JOSEPH L. CARWISE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · PALM HARBOR, FL

JOSEPH L. CARWISE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in PALM HARBOR, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 859 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

859

Teachers (FTE)

49.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	566	66%
Hispanic/Latino	170	20%
Black or African American	54	6%
Two or more races	37	4%
Asian	31	4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	859	437M / 422F

English Language Learners: 58 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	66.0% +17.2pp	48.8%	1,182
Reading Proficiency	57.0% +4.8pp	52.2%	1,182
Science Proficiency	51.0%	—	410

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.33 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

135 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

223

26% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	859	100%

Contact & Location

3301 BENTLEY DR

PALM HARBOR, FL 34684

Phone: (727)724-1442

http://www.carwise-ms.pinellas.k12.fl.us

District

PINELLAS

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,718

District enrollment: 93,702

Other Schools in District

ACADEMIE DA VINCI CHARTER SCHOOL Elementary
ANONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATHENIAN ACADEMY Elementary
AZALEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARDMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAUDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAY VISTA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34684) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120156001978

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD