Pinellas Virtual Franchise

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Pinellas Virtual Franchise ranks 524 th of 2256 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Pinellas Virtual Franchise is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Largo, Florida, part of the Pinellas school district, which is ranked 23rd out of 68 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a student population of 260 as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Pinellas Virtual Franchise stands out for its consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 75% to 92.3% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the nearby alternative schools like Richard L. Sanders School at 18.2% and Dropout Prevention School at 0.6%. The virtual school's students also outperform the district and state averages across a wide range of subject areas and grade levels, with 68% proficient or better in Algebra 1 compared to 54% for the Pinellas district and 55% for the state. Additionally, Pinellas Virtual Franchise has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.2% to 3%, much lower than the nearby alternative schools, which have rates as high as 82.7%.

Interestingly, Pinellas Virtual Franchise has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (18.08%) compared to the nearby alternative schools, which have much higher rates, such as Dropout Prevention School at 48.81% and Richard L. Sanders School at 74.07%. This suggests that the virtual school may be attracting a more economically advantaged student population, while the nearby alternative schools serve a more challenging student population with greater needs. Overall, the data indicates that the virtual learning model at Pinellas Virtual Franchise is effectively serving its diverse student body and outperforming the nearby alternative schools on key metrics.

Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

14405 49th St N
Clearwater, FL 33762

(727) 588-6448

District: Pinellas

SchoolDigger Rank:
524^th of 2,256 Florida Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,176

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 260

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

16.5%

African American:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinellas Virtual Franchise ranks better than 76.8% of elementary schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.08. (See more...)

Compare Details Pinellas Virtual Franchise ranks better than 75% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.49. (See more...)

Compare Details Pinellas Virtual Franchise ranks better than 81.2% of high schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.78. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pinellas Virtual Franchise who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: White (60%), Hispanic (16.5%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinellas Virtual Franchise is 14.4, which is the 6^th best among 5 alternative schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

Compare Pinellas Virtual Franchise employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinellas Virtual Franchise is $7,176. 6 alternative schools in the Pinellas School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pinellas Virtual Franchise was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Pinellas Virtual Franchise 299^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Pinellas Virtual Franchise in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Pinellas Virtual Franchise 152^nd of 807 Florida public high schools. (See Pinellas Virtual Franchise 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 Pinellas Virtual Franchise

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2021	61.36	824^th	2247	63.3%
2022	44.61	1207^th	2219	45.6%
2023	67.46	674^th	2240	69.9%
2024	75.08	524^th	2256	76.8%

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

Rank History for Pinellas Virtual Franchise

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	68.35	321^st	1099	70.8%
2021	81.64	173^rd	1136	84.8%
2022	74.29	264^th	1148	77.0%
2023	87.92	109^th	1177	90.7%
2024	72.49	299^th	1196	75.0%

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

Rank History for Pinellas Virtual Franchise

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	74.45	86^th	734	88.3%
2021	71.82	107^th	746	85.7%
2022	62.96	168^th	774	78.3%
2023	72.95	113^th	792	85.7%
2024	67.78	152^nd	807	81.2%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pinellas Virtual Franchise

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	142	15	1	18	0	0	7	183
2019	106	14	2	20	1	0	5	148
2020	90	9	2	20	1	0	1	123
2021	997	145	38	267	6	4	94	1551
2022	549	110	34	163	4	1	74	935
2023	156	28	5	43	0	0	28	260

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 Pinellas Virtual Franchise

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	183	n/a	n/a	16.4
2019	148	15.0	9.8	32.4
2020	123	16.0	7.6	27.6
2021	1551	57.0	27.2	42.9
2022	935	21.0	44.5	34.9
2023	260	18.0	14.4	18.1

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 Pinellas Virtual Franchise

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	183	n/a	n/a	16.4
2019	148	15.0	9.8	32.4
2020	123	16.0	7.6	27.6
2021	1551	57.0	27.2	42.9
2022	935	21.0	44.5	34.9
2023	260	18.0	14.4	18.1

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 Pinellas Virtual Franchise

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$101 (1.6%)	$6,150 (98.4%)	$6,251
2019	$111 (1.8%)	$5,890 (98.2%)	$6,001
2020	$65 (1.1%)	$5,935 (98.9%)	$6,000
2021	$2,922 (47.3%)	$3,252 (52.7%)	$6,173
2022	$1,260 (23.1%)	$4,185 (76.9%)	$5,445
2023	$457 (6.4%)	$6,719 (93.6%)	$7,176

