Clearwater Fundamental Middle School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Serving 755 students in grades 6-8, Clearwater Fundamental Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 93% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 755 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 5% in FL
: 93% (Top 1%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Clearwater Fundamental Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Clearwater Fundamental Middle School's student population of 755 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School
6	262
7	260
8	233

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Total Students

755 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School
2023	753
2022	761
2021	771
2020	800
2019	800
2018	800
2017	800
2016	825
2015	827
2014	844
2013	852
2012	850
2011	850
2010	829
2009	564
2008	562
2007	549
2006	551
2005	552
2004	549
2003	541
2002	556
2001	541
2000	531
1999	534

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School
2023	36
2022	38
2021	38
2020	39
2019	39
2018	43
2017	43
2016	44
2015	43
2014	46
2013	48
2012	46
2011	48
2010	47
2009	37
2008	32
2007	30
2006	26
2005	26
2004	23
2003	24
2002	23
2001	24
2000	24
1999	23

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Clearwater Fundamental Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clearwater Fundamental Middle School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#150 out of 3662 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School
2023	#150
2022	#193
2021	#106
2019	#125
2018	#105
2017	#84
2016	#75
2015	#43
2013	#175
2012	#129
2011	#294

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93%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	93%	52%	55%
2022	88%	52%	54%
2021	88%	48%	51%
2019	89%	59%	56%
2018	89%	58%	56%
2017	88%	57%	55%
2016	87%	54%	52%
2015	89%	53%	51%
2013	84%	58%	52%
2012	82%	57%	51%
2011	85%	68%	64%

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76%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	76%	52%	51%
2021	79%	52%	51%
2019	83%	56%	54%
2018	82%	55%	56%
2017	84%	54%	51%
2016	83%	52%	51%
2015	85%	53%	52%
2014	86%	58%	56%
2013	80%	58%	56%
2012	83%	57%	56%
2011	86%	62%	61%

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72%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	72%	52%	54%
2021	76%	51%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	21:1	17:1	16:1
2022	20:1	16:1	16:1
2021	20:1	16:1	16:1
2020	21:1	16:1	17:1
2019	21:1	16:1	17:1
2018	19:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	13:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	21:1	16:1	16:1
2005	21:1	16:1	16:1
2004	24:1	17:1	18:1
2003	23:1	18:1	17:1
2002	24:1	18:1	19:1
2001	23:1	18:1	19:1
2000	22:1	18:1	19:1
1999	23:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	2%	4%	6%
2008	2%	3%	6%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	2%	3%	5%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	25%	37%	19%
2022	21%	36%	19%
2021	21%	35%	18%
2020	22%	34%	18%
2019	22%	34%	18%
2018	18%	32%	16%
2017	18%	32%	16%
2016	16%	32%	16%
2015	14%	31%	16%
2014	11%	30%	14%
2013	10%	29%	14%
2012	9%	29%	13%
2011	8%	28%	13%
2010	8%	27%	11%
2009	5%	26%	11%
2008	5%	26%	11%
2007	4%	25%	10%
2006	3%	24%	8%
2005	3%	23%	7%
2004	4%	22%	7%
2003	4%	21%	6%
2002	4%	20%	6%
2001	3%	19%	5%
2000	2%	18%	4%
1999	2%	17%	4%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	3%	21%	20%
2022	2%	21%	20%
2021	2%	22%	20%
2020	4%	22%	20%
2019	4%	22%	20%
2018	5%	22%	19%
2017	5%	22%	19%
2016	6%	23%	20%
2015	5%	23%	19%
2014	4%	23%	19%
2013	4%	23%	19%
2012	5%	23%	19%
2011	6%	23%	19%
2010	9%	24%	20%
2009	10%	24%	20%
2008	7%	24%	20%
2007	9%	24%	20%
2006	8%	24%	20%
2005	9%	24%	19%
2004	12%	24%	19%
2003	10%	24%	19%
2002	10%	25%	19%
2001	11%	25%	19%
2000	10%	25%	19%
1999	10%	25%	19%

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White

65%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	66%	35%	51%
2022	70%	36%	51%
2021	71%	36%	52%
2020	67%	37%	53%
2019	67%	37%	53%
2018	70%	39%	56%
2017	70%	39%	56%
2016	71%	39%	57%
2015	74%	40%	56%
2014	78%	41%	58%
2013	80%	42%	59%
2012	81%	42%	59%
2011	78%	43%	60%
2010	79%	45%	63%
2009	83%	46%	63%
2008	86%	47%	63%
2007	85%	48%	65%
2006	87%	50%	68%
2005	86%	50%	69%
2004	82%	51%	70%
2003	83%	52%	71%
2002	83%	52%	72%
2001	85%	54%	73%
2000	86%	55%	74%
1999	87%	56%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	0.50	0.70	0.66
2022	0.47	0.70	0.65
2021	0.45	0.70	0.65
2020	0.50	0.70	0.64
2019	0.50	0.70	0.64
2018	0.48	0.70	0.62
2017	0.48	0.70	0.62
2016	0.47	0.70	0.62
2015	0.43	0.70	0.60
2014	0.38	0.69	0.61
2013	0.35	0.69	0.60
2012	0.34	0.69	0.60
2011	0.38	0.69	0.59
2010	0.38	0.69	0.54
2009	0.30	0.69	0.54
2008	0.26	0.68	0.54
2007	0.27	0.67	0.53
2006	0.24	0.64	0.49
2005	0.25	0.65	0.48
2004	0.31	0.64	0.47
2003	0.30	0.63	0.46
2002	0.29	0.63	0.45
2001	0.27	0.62	0.44
2000	0.24	0.62	0.42
1999	0.23	0.61	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	30%	49%	46%
2022	26%	50%	46%
2021	23%	50%	44%
2020	28%	50%	44%
2019	28%	50%	44%
2018	23%	53%	46%
2017	23%	53%	46%
2016	22%	48%	38%
2015	19%	53%	42%
2014	14%	52%	39%
2013	16%	51%	47%
2012	15%	50%	47%
2011	14%	49%	43%
2010	12%	45%	40%
2009	6%	40%	35%
2008	5%	36%	32%
2007	4%	36%	32%
2006	5%	37%	32%
2005	7%	39%	34%
2004	7%	37%	31%
2003	6%	37%	30%
2002	6%	36%	27%
2001	5%	36%	28%
2000	7%	37%	27%
1999	5%	37%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Clearwater Fundamental Middle School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	5%	9%	8%
2009	3%	9%	9%
2008	4%	9%	9%
2007	4%	9%	9%
2006	4%	9%	9%
2005	6%	9%	9%
2004	4%	9%	9%
2003	4%	9%	9%
2002	5%	9%	8%
2001	3%	9%	8%
2000	3%	8%	8%
1999	3%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pinellas School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clearwater Fundamental Middle School's ranking?

Clearwater Fundamental Middle School is ranked #150 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

93% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Clearwater Fundamental Middle School?

755 students attend Clearwater Fundamental Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Clearwater Fundamental Middle School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clearwater Fundamental Middle School?

Clearwater Fundamental Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Clearwater Fundamental Middle School offer ?

Clearwater Fundamental Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Clearwater Fundamental Middle School part of?

Clearwater Fundamental Middle School is part of Pinellas School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 755 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 5%
: 93% (Top 1%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education