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If you had an hour of school board time for DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
842
Middle
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156001617
DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
70 PATRICIA AVE, DUNEDIN, FL 34698 · (727) 469-4112 · Pinellas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL842 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Florida public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
18.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
336 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 | 268 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 303 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 271 | 32% |
Student demographics
68%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
69.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +10.6pp since 2023
Math
72.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.9% | 72.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.3% | 63.6% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 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 DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (64.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 842 | 39.9% | 64.2% |
| OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL OCALA | 866 | 38.7% | 63.6% |
| CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL BRADENTON | 715 | 44.2% | 65.7% |
| WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL PALM BEACH GARDENS | 1,042 | 39.0% | 65.0% |
| MT. DORA MIDDLE SCHOOL MOUNT DORA | 845 | 40.0% | 49.7% |
| BOCA RATON COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 1,058 | 37.5% | 60.4% |
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 DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #157 of 560 | #5 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #128 of 560 ▲ 54 | #4 of 19 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #102 of 560 ▲ 48 | #5 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 842 | #263 of 584 | #7 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #190 of 547 | #10 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #99 of 553 | #7 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #412 of 565 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #141 of 379 | #12 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
842
-158 (-16%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,111
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 842 | 46 | 18.3:1 | 40% (336) |
| 2023-24 | 868 | 48 | 18.1:1 | 49% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 899 | 52 | 17.3:1 | 53% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 1,000 | 54 | 18.5:1 | 50% (502) |
| 2017-18 | 1,035 | 58 | 17.8:1 | 59% (612) |
| 2015-16 | 1,076 | 57 | 18.9:1 | 64% (690) |
| 2010-11 | 1,279 | 77 | 16.6:1 | 61% (778) |
| 2000-01 | 1,190 | 57 | 20.9:1 | 39% (459) |
| 1990-91 | 1,111 | 62 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, a mid-sized middle school, is located in DUNEDIN, Florida. It had 842 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
PINELLAS has 87,955 students in 151 schools, and DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
At DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, White students make up the biggest share, 48%. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 18% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 74% of Pinellas County residents are White. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school's 46 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Middle schools in Florida have an average ratio of 19.6:1. At DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On the allk12 Grade, DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at B+, ahead of 73% of Florida public middle schools.
The model predicts 61.2% for a school in Florida with DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 64.2%.
The county, Pinellas County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $72,646 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, Pinellas County has 155 public schools.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, DUNEDIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 16% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 DUNEDIN
- DUNEDIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,221 students
- GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 545 students
- CURTIS FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARYElementary · 538 students
- DUNEDIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 474 students
- ACADEMIE DA VINCI CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 336 students
- SAN JOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 336 students
Nearby schools
- DUNEDIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 474
- CURTIS FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 538
- CALVIN A. HUNSINGER SCHOOL0.9 mi · 101
- SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 288
- KINGS HIGHWAY ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL1.1 mi · 277
- ACADEMIE DA VINCI CHARTER SCHOOL1.4 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL?
DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 842 students in grades 06-08.
Is DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
DUNEDIN HIGHLAND 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.