Overview
PLATO ACADEMY CLEARWATER is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in CLEARWATER, Florida. The school enrolls 624 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
13:1 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
CityCLEARWATER
ZIP33765
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID120156004036
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment624
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino19.0%
Black / African American6.5%
Asian8.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native63.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
Two or More Races2.7%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
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 %32%
State Avg54%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)