Paul R. Smith Middle School serves 1,024 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Paul R. Smith Middle School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Florida for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Paul R. Smith Middle School’s learner population of 1,024 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Paul R. Smith Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Paul R. Smith Middle School is 0.59, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Paul R. Smith Middle School is Anclote High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Tarpon Springs Middle School (1.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Gulfside Elementary School (0.2 miles away)