West Pensacola Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

801 N 49th Ave
Pensacola, FL 32506-4835

(850) 453-7470

District: Escambia

SchoolDigger Rank:
1752^nd of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,311

Students who attend West Pensacola Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Warrington Middle School
High:	Escambia High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.4%

White:

30.5%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Pensacola Elementary School ranks worse than 78.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 23^rd among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Escambia School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.83. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (46.4%), White (30.5%), Hispanic (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Pensacola Elementary School is 15.3, which is the 15^th best among 35 elementary schools in the Escambia School District. (See more...)

Compare West Pensacola Elementary School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Pensacola Elementary School is $12,311, which is the 10^th highest among 35 elementary schools in the Escambia School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

West Pensacola Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Escambia:

SchoolDigger ranks Escambia 57^th of 67 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Pensacola Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	27.92	1260^th	1688	25.4%
2007	19.13	1527^th	1786	14.5%
2008	18.16	1549^th	1789	13.4%
2009	13.07	1688^th	1847	8.6%
2010	11.22	1790^th	1919	6.7%
2011	6.93	1917^th	1985	3.4%
2012	3.65	1963^rd	1984	1.1%
2013	8.40	1958^th	2029	3.5%
2014	6.83	2012^th	2064	2.5%
2016	15.46	1855^th	2087	11.1%
2017	14.64	1920^th	2112	9.1%
2018	8.09	2034^th	2118	4.0%
2019	20.93	1819^th	2182	16.6%
2021	26.39	1667^th	2247	25.8%
2022	17.89	1916^th	2219	13.7%
2023	24.83	1750^th	2240	21.9%

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by a parent
Monday, August 13, 2012

In response to the previous post, thanks for the insight. I was considering moving my daughter to WPE from Blue Angels Elem. because WPE is 3 minutes away from our home, my daughter wants to change schools and b/c I find some of the faculty at BAE to treat african american students much differently than other students. I found out today through the School Choice program that WPE is a "C" grade school so that has made me some what leery as well. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 6, 2012

I went to WPE for elementary school when I was a kid, and I loved it. The faculty was helpful and most of the teachers were caring. Unfortunately I cannot say the same since my son has started there. He will be starting second grade in 2 weeks. Whenever I call for information I am met by rude administrative staff. I am nearly always talked down to, as if I am the most incompetent person alive. The teachers have been decent, but they are lacking in communication. In the past 2 years my son has been physically assaulted by the same student twice. The second time he was injured and required an E.R. visit. My child informed me he told the teacher and she said not to be a tattle-tale. I took this with a grain of salt until I contacted the school to find out more information. It was true. My son was bullied, did the right thing, and was basically told to stop whining.

Obviously my child and I have had a bad experience if I am writing this review. If this school year does not improve I will be pulling my son out to attend private school instead. I hoped he would have the same memories as I have of the school and childhood.

I would rate this school 0 stars if I had that option. Close Quote

Enrollment information for West Pensacola Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	487	84	23	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
1989	471	82	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
1990	457	107	13	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	586
1991	450	92	20	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	570
1992	447	106	20	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
1993	447	94	16	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	573
1994	441	113	24	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	589
1995	444	141	19	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	616
1996	444	141	19	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	616
1997	420	191	17	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	639
1998	398	196	19	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	633
1999	353	172	18	18	8	n/a	n/a	0	569
2000	350	196	18	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	583
2001	350	173	20	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	564
2002	327	198	21	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
2003	327	198	21	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
2004	303	231	14	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
2005	302	207	10	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	527
2006	283	170	7	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
2007	258	175	6	20	2	n/a	n/a	26	487
2008	222	189	8	11	2	n/a	n/a	31	463
2009	215	195	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	28	453
2010	220	246	4	21	3	n/a	n/a	26	520
2011	155	235	3	39	5	1	52	0	490
2012	188	251	3	29	2	3	56	0	532
2013	166	229	5	22	2	2	59	0	485
2014	130	204	4	23	4	2	56	0	423
2015	132	219	4	27	4	3	63	0	452
2016	149	205	3	33	5	4	61	0	460
2017	169	246	4	42	3	3	77	0	544
2018	170	242	4	40	3	1	86	0	546
2019	198	237	3	42	3	0	78	0	561
2020	210	250	4	46	2	0	72	0	584
2021	200	240	3	48	0	2	68	0	561
2022	173	243	4	53	0	3	68	0	544
2023	140	213	2	52	0	0	52	0	459

