Summary:
In zip code 33760, there is one elementary school, High Point Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in Clearwater, Florida, with 600 students and a high-poverty rate of 70% free/reduced lunch.
High Point Elementary is part of the Pinellas school district, which ranks 15th out of 70 districts in Florida (79th percentile) with a 4-star rating. The school shows a notable strength in early-grade math, with 4th graders scoring 67% proficient in 2025-2026, above the state average of 65%. However, there is a significant performance drop between 4th and 5th grade, where 5th grade math proficiency falls to 49% (18 points lower than 4th grade) and ELA drops to 45% (16 points below the state average of 61%). This suggests a potential challenge in the transition to upper elementary grades. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 31.4%, matching the state average but slightly above the district's 30.6%.
Despite spending $16,036 per student—a substantial investment for a high-need population—the school's state ranking dropped from the 51st percentile (3 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 41st percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. Year-over-year test scores show minimal improvement, with most scores changing by only 1-3 percentage points. Math is a relative strength compared to English Language Arts, which consistently lags behind state averages across all grade levels. For parents, this school offers strong early math instruction but faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, a steep 5th grade performance decline, and stagnant academic growth despite high per-pupil funding.
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