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Pinellas Schools

Schools graded

146

Cities served

Students

91,021

Students per teacher

16.1

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

274 sq mi

State

Pinellas is a public school district in Florida, based in Pinellas County (Largo). SchoolGrade grades 146 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Pinellas on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Pinellas

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

81%

Exceeding

67%

Avg actual scores

49.4%

Avg projected

45.6%

144 of 146 schools in Pinellas carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 57B: 48C: 20D: 13F: 6

Best schools in Pinellas

Statewide rankings: all 579 high schools in Florida · all 539 middle schools in Florida · all 2114 elementary schools in Florida

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ St Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Brooker Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Cypress Woods Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ St Petersburg Collegiate High School (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Curtis Fundamental Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Clearwater Fundamental Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Elisa Nelson Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
A+ Orange Grove Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Pinellas

Where Pinellas schools are

Cities and towns served (13)

About this district

State: Best schools in Florida
County: Pinellas County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 91,021 students with 5,643 full-time-equivalent teachers and 12,584 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 1201560
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Hillsborough (282 schools, 25 mi)
Pasco (97 schools, 33 mi)
Manatee (73 schools, 39 mi)
Hernando (27 schools, 48 mi)
Sarasota (59 schools, 52 mi)
Hardee (9 schools, 66 mi)
Citrus (24 schools, 66 mi)
Polk (152 schools, 67 mi)

Questions about Pinellas

How many schools are in Pinellas?

SchoolGrade grades 146 public schools in Pinellas, across 13 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Pinellas serve?

The largest by graded schools: St Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Palm Harbor, Pinellas Park and 8 more.

How good are the schools in Pinellas?

Across the 144 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 49.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.6%. 81% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Pinellas?

91,021 students were enrolled in Pinellas in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Pinellas?

Pinellas is in Florida, based in Pinellas County, with its district office in Largo. Its boundary covers about 274 sq mi.