Summary:
The city of Gulfport, Florida has 3 schools serving students from elementary to high school, with no middle schools or alternative schools in the data set. The schools in this area display a range of academic performance, with one elementary school and one high school standing out for their contrasting results.
Gulfport Montessori Elementary School is a standout, with a relatively high percentage of minority students and reasonably strong academic performance, particularly in 5th grade science. However, the school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of over 40%. In contrast, Disston Academy, a high school, has extremely low proficiency rates, a dismal 4-year graduation rate of just 29.8%, and the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 88.6% - despite spending significantly more per student than the other schools.
The data also reveals that Boca Ciega High School, with a more diverse student population, performs better academically than the other high school, Disston Academy. This suggests that racial diversity alone does not necessarily lead to lower academic performance, and other factors, such as school resources and student engagement, may play a more significant role in shaping student outcomes in the Pinellas district.
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