The brief
A Pinellas elementary school where students score 21 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,128 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 67 of 149 in Pinellas.
Curtis Fundamental Elementary 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.
- 202690%
- 202589%
- 202487%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202287%
- 2021*86%
- 2020*86%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
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 89% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 85% (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 34698; 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.Open the Tampa school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $67,323
- Median home value
- $335,800
- Median rent
- $1,571/mo
- College educated
- 35.8%
- Homeownership
- 71.3%
- Poverty rate
- 9.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 34698; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 56
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 31
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 83
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 830/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Dunedin. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Dunedin), 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
- 23.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Curtis Fundamental Elementary serve?
Curtis Fundamental Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
How many students attend Curtis Fundamental Elementary?
Curtis Fundamental Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 536 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Curtis Fundamental Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Curtis Fundamental Elementary is 15.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Curtis Fundamental Elementary rank in FL?
Curtis Fundamental Elementary ranks #1,128 of 3,811 schools in FL.
What is Curtis Fundamental Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Curtis Fundamental Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Curtis Fundamental Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Curtis Fundamental Elementary has 89% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 85% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Curtis Fundamental Elementary a charter school?
No, Curtis Fundamental Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Curtis Fundamental Elementary a Title I school?
No, Curtis Fundamental Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Curtis Fundamental Elementary?
23.3% of students at Curtis Fundamental Elementary 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 – 5th
- Enrollment
- 536
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Pinellas County
- Phone
- (727) 738-6438
- Rank in district
- #67 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 34698)
- 37,817
- Area average commute
- 23.9 min
- Area median age
- 58.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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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.