Pinellas Preparatory Academy (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

2300 Belcher Rd S
Largo, FL 33771

Top 30%

Serving 783 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 is 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 783 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 30% in FL
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Pinellas Preparatory Academy's student population of 783 students has grown by 77% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 90% over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pinellas Preparatory Academy
Kind	84
1	84
2	87
3	90
4	89
5	90
6	88
7	85
8	86

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Total Students

783 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy
2023	794
2022	800
2021	441
2020	440
2019	440
2018	440
2017	440
2016	440
2015	440
2014	439
2013	440
2012	440
2011	396
2010	388
2009	371
2008	305
2007	251
2006	194
2005	189
2004	143
2003	85

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy
2023	60
2022	58
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	31
2012	30
2011	26
2010	27
2009	28
2008	22
2007	17
2006	12
2005	10
2004	8

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Year Founded

2001

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pinellas Preparatory Academy ranks within the top 30% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pinellas Preparatory Academy is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#927 out of 3662 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy
2023	#927
2022	#996
2021	#744
2019	#762
2018	#614
2017	#424
2016	#559
2015	#642
2013	#470
2012	#466
2011	#569

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64%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	64%	52%	55%
2022	62%	52%	54%
2021	63%	48%	51%
2019	73%	59%	56%
2018	76%	58%	56%
2017	78%	57%	55%
2016	71%	54%	52%
2015	68%	53%	51%
2013	72%	58%	52%
2012	73%	57%	51%
2011	80%	68%	64%

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62%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	62%	52%	51%
2021	66%	52%	51%
2019	68%	56%	54%
2018	69%	55%	56%
2017	72%	54%	51%
2016	70%	52%	51%
2015	68%	53%	52%
2014	75%	58%	56%
2013	75%	58%	56%
2012	73%	57%	56%
2011	81%	62%	61%

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45-49%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	47%	52%	54%
2021	52%	51%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	13:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	16:1	16:1
2021	15:1	16:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	11%	3%	5%
2022	10%	3%	5%
2021	8%	3%	5%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	7%	3%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	7%	4%	6%
2008	4%	3%	6%
2007	3%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

17%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	17%	37%	19%
2022	16%	36%	19%
2021	15%	35%	18%
2020	14%	34%	18%
2019	14%	34%	18%
2018	11%	32%	16%
2017	11%	32%	16%
2016	11%	32%	16%
2015	10%	31%	16%
2014	10%	30%	14%
2013	10%	29%	14%
2012	9%	29%	13%
2011	9%	28%	13%
2010	7%	27%	11%
2009	6%	26%	11%
2008	4%	26%	11%
2007	5%	25%	10%
2006	5%	24%	8%
2005	1%	23%	7%
2004	1%	22%	7%
2003	2%	21%	6%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	6%	21%	20%
2022	4%	21%	20%
2021	4%	22%	20%
2020	5%	22%	20%
2019	5%	22%	20%
2018	4%	22%	19%
2017	4%	22%	19%
2016	3%	23%	20%
2015	3%	23%	19%
2014	3%	23%	19%
2013	4%	23%	19%
2012	3%	23%	19%
2011	2%	23%	19%
2010	4%	24%	20%
2009	5%	24%	20%
2008	8%	24%	20%
2007	7%	24%	20%
2006	7%	24%	20%
2005	6%	24%	19%
2004	2%	24%	19%
2003	1%	24%	19%

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White

62%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	61%	35%	51%
2022	66%	36%	51%
2021	70%	36%	52%
2020	71%	37%	53%
2019	71%	37%	53%
2018	75%	39%	56%
2017	75%	39%	56%
2016	76%	39%	57%
2015	77%	40%	56%
2014	79%	41%	58%
2013	77%	42%	59%
2012	79%	42%	59%
2011	80%	43%	60%
2010	82%	45%	63%
2009	82%	46%	63%
2008	84%	47%	63%
2007	85%	48%	65%
2006	88%	50%	68%
2005	93%	50%	69%
2004	97%	51%	70%
2003	95%	52%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	0.59	0.70	0.66
2022	0.53	0.70	0.65
2021	0.48	0.70	0.65
2020	0.47	0.70	0.64
2019	0.47	0.70	0.64
2018	0.42	0.70	0.62
2017	0.42	0.70	0.62
2016	0.41	0.70	0.62
2015	0.39	0.70	0.60
2014	0.37	0.69	0.61
2013	0.40	0.69	0.60
2012	0.37	0.69	0.60
2011	0.36	0.69	0.59
2010	0.34	0.69	0.54
2009	0.34	0.69	0.54
2008	0.31	0.68	0.54
2007	0.29	0.67	0.53
2006	0.21	0.64	0.49
2005	0.13	0.65	0.48
2004	0.06	0.64	0.47
2003	0.10	0.63	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	26%	49%	46%
2022	25%	50%	46%
2021	25%	50%	44%
2020	21%	50%	44%
2019	21%	50%	44%
2018	23%	53%	46%
2017	23%	53%	46%
2016	22%	48%	38%
2015	16%	53%	42%
2014	17%	52%	39%
2013	20%	51%	47%
2012	22%	50%	47%
2011	20%	49%	43%
2010	24%	45%	40%
2009	19%	40%	35%
2008	14%	36%	32%
2007	13%	36%	32%
2006	8%	37%	32%
2005	8%	39%	34%
2004	4%	37%	31%
2003	15%	37%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	8%	6%	4%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	11%	9%	8%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	11%	9%	9%
2006	5%	9%	9%
2005	2%	9%	9%
2004	1%	9%	9%
2003	4%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pinellas School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Pinellas Preparatory Academy's ranking?

Pinellas Preparatory Academy is ranked #927 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Pinellas Preparatory Academy often compared to?

Pinellas Preparatory Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Plato Academy Largo Charter School, Plato Seminole by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Pinellas Preparatory Academy?

783 students attend Pinellas Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Pinellas Preparatory Academy students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pinellas Preparatory Academy?

Pinellas Preparatory Academy has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Pinellas Preparatory Academy offer ?

Pinellas Preparatory Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pinellas Preparatory Academy part of?

Pinellas Preparatory Academy is part of Pinellas School District.

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March 16, 2026 (Monday)

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May 28, 2026 (Thursday)

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