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Paul B. Stephens Ese Center

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

2935 County Road 193, Clearwater, FL 33759 · (727) 725-7982 · Part of Pinellas County School District

Clearwater’s School Grade B better than 58% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
137
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Paul B. Stephens Ese Center

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2935 County Road 193, Clearwater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 11
Grade 23
Grade 35
Grade 46
Grade 59
Grade 64
Grade 78
Grade 88
Grade 918
Grade 1010
Grade 1113
Grade 1249
Enrollment over time
178’20
167’21
165’22
148’23
137’24

Down 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 20%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul B. Stephens Ese Center from Clearwater families.

Other schools in Pinellas County School District

The district →
Ozona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Harbor
A
727 students15:1
Plumb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clearwater
B+
704 students14:1
Shore Acres Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Petersburg
B+
690 students16:1
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clearwater
C+
678 students15:1
Oakhurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Largo
A
677 students15:1
Cypress Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Harbor
A+
676 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Clearwater’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.