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Dunedin Highland Middle School vs. Clearwater Fundamental Middle School

Should you attend Dunedin Highland Middle School or Clearwater Fundamental Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dunedin Highland Middle School
70 Patricia Ave
Dunedin, FL 34698
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Clearwater Fundamental Middle School
1660 Palmetto St
Clearwater, FL 33755
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Dunedin Highland Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Clearwater Fundamental Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 868 students in grades 6-8, Dunedin Highland Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 755 students in grades 6-8, Clearwater Fundamental Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
868 students
755 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dunedin Highland Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1990 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#193 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dunedin Highland Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clearwater Fundamental Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
88%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dunedin Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
76%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dunedin Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
72%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dunedin Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dunedin Highland Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Clearwater Fundamental Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
290
262
Grade 7 Students
278
260
Grade 8 Students
300
233

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dunedin Highland Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dunedin Highland Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dunedin Highland Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dunedin Highland Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dunedin Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Dunedin Highland Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dunedin Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dunedin Highland Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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