PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – The latest school rankings released by data analytics company Niche offer a snapshot of the comparison of K-12 schools in Pinellas County.

Niche, which released its eighth annual ranking, examines a variety of criteria to determine a score for Pinellas County K-12 public and private schools, including academics, teachers and diversity.

Schools in Pinellas County in general received a B + in Niche, including a B in University, a B for teachers, a B + for clubs and activities, an A in diversity, an A in preparation for the university and a C for health and safety.

The school district ranked # 13 out of 69 school districts in Florida, including # 13 for the most diverse school district, # 15 for districts with the best teachers, and # 19 for the best. school districts for athletes.

Nationally, Pinellas County schools ranked 343rd for diversity in the country and 852nd for athletes.

Out of the four school districts in the Tampa Bay area – Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando and Pinellas – Pinellas ranks # 1 for best school districts, # 2 for best school districts for athletes, and # 2 for diversity .

Here are the top ranked high schools in Pinellas County:

• Grade A + – St. Petersburg Collegiate High School (ranked # 18 in Florida for top high schools)
• Grade A – Palm Harbor University High School (ranked # 63 in Florida for top high schools)
• Grade A – St. Petersburg High School (ranked # 98 in Florida for top high schools)
• Grade A – East Lake High School (ranked # 114 in Florida for top high schools)
• Grade A – Osceola Fundamental High School (ranked # 121 in Florida for top high schools)
• Grade A- – Largo High School (ranked # 161)
• Grade B + – Lakewood High School (ranked # 243)
• Grade B + – Boca Ciega High School (ranked # 256)
• Grade B – Northeast High School (ranked # 293)
• Grade B – Dixie M. Hollins High School (ranked # 305)
• Grade B – Tarpon Springs High School (ranked # 307)
• Grade B – Countryside High School (ranked # 320)
• Grade B – Pinellas Park High School (listed # 326)
• Grade B – Clearwater High School (ranked # 375)
• Grade B – Seminole High School (ranked # 383)

Here are the top ranked colleges in Pinellas County:

• Grade A- – Clearwater Fundamental Middle School (ranked # 72 for best colleges in Florida)
• Grade A- – East Lake Middle School Academy of Engineering (ranked # 148)
• Grade A- – Pinellas Preparatory Academy (ranked n ° 159)
• Grade A- – Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School (ranked # 194)
• Grade B + – Joseph L. Carwise Middle School (ranked # 313)
• Grade B + – Palm Harbor Middle School (ranked # 355)
• Grade B – Dunedin Highland Middle School (ranked # 455)
• Grade B – Tarpon Springs Middle School (listed # 505)
• Grade B – Fitzgerald Middle School (ranked # 506)
• Grade B – Alfred Adler K-8 School (ranked # 526)
• Grade B – Safety Harbor Middle School (ranked # 540)

Here are the top ranked elementary schools in Pinellas County:

