Disston Academy

5125 11Th Ave S, Gulfport FL, 33707 | Pinellas County School District | 727-893-1115
  • grades 5-12
  • students 136
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 10% 82% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Gulfport
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
27%Gulfport
55%Florida

Disston Academy is a school servicing grades 5 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pinellas County School District" in Gulfport, FL. There are a total of 136 students and 13 teachers at Disston Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Disston Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 10.0%, which is 82% lower than the Florida average.

Disston Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students136
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Disston Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8< 50%
High School<= 10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All10%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8< 50%
High School<= 10%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Disston Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White n/a 58.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black n/a 18.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian n/a 4.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 14.5% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 3.9% 3.2% 3.1%

Gulfport demographics profile

StatisticGulfportFloridaNational
Population12,33421,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,46141091
Median age57.941.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English90%72%79%
Speak Spanish4%21%13%

Education level achieved in Gulfport

IndexGulfportFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade88.0%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.1%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college62.6%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.0%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.6%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.2%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Disston Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.