Is Oak Grove Middle School a good school?

Oak Grove Middle School ranks 716 th of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Grove Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 843 students attended Oak Grove Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Middle School?

Students at Oak Grove Middle School are 44% Hispanic, 35% White, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Oak Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Clearwater High School

Oak Grove Middle School

Summary:

Oak Grove Middle School is a public middle school located in Clearwater, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 843 students. The school is part of the Pinellas District, which is ranked 23 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Oak Grove Middle School faces several challenges, including declining school rankings, higher chronic absenteeism, and lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. The school has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (43.53%) and African American (14.83%) students, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.55% to 66.12% over the past three school years. These factors may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, as evidenced by its proficiency rates in FAST English Language Arts and Math being below the Pinellas and Florida averages.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Pinellas Park Middle School, Seminole Middle School, and Palm Harbor Middle School, Oak Grove Middle School generally underperforms in terms of test scores, school ranking, and chronic absenteeism. However, the school's diverse student population and higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students set it apart from its neighbors.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1370 S Belcher Rd
Clearwater, FL 33764

(727) 524-4430

District: Pinellas

SchoolDigger Rank:
716^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,788

Students who attend Oak Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Clearwater High School

Feeder schools for Oak Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	Belcher Elementary School
	Frontier Elementary School
	Plumb Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 843

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.5%

White:

34.6%

African American:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oak Grove Middle School ranks worse than 59.9% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 13^th among 20 ranked middle schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.29. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Oak Grove Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.5%), White (34.6%), African American (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Grove Middle School is 19.6. 10 middle schools in the Pinellas School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Oak Grove Middle School employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Grove Middle School is $9,788. 10 middle schools in the Pinellas School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Oak Grove Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Grove Middle School 716^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Oak Grove Middle School in the ranking list.)

Pinellas:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinellas 23^rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oak Grove Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	64.88	206^th	593	65.3%
2005	65.35	208^th	602	65.4%
2006	69.93	193^rd	675	71.4%
2007	67.42	245^th	736	66.7%
2008	64.66	278^th	740	62.4%
2009	61.09	325^th	780	58.3%
2010	51.44	440^th	839	47.6%
2011	49.48	491^st	891	44.9%
2012	42.22	542^nd	897	39.6%
2013	52.48	456^th	956	52.3%
2014	42.93	577^th	999	42.2%
2016	40.47	586^th	997	41.2%
2017	33.90	681^st	1031	33.9%
2018	34.04	694^th	1035	32.9%
2019	29.73	804^th	1099	26.8%
2021	35.81	733^rd	1136	35.5%
2022	26.82	861^st	1148	25.0%
2023	24.34	918^th	1177	22.0%
2024	40.29	716^th	1196	40.1%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The office people are horrendous.. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Do Not be fooled, This school is awful. The staff are incredibly rude, they could not care less about the students or their academic success. one star is generous. its a cesspool of disrespectful children and teachers battling it out with one another. these teachers/principles will lie to your face without batting an eye. Your Child will almost certainly fail at this school or barely pass the year, academically and socially Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 9, 2018

I wouldn't recommend this site for anyone! ALL students get free meals, the academics and structure is excellent. Very proud parent of an Oak Grove Middle School student. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Oak Grove Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	842	84	29	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	965
1989	792	64	35	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	906
1990	784	57	48	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	896
1991	790	49	53	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	906
1992	814	48	50	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	932
1993	843	62	54	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	999
1994	923	54	61	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	1079
1995	907	75	70	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	1126
1996	907	75	70	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	1126
1997	874	84	55	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	1097
1998	907	72	52	91	1	n/a	n/a	0	1123
1999	913	90	60	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	1152
2000	955	125	67	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	1258
2001	947	128	58	120	3	n/a	n/a	0	1256
2002	1018	128	37	116	4	n/a	n/a	0	1303
2003	1018	128	37	116	4	n/a	n/a	0	1303
2004	873	129	27	108	3	n/a	n/a	0	1140
2005	851	109	25	115	3	n/a	n/a	0	1103
2006	814	101	25	108	4	n/a	n/a	0	1052
2007	720	98	22	120	1	n/a	n/a	54	1015
2008	701	93	17	127	1	n/a	n/a	46	985
2009	771	101	29	173	2	n/a	n/a	53	1129
2010	780	132	37	250	2	n/a	n/a	63	1264
2011	717	137	39	303	7	4	56	0	1263
2012	672	132	26	333	4	1	56	0	1224
2013	633	115	19	325	2	1	51	0	1146
2014	530	121	21	346	3	2	46	0	1069
2015	485	133	27	371	5	6	44	0	1071
2016	468	115	26	371	2	5	45	0	1032
2017	494	163	24	400	4	4	51	0	1140
2018	491	159	18	448	2	3	54	0	1175
2019	469	152	16	449	1	3	52	0	1142
2020	455	158	18	425	2	5	56	0	1119
2021	401	156	18	384	3	5	51	0	1018
2022	343	158	17	356	1	4	39	0	918
2023	292	125	16	367	1	1	41	0	843

