Summary:
Zip code 33710 in St. Petersburg, Florida, is home to two public middle schools serving grades 6-8: Tyrone Middle School and Azalea Middle School, both part of the Pinellas County school district, which ranks in the top 79th percentile statewide.
Tyrone Middle School is the clear standout in this area, holding a significantly higher state ranking (595 out of 1216, 51st percentile) compared to Azalea Middle School (955 out of 1216, 21st percentile). Tyrone has earned a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years, while Azalea has consistently received a 1-star rating. Tyrone outperforms Azalea in nearly every academic metric, particularly in core subjects like Math and English Language Arts. The most dramatic gap is in 7th-grade Math, where Tyrone scored 28% proficient versus Azalea's shockingly low 5% proficient. However, both schools show strength in advanced coursework: in Algebra 1 EOC, Azalea actually scored an impressive 88% proficient (well above the state average of 63%), and Tyrone excelled in Geometry EOC with a 93% proficiency rate. Chronic absenteeism is a critical issue at both schools, with Tyrone at 37.8% and Azalea at 44.9%, both significantly worse than the state average of 31.4%.
Notably, despite spending slightly more per student ($10,803 vs. $10,512) and serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (63.22% vs. 57.7% eligible for free/reduced lunch), Azalea Middle School significantly underperforms Tyrone Middle School, suggesting that factors beyond funding—such as school culture and instructional quality—are critical drivers of success. While both schools have seen fluctuations, their overall trends are moving in opposite directions: Tyrone's state ranking has improved over the last three years, while Azalea's ranking has declined, indicating Tyrone may be implementing more effective improvement strategies.
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