PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized junior high in PINELLAS PARK, Florida, operated by PINELLAS. Current enrollment sits at 999 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 794 students per school, that is 26% larger than typical.

PINELLAS comprises 151 schools with combined enrollment of 87,955 students; PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 16% Black, 13% Asian, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Pinellas County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.5:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Pinellas County's rate of about 45%.

With demographic context factored in, PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.8%; this one delivers 47.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Pinellas County indicate median household earnings sit near $72,646, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Pinellas County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students), of which PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ESE COUNTYWIDE, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 51.4%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 1,199 (now 999). White enrollment moved from 48% to 39% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.