Summary:
FitzGerald Middle School is a public middle school in Largo, Florida, serving 1,033 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Pinellas District, which is ranked 23 out of 68 districts in the state.
FitzGerald Middle School consistently outperforms the Pinellas District and Florida state averages in several key test areas, including End of Course (EOC) exams for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Civics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 86% of FitzGerald students were proficient or better in EOC Algebra 1, compared to 54% for Pinellas District and 55% for Florida. However, the school lags behind in FAST Math, particularly in 7th grade where only 15% of students were proficient, compared to 27% for Pinellas and 47% for Florida. FitzGerald Middle School also faces higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.2% to 32.8% over the past 5 years, and has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.39% to 61.57% over the past 3 years.
Compared to nearby middle schools, FitzGerald Middle School has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is 38.82% White, 14.91% African American, 33.01% Hispanic, and 7.36% Asian. However, the school has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Florida middle schools, typically between 500-700 out of around 1,200 schools, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Clearwater Fundamental Middle School, located about 7 miles away, has consistently ranked in the top 5% of Florida middle schools and maintained a 5-star rating, suggesting that while FitzGerald Middle School is performing reasonably well, there are nearby schools that are significantly outperforming it.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet 6-8
District:
Pinellas
SchoolDigger Rank:
724th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,529
Students who attend FitzGerald Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for FitzGerald Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.6
Number of students: 1,033
Racial breakdown:
White:
38.8%
Hispanic:
33.0%
African American:
14.9%
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Asian:
7.4%
Two or more races:
5.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.7%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.6%
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