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What's one thing CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
736
Middle
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156003108
CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
1660 PALMETTO ST, CLEARWATER, FL 33755 · (727) 298-1609 · Pinellas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL736 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Florida public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
178 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 235 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 253 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 248 | 34% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
83.7%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
91.1%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.7% | 91.1% |
| 2023-24 | 85.3% | 94.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
86.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 69% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Florida's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (86.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 736 | 24.2% | 86.6% |
| OASIS CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 846 | 23.5% | 76.5% |
| EMERALD COAST MIDDLE SCHOOL SANTA ROSA BEACH | 872 | 26.0% | 71.3% |
| R. DAN NOLAN MIDDLE SCHOOL BRADENTON | 787 | 28.7% | 71.6% |
| PINE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 929 | 20.7% | 56.9% |
| VIERA MIDDLE SCHOOL VIERA | 741 | 20.8% | 77.1% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.6% | #16 of 560 | #2 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.1% | #19 of 560 ▼ 12 | #1 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.7% | #22 of 560 ▼ 9 | #2 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 736 | #345 of 584 | #13 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #330 of 547 | #16 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #348 of 553 | #16 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #502 of 565 | #19 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #278 of 379 | #16 of 18 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
736
-35 (-5%) vs 2020
+36% since 2000-01, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 736 | 37 | 19.9:1 | 24% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 37 | 20.4:1 | 31% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 753 | 36 | 20.9:1 | 33% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 771 | 38 | 20.3:1 | 26% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 796 | 42 | 18.9:1 | 31% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 825 | 44 | 18.8:1 | 26% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 850 | 48 | 17.7:1 | 17% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 24 | 22.5:1 | 8% (42) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located in CLEARWATER, Florida, CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 736 students.
PINELLAS has a total of 151 schools and 87,955 students, CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment is 64% White. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Pinellas County overall, about 74% of residents are White. CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 37 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 19.9:1. Across middle schools in Florida, the average ratio is about 19.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is 24%. Across public schools in Pinellas County, the average is 45%.
CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 96% of Florida public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 69.1% for CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 86.6%. The 17.6-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Florida schools.
Federal survey data for Pinellas County show that median household income is about $72,646, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 155 public schools operate in Pinellas County, serving about 87,955 students.
SKYCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 736 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 771.
Community posts for CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pinellas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
963,481
Census ACS
Median income
$72,646
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
87,955 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PINELLAS
- PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGHHigh · 2,413 students
- LARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,058 students
- EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,980 students
- DIXIE M. HOLLINS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,934 students
- ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,736 students
- OSCEOLA FUNDAMENTAL HIGHHigh · 1,706 students
Other schools in CLEARWATER
- CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,543 students
- COUNTRYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,396 students
- OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 724 students
- DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF SCIENCEElementary · 722 students
- PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 704 students
- EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 678 students
Nearby schools
- SKYCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 521
- PLATO ACADEMY CLEARWATER0.8 mi · 616
- KINGS HIGHWAY ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL0.9 mi · 277
- SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 288
- PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION1.2 mi · 194
- CALVIN A. HUNSINGER SCHOOL1.3 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 736 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PINELLAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.