• Grade A- -Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School (ranked # 120 for best elementary schools in Florida)
• Grade A- – Plato Academy Clearwater (ranked # 125)
• Grade A- – Curtis Fundamental Elementary School (ranked # 137)
• Grade A- – Sutherland Elementary School (ranked # 141)
• Grade A- – Orange Grove Elementary School (ranked # 168)
• Grade A- -Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs (ranked # 183)
• Grade A- – Pinellas Primary Academy (ranked n ° 225)
• Grade A- – Brooker Creek Elementary School (ranked # 248)
• Grade A- – Plato Academy of Palm Harbor (ranked # 256)
• Grade A- – Cypress Woods Elementary School (ranked # 262)
• Grade A- – Ridgecrest Elementary School (ranked # 270)
• Grade A- – James B. Sanderlin Pk-8 (rated no.280)
• Grade A- – Charter school of the Da Vinci Academy (ranked n ° 303)
• Grade A- – Madeira Beach Fundamental School (ranked # 321)
• Grade A- – Discovery Academy of Science Charter School (ranked # 325)
• Grade A- – Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School (ranked # 378)
• Grade A- – Platonic Academy of Saint Petersburg (ranked No. 390)
• Grade A- – Anona Elementary School (ranked # 394)
• Grade A- – Bauder Elementary School (ranked # 396)
• Grade A- – Oakhurst Elementary School (ranked # 403)
• Grade B + – Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School (ranked # 436)
• Grade B + – Lake St. George Elementary School (rated N0 476)
• Grade B + – Garrison-Jones Elementary School (ranked # 490)
• Grade B + – Forest Lakes Elementary School (ranked # 510)
• Grade B + – Lakeview Fundamental Elementary School (ranked # 513)
• Grade B + – Oldsmar Elementary School (ranked # 528)
• Grade B + – Ozona Elementary School (ranked # 556)
• Grade B + – Leila Davis Elementary School (ranked # 563)
• Grade B + – Curlew Creek Elementary School (ranked # 575)
• Grade B + – Perkins Elementary School (ranked # 601)
• Grade B + – Highland Lakes Elementary School (ranked # 609)
• Grade B + – Sunset Hills Elementary School (ranked # 636)
• Grade B + – Safety Harbor Elementary School (ranked # 672)
• Grade B + – Starkey Elementary School (ranked # 673)
• Grade B + – Plato Seminole (ranked # 705)
• Grade B + – Plato Academy Largo (ranked n ° 712)
• Grade B + – Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School (ranked # 725)
• Grade B – Shore Acres Elementary School (listed # 750)
• Grade B – Azalea Elementary School (ranked # 791)
• Grade B – Frontier Elementary School (ranked # 814)
• Grade B – Plato Academy Pinellas Park Charter School (ranked # 852)
• Grade B – Plumb Elementary School (ranked # 933)
• Grade B – Pinellas Academy of Math & Science (ranked # 976)
• Grade B – San Jose Elementary School (ranked # 988)
• Grade B – Belcher Elementary School (ranked # 1,000)

Niche also ranked private schools. The following private schools in Pinellas County received high marks:

• Grade A + – Shorecrest Preparatory School (ranked # 2 best private high school in Tampa Bay)
• Grade A – Admiral Farragut Academy (ranked n ° 8)
• Grade A – The Canterbury School of Florida (ranked # 9)
• Grade A – Calvary Christian High School (ranked # 14)
• Grade A – Catholic High School of Saint Petersburg (ranked # 16)
• Grade A – Keswick Christian School (ranked # 23)
• Grade A – Solid Rock Community School (ranked # 25)
• Grade A – St. Petersburg Christian School (no ranking comparison)
• Grade A- – Clearwater Central Catholic High School (ranked # 27)
• Grade A- – Indian Rocks Christian School (ranked # 28)
• Grade A- – Northside Christian School (ranked # 29)
• Grade A- – Washburn Academy (no ranking comparison)
• Grade A- – Classical Christian School for the Arts (no ranking comparison)
• Grade A- – St. John Vianney Catholic School (no ranking comparison)
• Grade B + – Clearwater Academy International (ranked # 35)
• Grade B + – American Collegiate Academy (no ranking comparison)
• Grade B + – Iva Christian School (no ranking comparison)
• Grade B – Espiritu Santo Catholic School (no ranking comparison)
• Grade B- – Oldsmar Christian School (no ranking comparison)

Niche said its ranking of top schools in 2022 offers a more “personal” view of schools than its ranking in recent years. Much less emphasis has been placed on SAT and ACT scores this year, Niche said. Any factor in its methodology related to test results has been reduced by a third.

The company combined student, alumni, and parent ratings with quantitative data from the U.S. Department of Education and other sources to assess teachers, resources, facilities, extracurricular opportunities, and other sources. other factors. Learn more about the methodology here.

Across the country, Niche ranked 94,491 public schools, 2,489 private schools and 11,846 school districts in its rosters and rankings.

Top 5 public high schools:

1. Davidson Academy in Reno, Nevada
2. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
3. Massachusetts Academy for Math & Science School
4. Governor Maggie Walker School in Virginia
5. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology in Virginia

Top 5 private high schools:

1. Phillips Academy in Massachusetts
2. Hotchkiss School in Connecticut
3. Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut
4. College Preparatory School in California
5. Groton School in Massachusetts

Top 5 school districts:

1. Adlai E. Stevenson High School District in Illinois
2. Glenbrook High School District in Illinois
3. Great Neck Public Schools in New York
4. Community High School District 128 in Illinois
5. Jericho Union Free School District in New York

See the full niche ranking here