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Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs vs. Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele

Should you attend Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs or Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele? 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
Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs
2795 Keystone Rd
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele
400 E Harrison St
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 270 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
374 students
270 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#715 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#16 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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68%
(Top 20% in FL)
90-94%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele 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.
67%
(Top 20% in FL)
90-94%
(Top 1% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in FL)
70-79%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele 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
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Kindergarten Students
38
36
Grade 1 Students
38
36
Grade 2 Students
38
36
Grade 3 Students
38
54
Grade 4 Students
44
44
Grade 5 Students
42
64
Grade 6 Students
46
-
Grade 7 Students
44
-
Grade 8 Students
46
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
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% Hispanic
14%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
77%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele 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
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.39
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele 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
27%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele 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%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele 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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