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Schools in Madeira Beach · Pinellas County School District

Madeira Beach’s public schools outscore 58% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Madeira Beach, 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.

#333of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 0 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▲ 1% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
FL 18.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
26,763 students on the public path
In brief

Madeira Beach’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 466 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madeira Beach’s, its schools beat 42%, 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 17 high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Madeira Beach’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

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.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (466)Better than 42%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 50,022 test results and a graduating class of 7,352 could put Madeira Beach anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Madeira Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (46,842 in math, 53,202 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madeira Beach, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8Pinellas County School DistrictA
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−

Madeira Beach’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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 52.1% · 53202 students tested
Math54%
State average 52.2% · 46842 students tested

Madeira Beach vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Madeira Beach’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Madeira BeachBPinellas County
Redington BeachBPinellas County
Treasure IslandBPinellas County

All 2 neighbors share Pinellas County with Madeira Beach, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Madeira Beach

18 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).

District schools in Madeira Beachby address
Also serving Madeira Beachin other towns
Palm Harbor University High
High · Grades 9–12 · Palm Harbor
A−
2,413 students21:1Rate it →
Largo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Largo
C+
2,058 students21:1Rate it →
East Lake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tarpon Springs
B
1,980 students21:1Rate it →
Dixie M. Hollins High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kenneth City
C
1,934 students20:1Rate it →
ST. Petersburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Petersburg
B−
1,736 students21:1Rate it →
Osceola Fundamental High
High · Grades 9–12 · Seminole
A−
1,706 students23:1Rate it →
Pinellas Park High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Largo
C−
1,691 students21:1Rate it →
Northeast High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Petersburg
C+
1,684 students21:1Rate it →
Clearwater High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clearwater
C−
1,543 students21:1Rate it →
Countryside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clearwater
C
1,396 students20:1Rate it →
Seminole High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Seminole
C
1,394 students22:1Rate it →
Dunedin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dunedin
C+
1,221 students21:1Rate it →
Gibbs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Petersburg
C−
1,125 students16:1Rate it →
Tarpon Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tarpon Springs
C
1,111 students22:1Rate it →
Boca Ciega High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gulfport
C−
1,039 students18:1Rate it →
Lakewood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · St Petersburg
C
880 students18:1Rate it →
Richard O Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole
High · Grades 9–12 · Seminole
B
546 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Madeira Beach’s schools

Are Madeira Beach’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Madeira Beach 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 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madeira Beach in?

Pinellas County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 87,876 students in 150 schools (2024–25).

Where do Madeira Beach kids go to high school?

One of 17 high schools, depending on your address: Palm Harbor University High, Largo High School, East Lake High School, Dixie M. Hollins High School, ST. Petersburg High School, Osceola Fundamental High, Pinellas Park High School, Northeast High School, Clearwater High School, Countryside High School, Seminole High School, Dunedin High School, Gibbs High School, Tarpon Springs High School, Boca Ciega High School, Lakewood High School and Richard O Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole.

What is Madeira Beach’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 Madeira Beach spend per student?

$13,166 in Pinellas County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.