Gulfport Casino · Photo: Jennywest1600 · CC BY-SA 3.0Gulfport’s public schools outscore 58% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Gulfport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Gulfport’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 467 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gulfport’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,166 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 22 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sunflower Private School (private), Creative Play Children's Learning Center (private) and Walden School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Gulfport’s grade
B: better than 58% of Florida school districts, #333 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gulfport, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Gulfport
Gulfport Montessori Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Gulfport
Gulfport Montessori Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Gulfport
Gulfport Montessori Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Gulfport
Gulfport Montessori Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Gulfport
Gulfport Montessori Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Gulfport
Gulfport Montessori Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Gulfport
Gulfport Montessori Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 421 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Gulfport
Boca Ciega High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,039 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Gulfport
Boca Ciega High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,039 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Gulfport
Boca Ciega High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,039 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Gulfport
Boca Ciega High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,039 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Gulfport’s public schools are run by Pinellas County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Gulfport vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Gulfport’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | B | Pinellas County |
| St. Petersburg | B | Pinellas County |
Every school in Gulfport
29 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Gulfport’s schools
Are Gulfport’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Gulfport children attend outscore 58% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #333 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gulfport in?
Pinellas County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 87,876 students in 150 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gulfport kids go to high school?
Boca Ciega High School, with 1,039 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Gulfport’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Pinellas County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Gulfport spend per student?
$13,166 in Pinellas County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Gulfport?
Yes: Sunflower Private School (nonsectarian, grades , 42 students), Creative Play Children's Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 37 students) and Walden School (nonsectarian, grades 6–8, 20 students).
Parents talk
What Gulfport families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gulfport → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.