,030
Palm Harbor Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 Tampa Rd	Palm Harbor	34683	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 669-1146	1,017	49	20.7	27.9%	750 (73.7%)	30 (2.9%)	187 (18.4%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.2%)	66.7	361^st of 1205 public middle schools	70.0%		68.3	347^th of 1196 public middle schools	71.0%	14		64.0	54.0	68.0		68.0	48.0	70.0		69.0	87.0	100.0	86.0	$9,217	$326	$8,892
East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering	Public, Magnet	6-8	1200 Silver Eagle Dr	Tarpon Springs	34688	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 942-5419	392	20	19.6	11.2%	304 (77.6%)	9 (2.3%)	48 (12.2%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	92.1	52^nd of 1205 public middle schools	95.7%		94.8	33^rd of 1196 public middle schools	97.2%	19		90.0	86.0	81.0		81.0		94.0		83.0	94.0	95.0	98.0	$9,772	$238	$9,533
Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy	Public	4-8	3030 N McMullen Booth Rd	Clearwater	33761	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 791-3522	90	7	12.8	53.3%	49 (54.4%)	18 (20.0%)	20 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	8.2	1125^th of 1205 public middle schools	6.6%		11.7	1092^nd of 1196 public middle schools	8.7%	33	10.0	29.0	27.0	12.0	10.0	29.0	21.0	24.0	10.0	18.0			53.0	$14,664	$943	$13,722
Tarpon Springs Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 N Florida Ave	Tarpon Springs	34689	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 943-5511	649	34	19.0	46.1%	379 (58.4%)	84 (12.9%)	132 (20.3%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	59.5	469^th of 1205 public middle schools	61.1%		64.6	392^nd of 1196 public middle schools	67.2%	77		54.0	63.0	67.0		54.0	14.0	63.0		64.0	91.0	97.0	83.0	$11,086	$624	$10,463
Farnell Middle School	Public	6-8	13912 Nine Eagles Dr	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 356-1640	1,184	50	23.7	20.9%	602 (50.8%)	50 (4.2%)	289 (24.4%)	158 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (7.0%)	82	187^th of 1205 public middle schools	84.5%		82.2	169^th of 1196 public middle schools	85.9%	18		79.0	75.0	68.0		84.0	40.0	77.0		72.0	91.0	100.0	86.0	$8,235	$527	$7,708
Safety Harbor Middle School	Public	6-8	901 1st Ave N	Safety Harbor	34695	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 724-1400	956	47	20.3	44.0%	455 (47.6%)	123 (12.9%)	323 (33.8%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.3%)	52.4	560^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.5%		44.5	666^th of 1196 public middle schools	44.3%	106		58.0	57.0	57.0		60.0	27.0	63.0		50.0	61.0	86.0	79.0	$9,798	$653	$9,144
Paul R. Smith Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1410 Sweetbriar Dr	Holiday	34691	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 246-3200	830	47	17.8	64.0%	396 (47.7%)	84 (10.1%)	244 (29.4%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	89 (10.7%)	19.6	1009^th of 1205 public middle schools	16.3%		20.7	990^th of 1196 public middle schools	17.2%	19		41.0	43.0	39.0		26.0	22.0	34.0		29.0	82.0		52.0	$10,050	$1,148	$8,902
Dunedin Highland Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	70 Patricia Ave	Dunedin	34698	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 469-4112	842	46	18.3	39.9%	404 (48.0%)	150 (17.8%)	203 (24.1%)	33 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	45 (5.3%)	72.9	293^rd of 1205 public middle schools	75.7%		64.2	396^th of 1196 public middle schools	66.9%	103		70.0	68.0	72.0		65.0	30.0	75.0		69.0	97.0	100.0	82.0	$11,092	$953	$10,139
Seven Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	2441 Little Rd	Trinity	34655	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-6700	1,498	77	19.5	25.6%	984 (65.7%)	64 (4.3%)	261 (17.4%)	94 (6.3%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (5.9%)	71.1	316^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.8%		72.4	302^nd of 1196 public middle schools	74.7%	14		71.0	63.0	64.0		62.0	58.0	81.0		61.0	100.0	100.0	84.0	$8,602	$511	$8,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph L. Carwise Middle School

What high school do graduates of Joseph L. Carwise Middle School attend?

Students who attend Joseph L. Carwise Middle School usually go on to attend East Lake High School

What is the racial makeup of Joseph L. Carwise Middle School?

Students at Joseph L. Carwise Middle School are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Joseph L. Carwise Middle School a good school?

Joseph L. Carwise Middle School ranks 249^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Joseph L. Carwise Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 859 students attended Joseph L. Carwise Middle School.

What district is Joseph L. Carwise Middle School in?

Pinellas

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