Is Disston Academy a good school?

Disston Academy ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Florida high schools.

How many students attend Disston Academy?

In the 2020-21 school year, 136 students attended Disston Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Disston Academy?

Students at Disston Academy are 71% African American, 19% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Disston Academy School in Gulfport FL

Performance Trends

Compare Details Disston Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.03. (See more...)

Compare Details Disston Academy ranks worse than 99% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks last among 28 ranked high schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (70.6%), White (19.1%), Hispanic (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Disston Academy is 11.3, which is the 6^th best among 28 high schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Disston Academy is $18,071, which is the 3^rd highest among 28 high schools in the Pinellas School District.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Disston Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Disston Academy 766^th of 774 Florida public high schools. (See Disston Academy in the ranking list.)

Pinellas:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinellas 30^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Disston Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	2.50	581^st	593	2.0%
2005	1.91	596^th	602	1.0%
2006	4.19	641^st	675	5.0%
2007	1.82	723^rd	736	1.8%
2008	0.26	740^th	740	0.0%
2009	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	5.99	770^th	839	8.2%
2011	1.62	875^th	891	1.8%
2012	1.41	885^th	897	1.3%
2013	1.03	955^th	956	0.1%
2014	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Disston Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	5.05	527^th	563	6.4%
2008	1.72	576^th	577	0.2%
2009	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2017	2.51	688^th	714	3.6%
2018	2.85	673^rd	716	6.0%
2019	2.30	698^th	734	4.9%
2021	2.49	718^th	746	3.8%
2022	1.69	766^th	774	1.0%

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

The school's data doesn't reflect the level of support that is provided to students. This is a great school, my son would not have graduated without it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Disston Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	83	65	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	148
1992	97	66	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
1993	121	72	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1994	100	86	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
1995	111	113	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1996	111	113	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1997	102	92	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
1998	108	118	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	230
1999	107	122	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2000	104	106	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
2001	80	105	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
2002	56	87	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	145
2003	56	87	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	145
2004	61	99	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	167
2005	54	90	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	150
2006	72	99	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	173
2007	64	100	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	13	179
2008	48	111	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	7	171
2009	32	93	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	10	137
2010	20	88	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	8	118
2011	23	92	0	3	0	0	1	0	119
2012	25	67	0	6	1	0	7	0	106
2013	23	67	0	4	0	0	8	0	102
2015	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	33	56	0	7	0	0	1	0	97
2017	31	60	1	9	0	0	1	0	102
2018	37	76	3	14	0	0	6	0	136
2019	34	101	3	16	0	0	10	0	164
2020	21	99	1	7	1	1	5	0	135
2021	26	96	1	9	0	1	3	0	136

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Disston Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	148	24.0	6.1	55.4
1992	163	28.0	5.8	65.6
1993	193	28.0	6.9	56
1994	186	29.0	6.4	71.5
1995	224	35.0	6.4	69.6
1996	224	35.0	6.4	69.6
1997	197	37.0	5.3	70.6
1998	230	37.0	6.2	64.8
1999	231	37.0	6.2	87.4
2000	211	39.0	5.4	73
2001	185	34.0	5.4	80
2002	145	30.0	4.8	90.3
2003	145	30.0	4.8	90.3
2004	167	29.0	5.8	87.4
2005	150	29.0	5.2	89.3
2006	173	28.0	6.2	83.8
2007	179	31.0	5.8	91
2008	171	31.0	5.5	86.6
2009	137	34.0	4.6	98.4
2010	118	25.0	4.7	96.4
2011	119	26.0	4.5	85.7
2012	106	23.0	4.6	94.3
2013	102	22.0	4.6	92.2
2015	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2016	97	24.0	4.0	69.1
2017	102	27.0	3.7	65.7
2018	136	13.0	10.4	86.8
2019	164	11.0	14.9	79.3
2020	135	14.0	9.6	77.8
2021	136	12.0	11.3	77.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Disston Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	148	24.0	6.1	55.4
1992	163	28.0	5.8	65.6
1993	193	28.0	6.9	56
1994	186	29.0	6.4	71.5
1995	224	35.0	6.4	69.6
1996	224	35.0	6.4	69.6
1997	197	37.0	5.3	70.6
1998	230	37.0	6.2	64.8
1999	231	37.0	6.2	87.4
2000	211	39.0	5.4	73
2001	185	34.0	5.4	80
2002	145	30.0	4.8	90.3
2003	145	30.0	4.8	90.3
2004	167	29.0	5.8	87.4
2005	150	29.0	5.2	89.3
2006	173	28.0	6.2	83.8
2007	179	31.0	5.8	91
2008	171	31.0	5.5	86.6
2009	137	34.0	4.6	98.4
2010	118	25.0	4.7	96.4
2011	119	26.0	4.5	85.7
2012	106	23.0	4.6	94.3
2013	102	22.0	4.6	92.2
2015	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2016	97	24.0	4.0	69.1
2017	102	27.0	3.7	65.7
2018	136	13.0	10.4	86.8
2019	164	11.0	14.9	79.3
2020	135	14.0	9.6	77.8
2021	136	12.0	11.3	77.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Disston Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,093 (7.2%)	$14,162 (92.8%)	$15,255
2019	$713 (5.0%)	$13,506 (95.0%)	$14,220
2020	$613 (3.3%)	$18,046 (96.7%)	$18,658
2021	$1,040 (5.8%)	$17,031 (94.2%)	$18,071

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Disston Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 698^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 766^th of 774 High schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Disston Academy)	7	9	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	53	51	2%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	51	2%
End of Course Biology 1 (Disston Academy)	5	0	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Pinellas)	63	60	3%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	61	6%
End of Course US History (Disston Academy)	22	5	17%
End of Course US History (Pinellas)	70	67	3%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	65	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Disston Academy)	5	6	1%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Pinellas)	56	52	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Disston Academy)	0	4	4%
End of Course Geometry (Pinellas)	56	55	1%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	164	136	17.1%
African American	101	96	5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	16	9	43.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	34	26	23.5%
Two or More Races	10	3	70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.3%	77.9%	1.3%

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