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Plato Academy Clearwater

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Plato Academy Clearwater ranks 364 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Plato Academy Clearwater is a K-8 charter school in Clearwater, FL, serving 616 students as part of the Pinellas district, and it has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Florida elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 4-star or 5-star rating in 8 of the last 10 school years.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced math, with a perfect 100% proficiency on the Geometry End-of-Course (EOC) exam for three consecutive years, far exceeding the district and state averages. Its Algebra 1 EOC proficiency has also been consistently high, ranging from 89% to 100% over the last four years. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school shows remarkable consistency across grades 3 through 7, with proficiency rates between 75% and 80% in the 2025-2026 school year. However, a notable weakness is in 8th-grade science, where only 48% of students were proficient, below both the district and state averages. The school also has an extremely low rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (4.87% in 2024-2025), which is significantly lower than nearby schools like Curtis Fundamental Elementary (19.89%) and Sandy Lane Elementary School (77.78%). Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low at 15.5%, compared to the district average of 30.6% and the state average of 31.4%.

Compared to other top charter schools in the area, Plato Academy Clearwater is smaller and has a lower student-to-teacher ratio (13.3:1) than Discovery Academy Of Science, which has a ratio of 17.1:1 and serves a more economically diverse student body. While Discovery Academy outperforms Plato in nearly every subject, Plato Academy is highly efficient, spending the least per student ($9,329) among nearby schools—less than half of what schools like Sandy Lane ($21,043) spend. This efficiency, combined with its strong math and literacy scores, makes it a solid choice for families seeking a focused, high-performing environment, though parents should be aware of the 8th-grade science dip and consider how it aligns with their child's needs.

616

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,329

Per pupil spending ?

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2045 Palmetto St
Clearwater, FL 33765

(727) 228-9517

District: Pinellas

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Hispanic:

21.1%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 68th percentile in 2023 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 84th (2026) from a 68th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg66%

Florida avg61%

Elementary school

364^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

320^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 88Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	364 of 2240	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	331 of 2258	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	557 of 2256	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	723 of 2240	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	490 of 2219	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	340 of 2247	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	213 of 2182	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	143 of 2118	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	80.2	373 of 2112	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	89.9	147 of 2087	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	294 of 2064	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	84.2	255 of 2029	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	90.1	131 of 1984	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	92.4	57 of 1985	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	91.3	78 of 1919	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	141 of 1847	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	75.9	391 of 1789	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	90.6	92 of 1786	94.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	320 of 1216	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	280 of 1205	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	315 of 1196	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	308 of 1177	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	364 of 1148	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	223 of 1136	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	76 of 1099	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	117 of 1035	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	260 of 1031	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	84.7	124 of 997	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	88.8	77 of 999	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.4	51 of 956	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	88.1	79 of 897	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.3	92 of 891	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	87.1	74 of 839	91.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Civics91%+14 vs state

Algebra 189%+26 vs state

Math78%+16 vs state

English Language Arts75%+14 vs state

Science64%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Saturday, November 12, 2011

It's a great school. I've been going here for 5 years and it's been loads of fun! Our curriculum is challenging, we have a Gifted Program, and we have a daily Greek language/culture class 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 Biology 1 (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 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 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plato Academy Clearwater	Public, Charter	K-8	2045 Palmetto St	Clearwater	33765	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 228-9517	616	46	13.3	4.9%	354 (57.5%)	51 (8.3%)	130 (21.1%)	47 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.0%)	81	364^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.8%		83.1	331^st of 2258 public elementary schools	85.3%	33	80.0	75.0	77.0	78.0	78.0	59.0	73.0	58.0	89.0	80.0	57.0	83.0	80.0	48.0	89.0	100.0		91.0	$9,329	$62	$9,266
Skycrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 N Corona Ave	Clearwater	33765	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 469-5987	521	36	14.4	66.8%	102 (19.6%)	54 (10.4%)	330 (63.3%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.6%)	50.4	1131^st of 2240 public elementary schools	49.5%		67.7	700^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.0%	431	47.0	64.0	62.0				53.0	70.0	65.0				58.0						$15,399	$1,394	$14,004
Kings Highway Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1715 Kings Highway	Clearwater	33755	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 223-8949	277	25	11.0	72.9%	32 (11.6%)	155 (56.0%)	62 (22.4%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	56.3	976^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.4%		77.1	471^st of 2258 public elementary schools	79.1%	505	48.0	47.0	76.0				57.0	73.0	88.0				71.0						$20,246	$2,084	$18,162
Plumb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1920 Lakeview Rd	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 469-5976	704	50	14.0	49.3%	360 (51.1%)	51 (7.2%)	203 (28.8%)	29 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (8.4%)	70.8	615^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.5%		75.5	505^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.6%	110	66.0	62.0	60.0				78.0	82.0	79.0				68.0						$13,891	$1,226	$12,664
Sandy Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1360 Sandy Ln	Clearwater	33755	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 469-5974	288	26	11.0	77.8%	42 (14.6%)	152 (52.8%)	62 (21.5%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.3%)	68.1	675^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.9%		60.4	872^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	61.4%	197	69.0	70.0	66.0				61.0	58.0	87.0				81.0						$21,043	$2,601	$18,442
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Drew St	Clearwater	33759	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 725-7978	678	46	14.7	72.7%	135 (19.9%)	175 (25.8%)	304 (44.8%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.8%)	46.8	1229^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.1%		37.2	1442^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	36.1%	213	57.0	49.0	58.0				60.0	68.0	66.0				57.0						$13,506	$1,052	$12,455
Athenian Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2289 N Hercules Ave	Clearwater	33763	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 298-2718	377	29	13.0	40.6%	186 (49.3%)	26 (6.9%)	130 (34.5%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	30	1664^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.7%		33.3	1549^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.4%	115	43.0	42.0	45.0	65.0	64.0	86.0	60.0	50.0	48.0	50.0	50.0	68.0	53.0	63.0	90.0			83.0	$11,281	$419	$10,862
Dunedin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Union St	Dunedin	34698	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 738-2990	474	40	11.8	68.1%	113 (23.8%)	106 (22.4%)	209 (44.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	35 (7.4%)	55.4	1008^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.0%		25.6	1769^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.7%	761	72.0	44.0	69.0				85.0	45.0	53.0				64.0						$17,560	$1,735	$15,824
Discovery Academy Of Science	Public, Charter	K-8	2433 Nursery Rd	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 369-6361	722	42	17.1	28.1%	483 (66.9%)	25 (3.5%)	136 (18.8%)	31 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.1%)	89.3	148^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.9	169^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.5%	21	81.0	85.0	80.0	90.0	91.0	84.0	84.0	93.0	80.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	70.0	68.0	94.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	$10,236	$45	$10,191
Belleair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1156 Lakeview Rd	Clearwater	33756	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 469-5983	455	35	13.0	74.5%	74 (16.3%)	131 (28.8%)	222 (48.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	25	1791^st of 2240 public elementary schools	20.0%		39.7	1371^st of 2258 public elementary schools	39.3%	420	48.0	50.0	41.0				44.0	56.0	55.0				41.0						$15,450	$1,143	$14,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Plato Academy Clearwater

What is the racial makeup of Plato Academy Clearwater?

Students at Plato Academy Clearwater are 57% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Plato Academy Clearwater in?

Pinellas

How many students attend Plato Academy Clearwater?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Plato Academy Clearwater.

Is Plato Academy Clearwater a good school?

Plato Academy Clearwater ranks 364^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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