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Best Schools in Clearwater, FL
Clearwater, FL has 58 public schools (8 high, 10 middle, 29 elementary) serving 33,419 students. On average they score 56% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in Clearwater exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Clearwater, FL
The top high schools in Clearwater, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dunedin High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1203 Students
2. Largo High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2055 Students
3. Clearwater High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1664 Students
4. Countryside High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1741 Students
5. Jefferson High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1322 Students
6. Pinellas Park High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1919 Students
7. Pinellas Teleschool
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 141 Students
8. Bayside High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 201 Students
Best Middle Schools in Clearwater, FL
The top middle schools in Clearwater, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Clearwater Fundamental Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 753 Students
2. Dunedin Highland Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 899 Students
3. Palm Harbor Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1080 Students
4. Safety Harbor Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 974 Students
5. Fitzgerald Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1033 Students
6. Oak Grove Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 843 Students
7. Largo Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 882 Students
8. Meadowlawn Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 832 Students
9. Madison Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 563 Students
10. Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 66 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Clearwater, FL
The top elementary schools in Clearwater, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Curtis Fundamental Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 536 Students
2. Safety Harbor Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 657 Students
3. Garrison-jones Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 593 Students
4. Leila Davis Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 665 Students
5. Kings Highway Elementary Magnet School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 278 Students
6. Curlew Creek Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 634 Students
7. Plato Academy Clearwater
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 630 Students
8. Plumb Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 622 Students
9. Skycrest Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 565 Students
10. Ponce De Leon Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 568 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Clearwater, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Clearwater, FL has a total population of 127,570 with 19% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 31% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Clearwater, FL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Clearwater, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.08 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.70 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.38 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Clearwater, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Clearwater, FL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Clearwater, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Clearwater, FL
How many schools are in Clearwater, FL?
Clearwater, FL has 58 public schools: 8 high schools, 10 middle schools and 29 elementary schools, serving 33,419 students in total.
How do schools in Clearwater perform on state tests?
On average, 58 schools in Clearwater score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Clearwater exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Clearwater?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Clearwater
24 of 28 schools in Clearwater carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 6C: 9D: 2F: 3
All 28 public schools we grade in Clearwater. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Bayside High School
- Clearwater High School
- Countryside High School
- Enterprise Charter High School
- High Point Elementary School
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- Belcher Elementary School
- Belleair Elementary School
- Eisenhower Elementary School
- Frontier Elementary School
- Kings Highway Elementary Magnet School
- Leila Davis Elementary School
- Mcmullen Booth Elementary School
- Plumb Elementary School
- Ponce De Leon Elementary School
- Sandy Lane Elementary School
- Skycrest Elementary School
Other schools and academies (9)
- Athenian Academy
- Calvin A Hunsinger School
- Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy
- Hospital/homebound
- Paul B Stephens Ese Center
- Pinellas County Jail
- Pinellas Juvenile Det Center
- Pinellas Teleschool
- Plato Academy Clearwater
Private schools (22)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- American Collegiate Academy
- Blossom Montessori School For The Deaf
- Clearwater Academy International
- Clearwater Central Catholic High School
- Community Learning Center Academy
- Countryside Christian Academy
- Delphi Academy Of Florida
- First Lutheran School
- Genesis Christian Academy
- Guardian Angels Catholic School
- Iva Christian School
- Next Level Nation Academy
- Northbay Christian Academy
- Safety Harbor Montessori Academy
- Service Learning School Inc.
- Skycrest Christian School
- St Cecelia Interparochial School
- St Pauls School
- Tampa Bay International School
- The Depaul School For Dyslexia
- Washburn Academy
- Woodlawn Community Academy