Summary:
The 33760 zip code area is home to two schools: High Point Elementary School, a traditional elementary school, and Pinellas Juvenile Det Center, an alternative school. While both schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, High Point Elementary School stands out as the stronger performer, with a larger student population, higher test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the alternative school.
High Point Elementary School has 609 students, while the Pinellas Juvenile Det Center has only 48 students. High Point Elementary School generally performs better than the Pinellas district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math assessments, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. Additionally, High Point Elementary School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.2%, which is significantly lower than the 0.7% rate at the Pinellas Juvenile Det Center.
Both schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with High Point Elementary School at 79.8% and Pinellas Juvenile Det Center at 60.42% free or reduced-price lunch rates. However, High Point Elementary School spends $15,507 per student, which is higher than the typical spending for elementary schools in the state, and has a student-teacher ratio of 13.8, indicating relatively small class sizes.
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