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Schools in Tarpon Springs · Pinellas County School District

Tarpon Springs’s public schools outscore 58% of Florida districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tarpon Springs, 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
6
2,872 students on the public path
In brief

Tarpon Springs’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 461 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tarpon Springs’s, its schools beat 41%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Tarpon Springs Middle School, then Tarpon Springs High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

ST. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tarpon Springs’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 (461)Better than 41%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 50,022 test results and a graduating class of 7,352 could put Tarpon Springs anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Tarpon Springs’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 Tarpon Springs, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
6–8Tarpon Springs Middle SchoolPinellas County School DistrictB+
9–12Tarpon Springs High SchoolPinellas County School DistrictC

Tarpon Springs’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.

Pinellas County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 150 schools · 87,876 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$13,166FL $13,006 · FY2024
B
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

Tarpon Springs vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Tarpon Springs’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Tarpon SpringsBPinellas County

Every school in Tarpon Springs

6 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 Tarpon Springsby address
Sunset Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
428 students15:1Rate it →
Tarpon Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
417 students14:1Rate it →
Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
267 students15:1Rate it →
Tarpon Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
649 students19:1Rate it →
Tarpon Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,111 students22:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
ST. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas
High · Grades 10–12
A+
Charter
223 studentsRate it →

Questions about Tarpon Springs’s schools

Are Tarpon Springs’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Tarpon Springs 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 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tarpon Springs in?

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

Where do Tarpon Springs kids go to high school?

Tarpon Springs High School, with 1,111 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Tarpon Springs’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 Tarpon Springs 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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What Tarpon Springs families are saying about school.

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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.