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Enrollment
757
Middle
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156001684
JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
701 16TH ST S, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33705 · (727) 893-2400 · Pinellas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Florida public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
17.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
393 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 | 251 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 273 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 233 | 31% |
Student demographics
66%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
53.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
55.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.1% | 55.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 50.0% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 757 | 51.9% | 50.8% |
| OCEANWAY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 828 | 47.3% | 48.7% |
| HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 824 | 50.2% | 49.6% |
| CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL LEESBURG | 737 | 50.1% | 42.9% |
| LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKE CITY | 809 | 52.3% | 53.3% |
| BEULAH MIDDLE SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 1,070 | 48.5% | 47.8% |
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 JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #322 of 560 | #12 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #303 of 560 ▲ 18 | #14 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #289 of 560 ▼ 4 | #12 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 757 | #325 of 584 | #9 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #129 of 547 | #7 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #121 of 553 | #9 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #271 of 565 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #75 of 137 | N/A |
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
757
+59 (+8%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 1,119
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 757 | 43 | 17.6:1 | 52% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 791 | 41 | 19.3:1 | 60% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 723 | 40 | 18.1:1 | 67% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 698 | 43 | 16.2:1 | 71% (493) |
| 2017-18 | 696 | 41 | 17.0:1 | 77% (538) |
| 2015-16 | 719 | 54 | 13.3:1 | 69% (494) |
| 2010-11 | 985 | 76 | 13.0:1 | 74% (724) |
| 2000-01 | 1,492 | 80 | 18.6:1 | 48% (711) |
| 1990-91 | 1,119 | 58 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL
As a mid-sized middle school, JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in ST PETERSBURG, Florida. It enrolls 757 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL reports to PINELLAS, which has 151 schools and 87,955 students.
Black students account for 42% of enrollment at JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL, more than any other group. Other groups make up 37% White, 13% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 10% of Pinellas County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
Its ratio of 17.6:1 is based on 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Florida average 19.6:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 52%.
Among Florida public middle schools, JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL is 4.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 50.8%. Predicted: 55.1%.
Looking at the county, Pinellas County, the median household earns about $72,646 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Pinellas County has 155 public schools with about 87,955 students, including JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Measured in a straight line, MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL. The five-mile area around JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on proficiency.
The federal government classifies JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL's location as City: Large.
An 8% rise took enrollment from 698 in 2020-21 to 757 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.2:1 to 17.6:1.
The allk12 page for JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 ST PETERSBURG
- ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,736 students
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- GIBBS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,125 students
- LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 880 students
- JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8Elementary · 817 students
- TYRONE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
Nearby schools
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 356
- CAMPBELL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 502
- PERKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 561
- MIDTOWN ACADEMY0.8 mi · 368
- JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-81.2 mi · 817
- ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,736
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 757 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 37% White, 13% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
JOHN HOPKINS 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.