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Pinellas Virtual Franchise

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Pinellas Virtual Franchise ranks 238 th of 1205 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Alternative Schools

Better than 80% of Florida alternative schools

Summary

Pinellas Virtual Franchise is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Clearwater, Florida, part of the Pinellas school district, which is ranked 19th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 218 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.1 for the 2023-2024 school year, Pinellas Virtual Franchise stands out for its consistently high academic performance.

The school's 4-year graduation rates have ranged from 87.7% to 94.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Pinellas Virtual Franchise students also outperform their peers across the district and state in a wide range of subjects and grade levels, with 91% of their students proficient or better in Algebra 1 EOC in 2024-2025, compared to 61% in the district and 60% statewide. While the school has seen some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.8% to 31.4%, these rates are still lower than the district average of 30.9% in 2022-2023.

Pinellas Virtual Franchise's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Pinellas High Innovation, Dropout Prevention School, and Richard L. Sanders School, which the virtual school significantly outperforms across a variety of metrics. Additionally, Pinellas Virtual Franchise's spending per student ($6,196 in 2023-2024) is lower than many of the surrounding alternative schools, suggesting the virtual model may be more cost-effective while still delivering strong academic outcomes.

153

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,458

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

14405 49th St N
Clearwater, FL 33762

(727) 588-6448

District: Pinellas

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (75% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Florida alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Florida average (92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg62%

Florida avg60%

Middle school

238^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From top 29% (2019) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

166^th of 844

Florida public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From top 12% (2019) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	524 of 2256	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	674 of 2240	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	1207 of 2219	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	824 of 2247	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	238 of 1205	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	299 of 1196	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	109 of 1177	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	264 of 1148	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	173 of 1136	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	321 of 1099	70.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	166 of 844	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	152 of 807	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	113 of 792	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	168 of 774	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	107 of 746	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	86 of 734	88.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

US History100%+29 vs state

Algebra 191%+31 vs state

Biology 180%+9 vs state

English Language Arts79%+22 vs state

Science74%+25 vs state

Civics68%-3 vs state

Math62%+8 vs state

Geometry58%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Pinellas Virtual Franchise

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinellas Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	14405 49th St N	Clearwater	33762	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	Yes	No	(727) 588-6304	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pinellas Virtual K-12	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	14405 49th St N	Clearwater	33762	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	Yes	No	(727) 588-6448	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pinellas Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	14405 49th St N	Clearwater	33762	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	Yes	No	(727) 588-6448	153	18	8.5	2.0%	91 (59.5%)	13 (8.5%)	27 (17.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.7%)								(n/a)			65.0	84.0		87.0			42.0	76.0		74.0	91.0	58.0	80.0	100.0	68.0	$7,458	$179	$7,279
Hospital/Homebound	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8570 66th St N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 462-1515	61	0		4.9%	29 (47.5%)	24 (39.3%)	5 (8.2%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Richard L. Sanders School	Public, Alternative	K-12	5025 76th Ave N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7728	160	31	5.1	77.5%	58 (36.3%)	83 (51.9%)	13 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)								(n/a)		11.0	13.0	8.0	8.0	8.0		11.0	4.0	6.0		6.0	3.0	0.0	4.0	9.0	16.0	$42,734	$5,550	$37,186
Nina Harris Ese Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6000 70th Ave N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7850	160	23	6.9	41.3%	81 (50.6%)	34 (21.3%)	32 (20.0%)	7 (4.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)																		$48,311	$10,610	$37,703
Ese Countywide	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6698 68th Ave N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-5900	206	11	18.7	1.5%	109 (52.9%)	49 (23.8%)	30 (14.6%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)
Dropout Prevention School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	301 4th St SW	Largo	33770	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-6069	395	0		47.1%	173 (43.8%)	128 (32.4%)	79 (20.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)	4.0					63.0	4.0				4.0							$11,139	$736	$10,403
Pinellas Juvenile Det Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	301 4th St SW	Largo	33770	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-6069	55	0		41.8%	19 (34.5%)	31 (56.4%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Paul B. Stephens Ese Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2935 County Road 193	Clearwater	33759	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 725-7982	137	23	5.9	37.2%	86 (62.8%)	13 (9.5%)	28 (20.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)								(n/a)																		$42,062	$6,841	$35,222

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinellas Virtual Franchise

Is Pinellas Virtual Franchise a good school?

Pinellas Virtual Franchise ranks 238^th of 1205 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pinellas Virtual Franchise in?

Pinellas

How many students attend Pinellas Virtual Franchise?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Pinellas Virtual Franchise.

What is the racial makeup of Pinellas Virtual Franchise?

Students at Pinellas Virtual Franchise are 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 8% African American.

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