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Tarpon Springs, FL

25,602 residents•6,361 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
8.6
out of 10
43% above Florida avg
Test Proficiency
72%Math
72%Reading
25% above Florida avg
School Crime Rate
2.52
per 1,000 students
117% above Florida avg
Overall Crime Rate
38.00
per 1,000 residents
19% above Florida avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
2
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in Tarpon Springs; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Tarpon Springs

15 schools
9.9
East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering
Middlepublic
9.9
ST PETERSBURG COLLEGIATE HIGH N PINELLAS-7411
Highcharter
9.8
Tarpon Springs Fundamental Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.7
Brooker Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs
Elementarycharter
8.7
East Lake High School
Highpublic
8.6
Sunset Hills Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Tarpon Springs Middle School
Middlepublic
7.0
Tarpon Springs High School
Highpublic
5.4
Tarpon Springs Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Christian Way Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Invictus Academy Tampa Bay
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Tarpon Springs

16 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Tarpon Springs in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
117% above Florida avg
2.52
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
10
Property
3
Drug
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault56%
  • Drugs19%
  • Theft13%
  • Arson6%
  • Sex6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Tarpon Springs

973 total incidents reported across Tarpon Springs in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
19% above Florida avg
38.00
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
327
Property
524
Drug
101
Weapons
15
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault31%
  • Drugs10%
  • Fraud10%
  • Burglary3%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,361 students enrolled across Tarpon Springs's schools.

  • Public5,48286%
  • Charter5789%
  • Private3015%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Tarpon Springs's K-12 schools.

  • White65%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Black10%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian3%
50%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.