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Plato Academy Clearwater vs. Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science

Should you attend Plato Academy Clearwater or Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science? 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 Clearwater
2045 Palmetto St
Clearwater, FL 33765
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science
1775 S Highland Ave
Clearwater, FL 33756
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Plato Academy Clearwater ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 630 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Plato Academy Clearwater ranks in the top 30% 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 63% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 879 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science 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 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
630 students
879 students
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This chart displays total students of Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
55 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Plato Academy Clearwater 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 Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#827 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#1427 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Plato Academy Clearwater, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in FL)
56%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plato Academy Clearwater 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 Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science 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.
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
54%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plato Academy Clearwater 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 Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science 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.
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plato Academy Clearwater 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 Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science 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 Plato Academy Clearwater by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science by grade.
Kindergarten Students
73
98
Grade 1 Students
75
104
Grade 2 Students
77
108
Grade 3 Students
73
125
Grade 4 Students
68
106
Grade 5 Students
68
87
Grade 6 Students
63
94
Grade 7 Students
68
84
Grade 8 Students
65
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Plato Academy Clearwater 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 Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plato Academy Clearwater 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 Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plato Academy Clearwater 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 Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plato Academy Clearwater 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 Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science 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
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Plato Academy Clearwater 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 Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science 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
31%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plato Academy Clearwater 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 Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science 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
6%
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plato Academy Clearwater 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 Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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