Summary:
The 33756 zip code area in Pinellas County, Florida is home to 3 elementary schools: Pinellas Academy of Math and Science, Ponce De Leon Elementary School, and Belleair Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 8th grade and exhibit notable differences in their academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.
Among the three schools, Pinellas Academy of Math and Science stands out as a high-performing public charter school. It consistently outperforms the Pinellas district and state averages in various subject areas, including Algebra 1, Geometry, Civics, and grade-level English Language Arts and Math assessments. Additionally, the school has a significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate of 9.1%, compared to the higher rates at Ponce De Leon Elementary School (35.7%) and Belleair Elementary School (33.2%).
In contrast, Ponce De Leon Elementary School and Belleair Elementary School generally have lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state, with some exceptions in specific grade levels and subject areas. These two schools also serve a higher percentage of minority students and have a significantly larger proportion of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower socioeconomic status of their student populations. This socioeconomic disparity may contribute to the performance differences observed between the schools.
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