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Disston Academy

PublicHighGrades 5–12Alternative Education School

5125 11th Ave S, Gulfport, FL 33707 · (727) 893-1115 · Part of Pinellas County School District

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

Directions
Students
63
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Disston Academy

  • 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 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 53.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts15%
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 ↗

5125 11th Ave S, Gulfport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 914
Grade 1018
Grade 1119
Grade 1212
Enrollment over time
136’20
124’21
106’22
101’23
63’24

Down 53.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%White 22%Hispanic 13%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Disston Academy from Gulfport 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; Gulfport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.