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Indian Rocks Christian School
Largo·Pinellas County·Grades PK-12·~1,280 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordable
Tuition$18.5K/yr
TypeChristian
Students~1,280
PINELLAS COUNTY
Best Middle Schools in Pinellas County for Language Immersion with scholarships
Independent rankings of Middle schools in Pinellas County with Language Immersion programs, built from director interviews and verified data — never from school payments.
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Looking for the best middle schools in Pinellas County? We track 27 K-12 options that serve middle grades. Annual tuition ranges from $2.8K/yr to $26.8K/yr, with a median of $12.4K/yr across schools that publish a number. Clearwater has the highest concentration with 7 schools, followed by St. Petersburg (6). 27 of these schools accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — roughly 100% of the list — so families using state-funded scholarships have real choice here.
Middle-school admission is the most competitive transition point at many independent schools. Expect a standardized test (ISEE, SSAT, or in-house), a writing sample, and teacher recommendations from 4th or 5th grade. Every school is re-verified through direct outreach to admissions teams; data is refreshed on a 180-day cadence and timestamped on each profile.
See also: Under $20K/yr, Tuition-Free.
Showing 10 of 27 Pinellas County schools
- 2Canterbury School of Florida
St. Petersburg·Pinellas County·Grades PK3-12·~1,112 students
Accepts scholarshipsEPISCOPALIANCo-edTuition$26.8K/yrTypeEPISCOPALIANStudents~1,112 - 3Northside Christian School
St. Petersburg·Pinellas County·Grades PK-12·~900 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordableTuition$18.8K/yrTypeChristianStudents~900 - 4Keswick Christian School
St. Petersburg·Pinellas County·Grades PK-12·~747 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordableTuition$18K/yrTypeChristianStudents~747 - 5Skycrest Christian School
Clearwater·Pinellas County·Grades PK-08·~603 students
Accepts scholarshipsCo-edAffordableTuition$15.7K/yrTypePrivateStudents~603 - 6Westlake Christian School
Palm Harbor·Pinellas County·Grades KG-08·~561 students
Accepts scholarshipsMethodistCo-edAffordableTuition$11.0K/yrTypeMethodistStudents~561 - 7Admiral Farragut Academy
St. Petersburg·Pinellas County·Grades K-12·~541 students
Accepts scholarshipsNone (nonsectarian)Co-edTuition$24.9K/yrTypeNone (nonsectarian)Students~541 - 8Espiritu Santo Catholic School
Safety Harbor·Pinellas County·Grades PK-08·~466 students
Accepts scholarshipsCatholicCo-edAffordableTuition$10.7K/yrTypeCatholicStudents~466 - 9Lakeside Christian School
Clearwater·Pinellas County·Grades KG-12·~370 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordableTuition$14K/yrTypeChristianStudents~370 - 10Saint Petersburg Christian School
Saint Petersburg·Pinellas County·Grades KG-08·~354 students
Accepts scholarshipsChristianCo-edAffordableTuition$13.9K/yrTypeChristianStudents~354
How we rank these schools
Built relationships, not scrapers. AdmitCompass ranks schools using a composite score that blends four signals: enrollment size (a proxy for stability and program breadth), tuition reasonableness within the local market, freshness of our most recent verification, and a small bonus for schools with full admissions detail published on their profile.
Public data comes from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and each school's own admissions pages. The information that actually matters to most families — acceptance rates, deadlines, what a director cares about — comes from direct interviews with school directors and admissions coaches across our active markets.
We do not publish scoring weights or per-axis thresholds. That keeps the moat intact: the rankings reflect actual conversations with people inside schools, not a formula anyone with a crawler could clone. Every profile is re-verified on a 180-day cadence, and the "last updated" date is timestamped on every school page.
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Frequently asked questions
What's the average tuition for middle schools in Pinellas County?
Across the 27 schools on this list, annual tuition ranges from $2.8K/yr to $26.8K/yr, with a median of $12.4K/yr. Many schools offer financial aid, sibling discounts, or accept Florida Step Up / FES scholarships — check each school's detail page for current aid policy.
How competitive is admission in Pinellas County?
Admissions selectivity ranges from open-enrollment (most charters and parish schools) to highly selective (top independent K-12 programs). Each school's profile page lists deadlines, test requirements, and any published acceptance rate.
Do these schools accept Step Up / FES scholarships?
27 of the 27 schools on this page accept Florida's Step Up For Students / FES-EO / FES-UA scholarships. That covers most or all of tuition for income-eligible families. Each school's detail page lists the specific scholarship programs accepted.
What's the smallest and largest school on this list?
Alegria Montessori School Inc. is the smallest with 35 students; Indian Rocks Christian School is the largest at 1280. Smaller schools tend to offer more direct teacher contact and tighter community; larger schools usually have more elective and extracurricular breadth.
How many schools offer Language Immersion programs?
27 schools on this page have documented Language Immersion programs. Program depth varies — some schools embed it across the curriculum, others offer dedicated tracks or after-school options. Visit each school's profile for specifics.
Is this list updated?
Yes. We re-verify school data on a 180-day cadence through direct contact with admissions teams, plus cross-checks against FLDOE, NCES, and published school sources. Each school profile shows the date of its most recent verification.
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