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D−

Dropout Prevention School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Alternative Education School

301 4th St SW, Largo, FL 33770 · (727) 588-6069 · Part of Pinellas County School District

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

Directions
Students
395
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Dropout Prevention School

  • 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 47 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 75.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

301 4th St SW, Largo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Grade 422
Grade 66
Grade 76
Grade 84
Grade 98
Grade 1017
Grade 1154
Grade 12257
Enrollment over time
225’20
506’21
379’22
517’23
395’24

Up 75.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Black 32%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dropout Prevention School from Largo 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; Largo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.