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Best Schools in St. Petersburg, FL
St. Petersburg, FL has 90 public schools (13 high, 11 middle, 56 elementary) serving 49,672 students. On average they score 57% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in St. Petersburg exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in St. Petersburg, FL
The top high schools in St. Petersburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. St. Petersburg Collegiate Stem High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 58 Students
2. St. Petersburg Collegiate High School
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Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Charter • Grades 10 - 12 • 234 Students
3. Robinson High School
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Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1354 Students
4. St. Petersburg High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1723 Students
5. Lakewood High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 915 Students
6. Northeast High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1736 Students
7. Seminole High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1546 Students
8. South Lake High School
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Projected Test Scores
Lake • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2169 Students
9. Dixie M. Hollins High School
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Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1822 Students
10. Boca Ciega High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1423 Students
Best Middle Schools in St. Petersburg, FL
The top middle schools in St. Petersburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Thurgood Marshall Fundamental
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 888 Students
2. John Hopkins Middle School
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Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 723 Students
3. Tyrone Middle School
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Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 847 Students
4. Osceola Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1009 Students
5. Fitzgerald Middle School
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Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1033 Students
6. Pinellas Park Middle School
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Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1126 Students
7. Bay Point Middle School
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Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 770 Students
8. Meadowlawn Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 832 Students
9. Madison Middle School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 563 Students
10. Azalea Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 678 Students
Best Elementary Schools in St. Petersburg, FL
The top elementary schools in St. Petersburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Orange Grove Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 435 Students
2. Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8
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Pinellas • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 1343 Students
3. Anna Maria Elementary School
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Manatee • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 190 Students
4. Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School
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Pinellas • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 461 Students
5. Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 589 Students
6. Shore Acres Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 709 Students
7. Northwest Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 477 Students
8. Midtown Academy
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Pinellas • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 337 Students
9. James B. Sanderlin K-8
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Pinellas • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 775 Students
10. Lakeview Fundamental Elementary
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Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 351 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in St. Petersburg, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
St. Petersburg, FL has a total population of 266,667 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 41% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in St. Petersburg, 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 St. Petersburg, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
16.22 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.03 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.19 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in St. Petersburg, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for St. Petersburg, 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 St. Petersburg, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in St. Petersburg, FL
How many schools are in St. Petersburg, FL?
St. Petersburg, FL has 90 public schools: 13 high schools, 11 middle schools and 56 elementary schools, serving 49,672 students in total.
How do schools in St. Petersburg perform on state tests?
On average, 90 schools in St. Petersburg score 57% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in St. Petersburg exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in St. Petersburg?
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: 50%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in St Petersburg
42 of 44 schools in St Petersburg carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 11C: 15D: 6F: 1
All 44 public schools we grade in St Petersburg. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Gibbs High School
- Lakewood High School
- Northeast High School
- St Petersburg Collegiate High School
- St Petersburg High School
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- Azalea Middle School
- Bay Point Middle School
- Douglas L Jamerson JR Elementary
- John Hopkins Middle School
- Meadowlawn Middle School
- Tyrone Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (27)
- Alfred Adler Elementary School
- Azalea Elementary School
- Bay Point Elementary School
- Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School
- Bear Creek Elementary School
- Blanton Elementary School
- Campbell Park Elementary School
- Fairmount Park Elementary School
- Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School
- John M Sexton Elementary School
- Lakeview Fundamental Elementary
- Lakewood Elementary School
- Lealman Avenue Elementary School
- Lynch Elementary School
- Maximo Elementary School
- Melrose Elementary School
- Mount Vernon Elementary School
- New Heights Elementary School
- North Shore Elementary School
- Northwest Elementary School
- Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School
- Perkins Elementary School
- Sawgrass Lake Elementary School
- Seventy Fourth St Elementary
- Shore Acres Elementary School
- Westgate Elementary School
- Woodlawn Elementary School
Other schools and academies (6)
- James B Sanderlin K 8
- Lealman Innovation Academy
- Midtown Academy
- Pinellas Mycroschool Of Integrated Academics And Technologie
- Strive Academy
- Thurgood Marshall Fundamental
Private schools (33)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Academy Prep Center Of St Petersburg
- Admiral Farragut Academy
- Alegria Montessori School
- Alegria Montessori School
- Arqam's Academy
- Bethel Community Christian School
- Community Christian Academy
- Community Christian School Of Five Oaks
- Destiny Achievement Centers
- Divine Academy Of Learning
- Dolphin Stem Academy
- Elim Junior Academy & Child Development Center
- Excellerated Teaching Academy
- Gulfcoast Sda Elementary School
- Holy Family Catholic School
- Keswick Christian School
- Liberty Christian School
- Lutheran Church Of The Cross Day School
- Mount Zion Christian Academy
- Mt Moriah Christian Fundamental Academy
- Northside Christian School
- Our Savior Lutheran School
- Sailfuture Academy
- Shorecrest Preparatory School
- Southside Christian Academy
- St Jude Cathedral School
- St Paul Catholic School
- St Petersburg Catholic High School
- St Petersburg Christian School
- St Raphael Catholic School
- The Canterbury School Of Florida
- The French American School Of Tampa Bay
- The French American School Of Tampa Bay
Neighborhoods and places within St Petersburg (24)
- Bay Breeze Cove
- Central Oak Park
- Childs Park
- Coquina Key
- Disston Heights
- Downtown St Petersburg
- Edgemoor
- Euclid St Paul
- Fossil Park
- Harris Park
- Highland Oaks
- Historic Old Northeast
- Historic Uptown
- Holiday Park
- Jungle Terrace
- Meadowlawn
- Melrose Mercy
- Methodist Town
- Northeast Park
- Oakwood Gardens
- Pasadena Bear Creek Estates
- Pinellas Point
- Riviera Bay
- Westminster Heights