Plato Academy Charter School
401 South Old Coachman Rd
Clearwater FL, 33765, Pinellas County
Phone: 727-793-2400
Ranking: 
(270 out of 2,614, top 10%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
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: | 21 | | 27 | | 27 | | 16 | | 17 | | 15 | | 11 | |
Total Students: | 362 | | 364 | | 342 | | 320 | | 274 | | 232 | | 186 | |
Kindergarten: | 37 | 10.2% | 32 | 8.8% | 36 | 10.5% | 36 | 11.3% | 36 | 13.1% | 34 | 14.7% | 36 | 19.4% |
Grade 1: | 35 | 9.7% | 38 | 10.4% | 36 | 10.5% | 38 | 11.9% | 36 | 13.1% | 39 | 16.8% | 36 | 19.4% |
Grade 2: | 36 | 9.9% | 36 | 9.9% | 36 | 10.5% | 35 | 10.9% | 39 | 14.2% | 35 | 15.1% | 36 | 19.4% |
Grade 3: | 36 | 9.9% | 38 | 10.4% | 36 | 10.5% | 36 | 11.3% | 36 | 13.1% | 36 | 15.5% | 36 | 19.4% |
Grade 4: | 44 | 12.2% | 44 | 12.1% | 44 | 12.9% | 44 | 13.8% | 44 | 16.1% | 41 | 17.7% | 22 | 11.8% |
Grade 5: | 44 | 12.2% | 44 | 12.1% | 44 | 12.9% | 45 | 14.1% | 40 | 14.6% | 24 | 10.3% | 20 | 10.8% |
Grade 6: | 45 | 12.4% | 44 | 12.1% | 44 | 12.9% | 42 | 13.1% | 21 | 7.7% | 23 | 9.9% | NA | NA |
Grade 7: | 44 | 12.2% | 45 | 12.4% | 44 | 12.9% | 22 | 6.9% | 22 | 8.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 8: | 41 | 11.3% | 43 | 11.8% | 22 | 6.4% | 22 | 6.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 161 | 44.5% | 166 | 45.6% | 158 | 46.2% | 141 | 44.1% | 115 | 42.0% | 95 | 40.9% | 77 | 41.4% |
Female: | 201 | 55.5% | 198 | 54.4% | 184 | 53.8% | 179 | 55.9% | 130 | 47.4% | 111 | 47.8% | 90 | 48.4% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 17 | 4.7% | 13 | 3.6% | 12 | 3.5% | 12 | 3.8% | 9 | 3.3% | 4 | 1.7% | 3 | 1.6% |
Hispanic: | 52 | 14.4% | 56 | 15.4% | 49 | 14.3% | 46 | 14.4% | 24 | 8.8% | 22 | 9.5% | 20 | 10.8% |
Black: | 14 | 3.9% | 12 | 3.3% | 12 | 3.5% | 7 | 2.2% | 7 | 2.6% | 8 | 3.4% | 8 | 4.3% |
White: | 261 | 72.1% | 259 | 71.2% | 250 | 73.1% | 228 | 71.3% | 213 | 77.7% | 180 | 77.6% | 140 | 75.3% |
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: | 18 | 5.0% | 24 | 6.6% | 19 | 5.6% | 27 | 8.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 56 | 15.5% | 59 | 16.2% | 57 | 16.7% | 37 | 11.6% | 35 | 12.8% | 28 | 12.1% | 34 | 18.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 6.6% | 22 | 6.0% | 15 | 4.4% | 12 | 3.8% | 22 | 8.0% | 19 | 8.2% | 8 | 4.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.24 | | 13.48 | | 12.67 | | 20.00 | | 16.61 | | 17.20 | | 17.70 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC |
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 437 | 396 | N/A |
FCAT |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371 | 333 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362 | 334 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376 | 336 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373 | 331 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379 | 327 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 205 | 198 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 197 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345 | 312 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 314 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 315 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 316 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358 | 317 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 213 | 201 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 206 | 201 | N/A |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 321 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363 | 327 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356 | 328 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 327 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 322 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 232 | 212 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 212 | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 316 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 319 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353 | 324 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 322 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 325 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 226 | 213 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 212 | N/A |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 335 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 336 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358 | 336 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355 | 332 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 228 | 221 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 227 | 218 | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 307 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 312 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 310 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 309 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 233 | 221 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 229 | 220 | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 307 | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 315 | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356 | 318 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359 | 316 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345 | 320 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 209 | 199 | N/A |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 316 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 317 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 316 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 236 | 225 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 235 | 226 | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 314 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353 | 314 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 314 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 238 | 224 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 237 | 225 | N/A |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 310 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 310 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240 | 234 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 246 | 234 | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344 | 323 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359 | 323 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 243 | 232 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 240 | 230 | N/A |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 318 | N/A |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 256 | 240 | N/A |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 247 | 239 | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 311 | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 254 | 236 | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 248 | 237 | N/A |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 307 | N/A |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357 | 312 | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 210 | 200 | N/A |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
|
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: | $37,121.0 | $35,545.0 |
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 |
* Plato Academy Charter School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.