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Alternative public school · Pinellas · Clearwater, Florida

Calvin A. Hunsinger School

Calvin A. Hunsinger School rates 4.1 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.1this school

4.1 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3,520 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

A Pinellas alternative school where students score 46 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Calvin A. Hunsinger School on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 46% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 46% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 45%; 95% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Maintaining in each of its 9 ratings since the 2015-16 school year.

Calvin A. Hunsinger School is listed in Pinellas, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math6%50 points below the Florida average of 56%Grades 6–8 and high-school course exams · 93 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading8%53 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 6–10 · 108 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has fallen 18 points since 2022, to 7% in 2026, across a 18-year record (2009–2026).2026 FAST; 54 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.9
25% of the rating
Academics
1.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.0
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 15% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 15% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33755; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Calvin A. Hunsinger School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,613
Median home value
$300,200
Median rent
$1,340/mo
College educated
24.6%
Homeownership
57.7%
Poverty rate
22%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33755; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
31
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
31
Some Transit
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,652/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Clearwater. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Clearwater), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
60.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Calvin A. Hunsinger School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Calvin A. Hunsinger School serve?

Calvin A. Hunsinger School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Calvin A. Hunsinger School?

Calvin A. Hunsinger School has an enrollment of approximately 115 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Calvin A. Hunsinger School?

The student-teacher ratio at Calvin A. Hunsinger School is 5.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Calvin A. Hunsinger School rank in FL?

Calvin A. Hunsinger School ranks #3,520 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Calvin A. Hunsinger School's MySchoolScout rating?

Calvin A. Hunsinger School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Calvin A. Hunsinger School on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 46% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Calvin A. Hunsinger School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Calvin A. Hunsinger School has 15% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 15% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Calvin A. Hunsinger School a charter school?

No, Calvin A. Hunsinger School is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Calvin A. Hunsinger School a Title I school?

No, Calvin A. Hunsinger School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Calvin A. Hunsinger School?

60.9% of students at Calvin A. Hunsinger School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
115
Student-teacher ratio
5.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Midsize City
County
Pinellas County
4-year graduation
50%+
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Rank in district
#141 of 149
Schools in district
153
District spending per student
$12,514
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 33755)
28,057
Area average commute
24.4 min
Area median age
41.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.