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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156002788

DISSTON ACADEMY

5125 11TH AVE S, GULFPORT, FL 33707 · (727) 893-1115 · Pinellas County
GRADES 05–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL63 STUDENTS
Enrollment
63
High
DISTRICT 923 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
45 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
14
Grade 10
18
Grade 11
19
Grade 12
12
Student demographics
White
1422%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
813%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 38%
Black
3860%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21%
Asian
23%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3048%
Female
3352%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
12.3%
own-school result
Math
15.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
63
-73 (-54%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 10.5:1
% White
22%
was 27%
% Hispanic
13%
was 10%
% Black
60%
was 56%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DISSTON ACADEMY

DISSTON ACADEMY is a micro-enrollment four-year high school in GULFPORT, Florida, part of PINELLAS. The school educates 63 students in grades 5 through 12. That puts it 94% below the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 1,035 students.

PINELLAS runs 151 schools in total, collectively educating 87,955 students. DISSTON ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DISSTON ACADEMY records that the largest single group is Black, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 22% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Pinellas County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Pinellas County's rate of about 45%.

Across the wider county, census data for Pinellas County shows median household income runs about $72,646, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pinellas County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students), of which DISSTON ACADEMY is one.

Nearest neighbor: PINELLAS TELESCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 54%: 136 students in 2018 compared to 63 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 27% to 22% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

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Pinellas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
DISSTON ACADEMY
District
PINELLAS
Address
5125 11TH AVE S, GULFPORT, FL 33707
Phone
(727) 893-1115
County
Pinellas County
Level
High
Grade range
05–12
Total enrollment
63
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
7.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
45 (71%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120156002788
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DISSTON ACADEMY
How many students attend DISSTON ACADEMY?
DISSTON ACADEMY enrolls approximately 63 students in grades 05-12.
Is DISSTON ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
DISSTON ACADEMY is a high school covering grades 05-12.
How many teachers does DISSTON ACADEMY have?
DISSTON ACADEMY employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
How diverse is DISSTON ACADEMY?
DISSTON ACADEMY reports a student body of 22% White, 13% Hispanic, 60% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is DISSTON ACADEMY public or private?
DISSTON ACADEMY 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.
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