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Alternative public school · Pinellas · Largo, Florida

Dropout Prevention School

Dropout Prevention School rates 3.9 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Commendable.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
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3.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3,580 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Commendable, on learning gains

The brief

A Pinellas alternative school where students score 40 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Dropout Prevention School on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 64% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%). In reading, 63% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 65%; 92% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Commendable, in 2024-25.

Dropout Prevention 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.

Math0%62 points below the Florida average of 62%Grade 5 · 21 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading44%18 points below the Florida average of 62%Grades 5 and 10 · 32 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency declined earlier in the 18-year record (2009–2026), then recovered 12 points since 2022, reaching 22% in 2026.2026 FAST; 38 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.8
25% of the rating
Academics
2.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
4.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.2
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 9% (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 33770; 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.
Dropout Prevention 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.

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The area

Median income
$58,071
Median home value
$245,200
Median rent
$1,481/mo
College educated
26%
Homeownership
60.8%
Poverty rate
13.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33770; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
74
Very Walkable
Transit Score
37
Some Transit
Bike Score
64
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,904/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Largo. 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 (Largo), 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
39.3%
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 schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Pinellas High Innovation4.3 mi
    6.1Compare →
  2. Dropout Prevention Schoolthis school
    3.9
  3. Hospital/homebound5.0 mi
    3.7Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Dropout Prevention 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 Dropout Prevention School serve?

Dropout Prevention School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Dropout Prevention School?

Dropout Prevention School has an enrollment of approximately 517 students.

How does Dropout Prevention School rank in FL?

Dropout Prevention School ranks #3,580 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Dropout Prevention School's MySchoolScout rating?

Dropout Prevention School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.9 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 Dropout Prevention School on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Commendable, on 64% of possible points (Commendable starts at 50%).

What are the test scores at Dropout Prevention School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Dropout Prevention School has 9% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 20% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Dropout Prevention School a charter school?

No, Dropout Prevention School is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Dropout Prevention School a Title I school?

No, Dropout Prevention School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Dropout Prevention School?

39.3% of students at Dropout Prevention 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
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
517
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Commendable (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Small City
County
Pinellas County
Phone
(727) 588-6069
4-year graduation
≤5%
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
#143 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 33770)
25,005
Area average commute
22.5 min
Area median age
49.3

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.