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oak Grove Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	965	57.0	16.9	21.8
1989	906	52.0	17.4	20.6
1990	896	51.0	17.5	18.6
1991	906	52.0	17.4	18.7
1992	932	54.0	17.2	18.8
1993	999	48.0	20.8	19.4
1994	1079	49.0	22.0	22.8
1995	1126	53.0	21.2	20.5
1996	1126	53.0	21.2	20.5
1997	1097	51.0	21.5	25.3
1998	1123	51.0	22.0	25.1
1999	1152	52.0	22.2	35.9
2000	1258	55.0	22.9	33.2
2001	1256	55.0	22.8	29.1
2002	1303	60.0	21.7	35.1
2003	1303	60.0	21.7	35.1
2004	1140	59.0	19.3	34.6
2005	1103	55.0	20.1	37.8
2006	1052	54.0	19.5	35.1
2007	1015	52.0	19.5	36.1
2008	985	56.0	17.6	34
2009	1129	69.3	18.5	44.6
2010	1264	73.0	17.3	55.7
2011	1263	76.0	16.6	57.2
2012	1224	73.0	16.7	64.1
2013	1146	70.0	16.3	66.1
2014	1069	65.0	16.4	66.1
2015	1071	65.0	16.4	71.3
2016	1032	63.0	16.3	54.3
2017	1140	64.0	17.8	59.2
2018	1175	63.0	18.6	67.5
2019	1142	61.0	18.7	56
2020	1119	58.0	19.2	56.8
2021	1018	56.0	18.1	58.5
2022	918	50.0	18.3	66.1
2023	843	43.0	19.6	66

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oak Grove Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	965	57.0	16.9	21.8
1989	906	52.0	17.4	20.6
1990	896	51.0	17.5	18.6
1991	906	52.0	17.4	18.7
1992	932	54.0	17.2	18.8
1993	999	48.0	20.8	19.4
1994	1079	49.0	22.0	22.8
1995	1126	53.0	21.2	20.5
1996	1126	53.0	21.2	20.5
1997	1097	51.0	21.5	25.3
1998	1123	51.0	22.0	25.1
1999	1152	52.0	22.2	35.9
2000	1258	55.0	22.9	33.2
2001	1256	55.0	22.8	29.1
2002	1303	60.0	21.7	35.1
2003	1303	60.0	21.7	35.1
2004	1140	59.0	19.3	34.6
2005	1103	55.0	20.1	37.8
2006	1052	54.0	19.5	35.1
2007	1015	52.0	19.5	36.1
2008	985	56.0	17.6	34
2009	1129	69.3	18.5	44.6
2010	1264	73.0	17.3	55.7
2011	1263	76.0	16.6	57.2
2012	1224	73.0	16.7	64.1
2013	1146	70.0	16.3	66.1
2014	1069	65.0	16.4	66.1
2015	1071	65.0	16.4	71.3
2016	1032	63.0	16.3	54.3
2017	1140	64.0	17.8	59.2
2018	1175	63.0	18.6	67.5
2019	1142	61.0	18.7	56
2020	1119	58.0	19.2	56.8
2021	1018	56.0	18.1	58.5
2022	918	50.0	18.3	66.1
2023	843	43.0	19.6	66

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oak Grove Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$693 (9.6%)	$6,509 (90.4%)	$7,202
2019	$718 (9.6%)	$6,797 (90.4%)	$7,516
2020	$586 (8.0%)	$6,769 (92.0%)	$7,355
2021	$1,080 (12.6%)	$7,495 (87.4%)	$8,574
2022	$1,256 (14.0%)	$7,685 (86.0%)	$8,941
2023	$1,223 (12.5%)	$8,565 (87.5%)	$9,788

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oak Grove Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 804^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 918^th of 1177 Middle schools	4.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Oak Grove Middle School)	36	35	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	51	48	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oak Grove Middle School)	33	35	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	44	47	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oak Grove Middle School)	41	35	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	51	46	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oak Grove Middle School)	51	34	17%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	60	52	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oak Grove Middle School)	37	34	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	55	45	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oak Grove Middle School)	30	18	12%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	31	25	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Oak Grove Middle School)	42	29	13%
8th Grade Science (Pinellas)	51	47	4%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Oak Grove Middle School)	61	54	7%
End of Course Civics (Pinellas)	68	68
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Oak Grove Middle School)	70	62	8%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Pinellas)	56	52	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1142	843	26.2%
African American	152	125	17.8%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	16	16
Hispanic	449	367	18.3%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	469	292	37.7%
Two or More Races	52	41	21.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56%	66%	9.9%

