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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156002889

DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL

301 4TH ST SW, LARGO, FL 33770 · (727) 588-6069 · Pinellas County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
Enrollment
395
Combined
DISTRICT 162 · STATE 353
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
186 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
21
Grade 4
22
Grade 6
6
Grade 7
6
Grade 8
4
Grade 9
8
Grade 10
17
Grade 11
54
Grade 12
257
Student demographics
White
17344%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
7920%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 38%
Black
12832%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
123%
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
21254%
Female
18346%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
28.2%
own-school result
Math
4.0%
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
395
+162 (+70%) vs 2017
% White
44%
was 44%
% Hispanic
20%
was 19%
% Black
32%
was 33%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL

DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL, a medium-sized all-grades campus in LARGO, Florida, one of the schools within PINELLAS, hosts 395 students, covering grades pre-K through 12.

Within PINELLAS, which oversees 151 schools and 87,955 students, DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 32% Black, 20% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

In terms of school funding signals, Roughly 47% of students at DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Pinellas County put 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 DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL is one.

MILDRED HELMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL has ticked up 70%, going from 233 students in 2018 to 395 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL
District
PINELLAS
Address
301 4TH ST SW, LARGO, FL 33770
Phone
(727) 588-6069
County
Pinellas County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
395
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free/Reduced lunch
186 (47%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
120156002889
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL?
DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL enrolls approximately 395 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL serve?
DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL?
At DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 44% White, 20% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL in?
DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL is part of PINELLAS.
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