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Alternative public middle school · Pinellas · Clearwater, Florida

Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy

Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy rates 4.3 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public middle school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
4.3this school

4.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Pinellas median is 5.8.

#3,445 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Pinellas: 20 middle schools rated, median 5.8 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

A Pinellas alternative middle school where students score 30 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 44% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 42% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 46%; 99% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Maintaining in each of its 8 ratings since the 2015-16 school year.

Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy 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.

Math21%37 points below the Florida average of 58%Grades 6–8 · 86 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading21%41 points below the Florida average of 62%Grades 6–8 · 86 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency is down 16 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 21% recently.2026 FAST; 49 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.6
40% of the rating
Academics
2.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.2
25% 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 · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 20% (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 33761; 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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Tampa school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$71,839
Median home value
$271,100
Median rent
$1,711/mo
College educated
37.8%
Homeownership
78.5%
Poverty rate
8.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33761; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
22
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
26
Some Transit
Bike Score
37
Somewhat 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

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
67.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible alternative schools within 15 miles, best rated first.
  1. Pinellas High Innovation6.0 mi
    6.1Compare →
  2. Chi Chi Rodriquez Academythis school
    4.3
  3. Calvin A. Hunsinger School5.3 mi
    4.1Compare →
  4. Dropout Prevention School9.6 mi
    3.9Compare →
Three grade-compatible alternative schools using the same rating model sit within 15 miles, and one rates higher than Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy.Public-school ratings. Alternative schools only, which are few, so the distance reaches 15 miles. 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 Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy serve?

Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy serves students in grades 4th through 8th.

How many students attend Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy?

Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy has an enrollment of approximately 76 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy is 15.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy rank in FL?

Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy ranks #3,445 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 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 Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 44% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 20% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy a charter school?

No, Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy a Title I school?

No, Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy?

67.1% of students at Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy 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
4th – 8th
Enrollment
76
Student-teacher ratio
15.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Midsize City
County
Pinellas County
Phone
(727) 791-3522
Rank in district
#139 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 33761)
18,399
Area average commute
23.9 min
Area median age
53.6

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

Sources and official links

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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.