The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Math. The lowest is 46% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Tyrone Middle School
Tyrone Middle School sits in the Tyrone area of St. Petersburg, a mid-sized city on Florida's Gulf Coast, serving sixth through eighth graders as a regular public school in the Pinellas County district. The school draws a genuinely diverse student body: no single racial or ethnic group comprises a majority, with white, Hispanic, Black, and Asian students all meaningfully represented alongside students of two or more races. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places Tyrone among schools serving a sizable economically disadvantaged population.
On Florida's FAST assessments for the most recent school year, math results vary noticeably by grade. Sixth grade math proficiency is the school's clearest academic bright spot, reaching well above the midpoint. Eighth grade math is moderately strong as well, while seventh grade math lags behind the other two years by a meaningful margin. A parent may want to ask the school directly about what accounts for that dip in the middle year. ELA tells a somewhat different story: sixth and seventh grade reading proficiency sit in the mid-range, then eighth grade drops to below half of students reaching proficiency. Science results at eighth grade, the one tested year, show roughly the same pattern as eighth grade ELA. Across subjects, the upper end of middle school is where Tyrone's numbers soften most, and that trajectory heading into high school is worth exploring further with school staff. Trend data across prior years was not available in what we reviewed, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement, decline, or a stable picture.
The school sits within a Pinellas County district that has made a well-documented shift in how it teaches early reading, publicly reported as part of a custom curriculum built around Florida's B.E.S.T. standards. The district also publicly reported earning its first-ever state "A" grade in 2024. Those changes are primarily felt in elementary grades, but they shape the preparation students bring to a school like Tyrone. Voters in November 2024 approved a renewal and expansion of the local school property tax, doubling the previous rate for a multi-year period. Publicly reported information indicates the funds support teacher and support-staff bonuses and programs in reading, music, art, and technology. For a family buying a home in the area, that represents a real and recurring cost, and for a family with students enrolled, it is a meaningful support for staffing stability and program offerings.
The neighborhood around Tyrone is a residential part of St. Petersburg, set apart from the downtown core but connected to a city in active growth. St. Petersburg's downtown and Central Avenue corridor carry a dense mix of cultural venues, restaurants, waterfront parks, and arts activity. Publicly reported sources describe a building surge that began during the pandemic and continues, with large mixed-use projects underway and the roughly 86-acre historic Gas Plant District site near Tropicana Field slated for a generational redevelopment. Major employers include Raymond James Financial, Jabil, and health systems such as Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, alongside marine and life sciences institutions. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority provides bus service including a bus rapid transit line connecting downtown to the beaches.
On housing, the zip code around the school shows home values roughly in line with the statewide benchmark and modestly above the national one, with a year-over-year decline putting prices in a softer moment relative to recent peaks. Rents are essentially flat year over year. Affordability is a real consideration: rent-to-income ratios and estimated mortgage costs suggest this is not an inexpensive market, particularly at current mortgage rates.
Data on IEP and English learner populations, chronic absenteeism, course access, staffing ratios, and discipline was not available in what we reviewed. Families whose students have particular support needs or who are seeking specific program information would do well to contact the school directly for those details.
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