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Joseph L. Carwise Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3301 Bentley Dr, Palm Harbor, FL 34684 · (727) 724-1442 · Part of Pinellas County School District

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

Directions
Students
859
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Joseph L. Carwise Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 30.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palm Harbor kids: Palm Harbor University High

On the path

Where Palm Harbor kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Joseph L. Carwise Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Palm Harbor University High2,413 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3301 Bentley Dr, Palm Harbor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6254
Grade 7293
Grade 8312
Enrollment over time
1,241’20
1,155’21
1,098’22
957’23
859’24

Down 30.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 20%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph L. Carwise Middle School from Palm Harbor 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; Palm Harbor’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.