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pinellas Virtual Franchise

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 321^st of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 109^th of 1177 Middle schools	19.9%
Ranks 86^th of 734 High schools	Ranks 113^th of 792 High schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas Virtual Franchise)	80	67	13%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	55	45	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas Virtual Franchise)	55	47	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	31	25	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Pinellas Virtual Franchise)	43	71	28%
8th Grade Science (Pinellas)	51	47	4%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas Virtual Franchise)	73	48	25%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	54	50	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas Virtual Franchise)	62	82	20%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	53	48	5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Pinellas Virtual Franchise)	73	86	13%
End of Course Biology 1 (Pinellas)	63	59	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (Pinellas Virtual Franchise)	87	71	16%
End of Course US History (Pinellas)	70	59	11%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Civics (Pinellas Virtual Franchise)	90	76	14%
End of Course Civics (Pinellas)	68	68
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Pinellas Virtual Franchise)	85	54	31%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Pinellas)	56	52	4%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Pinellas Virtual Franchise)	73	61	12%
End of Course Geometry (Pinellas)	56	55	1%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	148	260	75.7%
African American	14	28	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	5	150%
Hispanic	20	43	115%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	106	156	47.2%
Two or More Races	5	28	460%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.4%	18.1%	14.4%

Schools Near Pinellas Virtual Franchise

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinellas Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	14405 49th St N	Clearwater	33762	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	Yes	No	(727) 588-6448	260	18	14.4	18.1%	156 (60.0%)	28 (10.8%)	43 (16.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.8%)								(n/a)	75.0	67.0		76.0	65.0	71.0	63.0	71.0	81.0	58.0		56.0	54.0	65.0		52.0	68.0	53.0	77.0	80.0	75.0	$7,176	$457	$6,719
Pinellas Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	14405 49th St N	Clearwater	33762	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	Yes	No	(727) 588-6304	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dropout Prevention School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	301 4th St SW	Largo	33770	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-6069	379	0		48.8%	158 (41.7%)	116 (30.6%)	73 (19.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.3%)								(n/a)			3.0		36.0		50.0	50.0			0.0				0.0							$11,173	$1,576	$9,596
Pinellas High Innovation	Public, Alternative	4-10	1220 Palmetto St	Clearwater	33755	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 298-1616	165	13	12.6	84.8%	45 (27.3%)	70 (42.4%)	36 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	12 (7.3%)								(n/a)			8.0	8.0	13.0	2.0	10.0				0.0	8.0	4.0	7.0		3.0	12.0		17.0		29.0	$23,474	$2,273	$21,202
Hospital/Homebound	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2235 NE Coachman Rd	Clearwater	33765	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 462-1515	62	0		4.8%	38 (61.3%)	15 (24.2%)	6 (9.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Calvin A. Hunsinger School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1863 N Betty Ln	Clearwater	33755	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 469-4260	68	16	4.2	61.8%	33 (48.5%)	22 (32.4%)	7 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.8%)								(n/a)				13.0	7.0	13.0	24.0	13.0				7.0	17.0	9.0		9.0	6.0	0.0	38.0	10.0	29.0	$59,048	$7,470	$51,577
Pinellas Juvenile Det Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	301 4th St SW	Largo	33770	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-6069	48	0		60.4%	7 (14.6%)	32 (66.7%)	4 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Ese Countywide	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6698 68th Ave N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-5900	190	0	221.0	7.4%	105 (55.3%)	39 (20.5%)	29 (15.3%)	9 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Paul B. Stephens Ese Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2935 County Road 193	Clearwater	33759	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 725-7982	165	30	5.5	44.8%	109 (66.1%)	12 (7.3%)	34 (20.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)																						$44,620	$7,424	$37,196
Nina Harris Ese Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6000 70th Ave N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7850	154	28	5.5	43.5%	75 (48.7%)	39 (25.3%)	28 (18.2%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)																						$49,805	$11,027	$38,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinellas Virtual Franchise

Is Pinellas Virtual Franchise a good school?

Pinellas Virtual Franchise ranks 524^th of 2256 Florida alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pinellas Virtual Franchise?

In the 2022-23 school year, 260 students attended Pinellas Virtual Franchise.

What is the racial makeup of Pinellas Virtual Franchise?

Students at Pinellas Virtual Franchise are 60% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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