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Alumni: what's one memory from OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
724
Middle
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156001653
OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1370 S BELCHER RD, CLEARWATER, FL 33764 · (727) 524-4430 · Pinellas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL724 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% 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.
- 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
17.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
427 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 | 234 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 237 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 253 | 35% |
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
48.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
58.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.3% | 58.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.6% | 50.5% |
% 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
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 724 | 59.0% | 50.5% |
| MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 658 | 56.2% | 43.5% |
| GREENWOOD LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKE MARY | 858 | 59.1% | 54.2% |
| BROOKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL SARASOTA | 724 | 59.7% | 57.6% |
| GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL DELTONA | 939 | 57.4% | 45.9% |
| BURNETT MIDDLE SCHOOL SEFFNER | 636 | 64.9% | 33.8% |
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 OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #327 of 560 | #14 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #271 of 560 ▲ 43 | #10 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #351 of 560 ▼ 32 | #14 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 724 | #357 of 584 | #14 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #134 of 547 | #8 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #87 of 553 | #6 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.0% | #187 of 565 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.4% | #24 of 379 | #3 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
724
-294 (-29%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 906
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 724 | 41 | 17.7:1 | 59% (427) |
| 2023-24 | 762 | 43 | 17.7:1 | 65% (493) |
| 2022-23 | 843 | 43 | 19.6:1 | 66% (556) |
| 2020-21 | 1,018 | 56 | 18.2:1 | 59% (596) |
| 2017-18 | 1,175 | 63 | 18.6:1 | 67% (793) |
| 2015-16 | 1,032 | 63 | 16.4:1 | 54% (560) |
| 2010-11 | 1,263 | 76 | 16.6:1 | 57% (722) |
| 2000-01 | 1,256 | 55 | 22.8:1 | 29% (366) |
| 1990-91 | 906 | 52 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in CLEARWATER, Florida, as a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 724 students.
OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is run by PINELLAS, whose 151 schools enroll 87,955 students.
The student body at OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 43%. The remaining shares are 30% White, 19% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Pinellas County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL totals 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. The average for middle schools in Florida is 19.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 59%. For comparison, public schools in Pinellas County average 45%.
OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Florida public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 51.6% at OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.5%.
In the surrounding county, Pinellas County, median household income comes to about $72,646, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL, Pinellas County has 155 public schools.
PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles from OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 62.9% proficiency; OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 50.5%.
OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment fell by 29% across 4 years, from 1,018 in 2020-21 to 724 in 2024-25.
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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
- CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 736 students
- DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF SCIENCEElementary · 722 students
- PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 704 students
- EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 678 students
Other Oak Grove Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Oak Grove Middle. OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Oak Grove Middle SchoolHattiesburg, MS · 1,160 students
- Oak Grove MiddleWinston-Salem, NC · 727 students
- OAK GROVE MIDDLEBLOOMINGTON, MN · 711 students
- Oak Grove MiddleConcord, CA · 681 students
- OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLPARAGOULD, AR · 447 students
Nearby schools
- PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 704
- DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE0.7 mi · 722
- CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,543
- BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 467
- SKYCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 521
- PINELLAS GULF COAST ACADEMY1.7 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 724 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 30% White, 43% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by PINELLAS in Pinellas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.