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Pinellas Preparatory Academy vs. Plato Academy Largo Charter School

Should you attend Pinellas Preparatory Academy or Plato Academy Largo Charter 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
Pinellas Preparatory Academy
2300 Belcher Rd S
Largo, FL 33771
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Plato Academy Largo Charter School
7100 142nd Ave N
Largo, FL 33771
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Pinellas Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Plato Academy Largo Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 794 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Pinellas Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 347 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Plato Academy Largo Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
794 students
347 students
This chart displays total students of Pinellas Preparatory Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Plato Academy Largo Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Plato Academy Largo Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pinellas Preparatory Academy 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 Plato Academy Largo Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#996 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#1666 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pinellas Preparatory Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Plato Academy Largo Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
51%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pinellas Preparatory Academy 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 Plato Academy Largo Charter 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.
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
52%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pinellas Preparatory Academy 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 Plato Academy Largo Charter 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
50-54%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pinellas Preparatory Academy 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 Plato Academy Largo Charter 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 Pinellas Preparatory Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Plato Academy Largo Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
84
35
Grade 1 Students
95
33
Grade 2 Students
89
35
Grade 3 Students
90
35
Grade 4 Students
89
44
Grade 5 Students
90
42
Grade 6 Students
89
45
Grade 7 Students
88
40
Grade 8 Students
80
38

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pinellas Preparatory Academy 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 Plato Academy Largo Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pinellas Preparatory Academy 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 Plato Academy Largo Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pinellas Preparatory Academy 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 Plato Academy Largo Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pinellas Preparatory Academy 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 Plato Academy Largo Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pinellas Preparatory Academy 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 Plato Academy Largo Charter 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.
0.59
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Pinellas Preparatory Academy 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 Plato Academy Largo Charter 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
26%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pinellas Preparatory Academy 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 Plato Academy Largo Charter 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
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pinellas Preparatory Academy 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 Plato Academy Largo Charter 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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