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Pinellas Preparatory Academy Middle School
2300 Belcher Rd South
Largo FL, 33771, Pinellas County
Phone: 727-536-3600
Ranking:
(582 out of 2,614, top 22%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 8
School District: Pinellas County School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 30 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 22 | |||||
Total Students: | 439 | 440 | 440 | 396 | 388 | 371 | 305 | |||||||
Grade 4: | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 20.0% | 44 | 11.1% | 66 | 17.0% | 66 | 17.8% | 44 | 14.4% |
Grade 5: | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 22.2% | 66 | 17.0% | 66 | 17.8% | 44 | 14.4% |
Grade 6: | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 22.2% | 88 | 22.7% | 87 | 23.5% | 88 | 28.9% |
Grade 7: | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 22.2% | 86 | 22.2% | 88 | 23.7% | 65 | 21.3% |
Grade 8: | 87 | 19.8% | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 20.0% | 88 | 22.2% | 82 | 21.1% | 64 | 17.3% | 64 | 21.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 202 | 46.0% | 206 | 46.8% | 227 | 51.6% | 207 | 52.3% | 175 | 45.1% | 176 | 47.4% | 146 | 47.9% |
Female: | 237 | 54.0% | 234 | 53.2% | 213 | 48.4% | 189 | 47.7% | 183 | 47.2% | 164 | 44.2% | 139 | 45.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 19 | 4.3% | 24 | 5.5% | 23 | 5.2% | 19 | 4.8% | 19 | 4.9% | 17 | 4.6% | 7 | 2.3% |
Hispanic: | 45 | 10.3% | 42 | 9.5% | 41 | 9.3% | 35 | 8.8% | 21 | 5.4% | 15 | 4.0% | 10 | 3.3% |
Black: | 11 | 2.5% | 16 | 3.6% | 13 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.0% | 12 | 3.1% | 15 | 4.0% | 20 | 6.6% |
White: | 345 | 78.6% | 339 | 77.0% | 347 | 78.9% | 315 | 79.5% | 313 | 80.7% | 300 | 80.9% | 252 | 82.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 3.9% | 18 | 4.1% | 14 | 3.2% | 17 | 4.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 76 | 17.3% | 89 | 20.2% | 97 | 22.0% | 79 | 19.9% | 93 | 24.0% | 70 | 18.9% | 42 | 13.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 7.7% | 25 | 5.7% | 28 | 6.4% | 36 | 9.1% | 41 | 10.6% | 29 | 7.8% | 26 | 8.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | 14.51 | 15.05 | 14.64 | 15.10 | 14.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 396 | 402 |
FCAT | ||||||
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 309 | 312 |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 316 | 312 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 321 | 318 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 321 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 327 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 328 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 327 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 322 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 218 | 212 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 212 | 215 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 320 | 318 |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 321 | 319 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 312 | 314 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 316 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 319 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 324 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 322 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 325 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 213 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 219 | 212 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 334 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 335 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 336 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 336 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 332 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 226 | 221 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 218 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 310 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 307 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 312 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 310 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 309 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 225 | 221 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 227 | 220 | 220 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 299 | 299 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 303 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 307 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 315 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 318 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 316 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 320 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 202 | 199 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 302 | 301 |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 307 | 305 |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 316 | 312 |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 311 | 307 |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 316 | 313 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 316 | 316 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 317 | 319 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 316 | 319 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 239 | 225 | 227 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 238 | 226 | 226 |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 303 | 297 |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 305 | 299 |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 313 | 311 |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 311 | 306 |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 313 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 314 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 314 | 315 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 314 | 315 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 239 | 224 | 225 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 235 | 225 | 225 |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 315 | 312 |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 316 | 315 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 314 | 314 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 310 | 314 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 310 | 314 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 239 | 234 | 236 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 247 | 234 | 235 |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 317 | 313 |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 320 | 315 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 320 | 318 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 323 | 322 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 323 | 322 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 236 | 232 | 231 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240 | 230 | 231 |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 315 | 313 |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 317 | 314 |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 319 | 318 |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 325 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 324 | 322 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 323 | 324 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 318 | 325 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 247 | 240 | 243 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 248 | 239 | 240 |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 303 | 297 |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 301 | 299 |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 307 | 303 |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 314 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 315 | 312 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 312 | 312 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 311 | 313 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 243 | 236 | 237 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 241 | 237 | 237 |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 290 | 289 |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 299 | 298 |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 303 | 305 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 304 | 305 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 306 | 310 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 307 | 315 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 312 | 316 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 200 | 200 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 88.2% | 75.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | 25.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | NA | NA |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | NA |
Mean Base Salary: | $33,494.0 | $31,469.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | NA |
* Pinellas Preparatory Academy Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.