Best charter schools in Pinellas (2025)
Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 15 schools in Pinellas, Florida. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Florida.
- 191Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter SchoolPalm Harbor · Charter Elementary77% Math proficiency · 343 students
- 291Plato Academy ClearwaterClearwater · Charter Elementary84% Math proficiency · 616 students
- 389Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon SpringsTarpon Springs · Charter Elementary84% Math proficiency · 349 students
- 488Academie Da Vinci Charter SchoolDunedin · Charter Elementary75% Math proficiency · 336 students
- 583Plato Academy of St.petersburgSt. Petersburg · Charter Elementary75% Math proficiency · 374 students
- 682Plato SeminoleLargo · Charter Elementary72% Math proficiency · 311 students
- 780Discovery Academy of ScienceClearwater · Charter Elementary80% Math proficiency · 722 students
- 879St. Petersburg Collegiate High SchoolST Petersburg · Charter High97.5% Reading proficiency · 260 students
- 979Pinellas Preparatory AcademyLargo · Charter Elementary73% Math proficiency · 764 students
- 1075Plato Academy Largo Charter SchoolLargo · Charter Elementary61% Math proficiency · 305 students
- 1171Plato Academy Pinellas Park Charter SchoolPinellas Park · Charter Elementary67% Math proficiency · 535 students
- 1266Pinellas Academy of Math and ScienceLargo · Charter Elementary62% Math proficiency · 817 students
- 1359St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North PinellasTarpon Springs · Charter High24.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 223 students
- 1458Athenian AcademyClearwater · Charter Elementary48% Math proficiency · 377 students
- 1557St. Petersburg Collegiate STEM High SchoolSt. Peterburg · Charter High29.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 220 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter School Palm Harbor · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 90.8 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 343 |
| 2 | Plato Academy Clearwater Clearwater · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 90.5 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 616 |
| 3 | Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs Tarpon Springs · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 89.4 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 349 |
| 4 | Academie Da Vinci Charter School Dunedin · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 87.9 Top 5% | 75% Math proficiency | 336 |
| 5 | Plato Academy of St.petersburg St. Petersburg · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 82.6 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 6 | Plato Seminole Largo · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 81.8 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 311 |
| 7 | Discovery Academy of Science Clearwater · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 79.8 Top 25% | 80% Math proficiency | 722 |
| 8 | St. Petersburg Collegiate High School ST Petersburg · High · Grades 10–12 | Charter | 78.8 Top 10% | 97.5% Reading proficiency | 260 |
| 9 | Pinellas Preparatory Academy Largo · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 78.7 Top 25% | 73% Math proficiency | 764 |
| 10 | Plato Academy Largo Charter School Largo · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 74.9 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 11 | Plato Academy Pinellas Park Charter School Pinellas Park · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 70.9 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 12 | Pinellas Academy of Math and Science Largo · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 65.8 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 817 |
| 13 | St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas Tarpon Springs · High · Grades 10–12 | Charter | 59.2 Top 50% | 24.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 223 |
| 14 | Athenian Academy Clearwater · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 58.0 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 377 |
| 15 | St. Petersburg Collegiate STEM High School St. Peterburg · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 56.5 Top 50% | 29.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 220 |
Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter School in Palm Harbor leads the 2025 list of charter schools in Pinellas with a Success Index (US) of 90.8. Of the 15 schools shown, 15 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider Florida charter schools rankings, every school on the Pinellas page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best charter school in Pinellas?
Plato Academy Palm Harbor Charter School in Palm Harbor, Florida ranks first among charter schools in Pinellas with a Success Index (US) of 90.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 343).
How are charter schools in Pinellas ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.