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Alternative public school · Pinellas · Clearwater, Florida

Pinellas High Innovation

Pinellas High Innovation rates 6.1 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.
6.1this school

6.1 on a one-to-ten scale.

#2,261 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

An alternative school in Clearwater, FL where students score 28 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Pinellas High Innovation on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 45% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 41% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 49%; 91% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Commendable, in 2024-25.

Pinellas High Innovation 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.

Math18%38 points below the Florida average of 56%Grades 6–8 and high-school course exams · 139 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading18%43 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 6–10 · 134 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency declined earlier in the 18-year record (2009–2026), then recovered 9 points since 2022, reaching 18% in 2026.2026 FAST; 55 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.6
25% of the rating
Academics
2.2
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.4
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 · 6 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 12% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 11% (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.

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.
Pinellas High Innovation 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
48
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
36
Some Transit
Bike Score
60
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.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
79.7%
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.
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Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Pinellas High Innovation.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 Pinellas High Innovation serve?

Pinellas High Innovation serves students in grades 4th through 10th.

How many students attend Pinellas High Innovation?

Pinellas High Innovation has an enrollment of approximately 172 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pinellas High Innovation?

The student-teacher ratio at Pinellas High Innovation is 7.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Pinellas High Innovation rank in FL?

Pinellas High Innovation ranks #2,261 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Pinellas High Innovation's MySchoolScout rating?

Pinellas High Innovation has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 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 Pinellas High Innovation on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 45% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Pinellas High Innovation?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Pinellas High Innovation has 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 11% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Pinellas High Innovation a charter school?

No, Pinellas High Innovation is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Pinellas High Innovation a Title I school?

No, Pinellas High Innovation is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Pinellas High Innovation?

79.7% of students at Pinellas High Innovation 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 – 10th
Enrollment
172
Student-teacher ratio
7.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Midsize City
County
Pinellas County
Rank in district
#101 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.