FloridaSchoolsPLATO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS

PLATO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS

PublicRegularCharter
TARPON SPRINGS, Florida · PINELLAS
Students367enrolled
FRL33%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio11.8:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students367
Grade Span0–8
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch33%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 664
367
Total Enrollment
State avg: 54%
33%-20.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
11.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
0–8
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

PLATO ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in TARPON SPRINGS, Florida. The school enrolls 367 students. It is part of the PINELLAS district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Florida state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
11.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictPINELLAS
County12103
CityTARPON SPRINGS
ZIP34688
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID120156008135

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment367

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %33%
State Avg54%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)