Schools Near Oak Grove Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)				FAST Math (2024)				Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	1370 S Belcher Rd	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 524-4430	843	43	19.6	66.0%	292 (34.6%)	125 (14.8%)	367 (43.5%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.9%)	40.3	716^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.1%		24.3	918^th of 1177 public middle schools	22.0%	202		49.0	41.0	47.0		49.0	30.0	54.0		37.0	77.0		71.0	$9,788	$1,223	$8,565
Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1660 Palmetto St	Clearwater	33755	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 298-1609	753	36	20.9	33.1%	495 (65.7%)	25 (3.3%)	184 (24.4%)	16 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	94.9	32^nd of 1196 public middle schools	97.3%		94.4	40^th of 1177 public middle schools	96.6%	8		83.0	86.0	87.0		87.0	93.0	96.0		83.0	100.0	100.0	96.0	$8,216	$604	$7,614
Largo Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	155 8th Ave SE	Largo	33771	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 588-4600	882	44	20.0	66.3%	358 (40.6%)	191 (21.7%)	250 (28.3%)	25 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	51 (5.8%)	36.8	770^th of 1196 public middle schools	35.6%		30.8	833^rd of 1177 public middle schools	29.2%	63		43.0	46.0	46.0		44.0	24.0	40.0		43.0	77.0	89.0	73.0	$9,930	$1,417	$8,512
Dunedin Highland Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	70 Patricia Ave	Dunedin	34698	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 469-4112	899	52	17.2	52.8%	400 (44.5%)	165 (18.4%)	227 (25.3%)	44 (4.9%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.7%)	45 (5.0%)	64.2	396^th of 1196 public middle schools	66.9%		63.4	399^th of 1177 public middle schools	66.1%	3		59.0	59.0	60.0		63.0	21.0	64.0		57.0	91.0	100.0	76.0	$10,722	$1,646	$9,076
FitzGerald Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6410 118th Ave	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 547-4526	1,033	50	20.6	61.6%	401 (38.8%)	154 (14.9%)	341 (33.0%)	76 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	52 (5.0%)	39.8	724^th of 1196 public middle schools	39.5%		42.3	671^st of 1177 public middle schools	43.0%	53		53.0	47.0	49.0		45.0	15.0	38.0		43.0	86.0	100.0	74.0	$8,529	$823	$7,706
Safety Harbor Middle School	Public	6-8	901 1st Ave N	Safety Harbor	34695	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 724-1400	974	49	19.8	49.8%	520 (53.4%)	95 (9.8%)	286 (29.4%)	20 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.3%)	44.5	666^th of 1196 public middle schools	44.3%		50.1	563^rd of 1177 public middle schools	52.2%	103		54.0	52.0	41.0		49.0	18.0	47.0		47.0	72.0	97.0	71.0	$8,917	$784	$8,133
Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy	Public	4-8	3030 N McMullen Booth Rd	Clearwater	33761	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 791-3522	66	0		72.7%	31 (47.0%)	20 (30.3%)	10 (15.2%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	11.7	1092^nd of 1196 public middle schools	8.7%		19.7	985^th of 1177 public middle schools	16.3%	107	11.0	14.0	25.0	29.0	22.0	7.0	31.0	29.0	33.0	29.0			77.0	$14,918	$2,226	$12,692
Osceola Middle School	Public	6-8	9301 98th St	Seminole	33777	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7689	1,009	53	19.0	52.3%	648 (64.2%)	88 (8.7%)	164 (16.3%)	39 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	63 (6.2%)	49.7	599^th of 1196 public middle schools	49.9%		47.6	602^nd of 1177 public middle schools	48.9%	3		52.0	52.0	46.0		55.0	24.0	61.0		46.0	88.0	93.0	65.0	$9,680	$914	$8,765
Pinellas Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6940 70th Ave N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 545-6400	1,126	57	19.7	67.1%	483 (42.9%)	174 (15.5%)	273 (24.2%)	139 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	53 (4.7%)	39.6	726^th of 1196 public middle schools	39.3%		38.7	717^th of 1177 public middle schools	39.1%	9		47.0	39.0	42.0		59.0	14.0	50.0		43.0	82.0	91.0	69.0	$8,302	$1,184	$7,118
Seminole Middle School	Public	6-8	8701 131st St	Seminole	33776	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-4520	824	45	18.3	48.9%	539 (65.4%)	111 (13.5%)	117 (14.2%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.0%)	63.8	403^rd of 1196 public middle schools	66.3%		54.8	498^th of 1177 public middle schools	57.7%	95		61.0	56.0	57.0		68.0	30.0	70.0		49.0	81.0	100.0	71.0	$9,868	$847	$9,022

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