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Pensacola Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	598	37.0	16.1	56.7
1989	572	37.0	15.4	57.5
1990	586	41.0	14.2	64.5
1991	570	41.0	13.9	61.9
1992	587	39.0	15.0	51.8
1993	573	39.0	14.7	55.8
1994	589	39.0	15.1	58.9
1995	616	42.0	14.7	62.8
1996	616	42.0	14.7	62.8
1997	639	44.0	14.5	67.8
1998	633	42.0	15.1	63.5
1999	569	42.0	13.5	83.7
2000	583	42.0	13.9	88
2001	564	41.0	13.8	83.9
2002	556	38.0	14.6	86.3
2003	556	38.0	14.6	86.3
2004	558	41.0	13.6	90.9
2005	527	41.0	12.9	91.5
2006	482	39.0	12.4	89.6
2007	487	41.0	11.9	90.7
2008	463	41.0	11.3	97
2009	453	40.0	11.3	93.4
2010	520	44.0	11.8	96
2011	490	45.0	10.8	91.4
2012	532	46.0	11.5	89.1
2013	485	43.0	11.2	90.9
2014	423	38.0	11.1	88.9
2015	452	36.0	12.5	92.5
2016	460	38.0	12.1	80.7
2017	544	42.0	12.9	81.8
2018	546	41.0	13.3	82.2
2019	561	42.0	13.3	78.4
2020	584	46.0	12.6	75.7
2021	561	39.0	14.3	77
2022	544	41.0	13.2	77.9
2023	459	30.0	15.3	84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Pensacola Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	598	37.0	16.1	56.7
1989	572	37.0	15.4	57.5
1990	586	41.0	14.2	64.5
1991	570	41.0	13.9	61.9
1992	587	39.0	15.0	51.8
1993	573	39.0	14.7	55.8
1994	589	39.0	15.1	58.9
1995	616	42.0	14.7	62.8
1996	616	42.0	14.7	62.8
1997	639	44.0	14.5	67.8
1998	633	42.0	15.1	63.5
1999	569	42.0	13.5	83.7
2000	583	42.0	13.9	88
2001	564	41.0	13.8	83.9
2002	556	38.0	14.6	86.3
2003	556	38.0	14.6	86.3
2004	558	41.0	13.6	90.9
2005	527	41.0	12.9	91.5
2006	482	39.0	12.4	89.6
2007	487	41.0	11.9	90.7
2008	463	41.0	11.3	97
2009	453	40.0	11.3	93.4
2010	520	44.0	11.8	96
2011	490	45.0	10.8	91.4
2012	532	46.0	11.5	89.1
2013	485	43.0	11.2	90.9
2014	423	38.0	11.1	88.9
2015	452	36.0	12.5	92.5
2016	460	38.0	12.1	80.7
2017	544	42.0	12.9	81.8
2018	546	41.0	13.3	82.2
2019	561	42.0	13.3	78.4
2020	584	46.0	12.6	75.7
2021	561	39.0	14.3	77
2022	544	41.0	13.2	77.9
2023	459	30.0	15.3	84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Pensacola Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,412 (14.4%)	$8,421 (85.6%)	$9,833
2019	$1,664 (15.5%)	$9,089 (84.5%)	$10,752
2020	$1,881 (17.4%)	$8,956 (82.6%)	$10,837
2021	$2,257 (19.8%)	$9,157 (80.2%)	$11,414
2022	$2,920 (24.2%)	$9,170 (75.9%)	$12,088
2023	$3,161 (25.7%)	$9,150 (74.3%)	$12,311

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Pensacola Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1819^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1750^th of 2240 Elementary schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Pensacola Elementary School)	38	24	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Escambia)	56	50	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Pensacola Elementary School)	41	13	28%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Escambia)	55	53	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Pensacola Elementary School)	48	37	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Escambia)	52	50	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Pensacola Elementary School)	53	44	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Escambia)	58	54	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Pensacola Elementary School)	35	36	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Escambia)	51	49	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Pensacola Elementary School)	30	33	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Escambia)	55	43	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (West Pensacola Elementary School)	43	54	11%
5th Grade Science (Escambia)	55	51	4%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	561	459	18.2%
African American	237	213	10.1%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	42	52	23.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	198	140	29.3%
Two or More Races	78	52	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.4%	84.7%	6.3%

Schools Near West Pensacola Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				FAST English Language Arts (2023)			FAST Math (2023)			Statewide Science Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Pensacola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 N 49th Ave	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 453-7470	459	30	15.3	84.7%	140 (30.5%)	213 (46.4%)	52 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.3%)	24.8	1752^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	21.9%		17.9	1916^th of 2219 public elementary schools	13.7%	164	27.0	43.0	54.0	27.0	37.0	34.0	54.0	$12,311	$3,161	$9,150
Capstone Academy	Public, Charter	PK	4901 W Fairfield Dr	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 458-7735	16	5	3.5	56.3%	9 (56.3%)	3 (18.8%)	2 (12.5%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Myrtle Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6115 Lillian Hwy	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 453-7410	446	28	15.9	79.6%	196 (43.9%)	149 (33.4%)	49 (11.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.5%)	19.6	1910^th of 2242 public elementary schools	14.8%		11.3	2078^th of 2219 public elementary schools	6.4%	168	27.0	52.0	35.0	31.0	50.0	32.0	37.0	$12,454	$3,559	$8,896
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Cherokee Trl	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 453-7421	511	28	18.2	84.5%	148 (29.0%)	267 (52.3%)	40 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.2%)	29.4	1630^th of 2242 public elementary schools	27.3%		17.5	1924^th of 2219 public elementary schools	13.3%	294	42.0	45.0	19.0	64.0	54.0	24.0	34.0	$11,024	$2,660	$8,364
Oakcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Hollywood Ave	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 595-6980	491	30	16.3	74.9%	35 (7.1%)	277 (56.4%)	121 (24.6%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.5%)	24 (4.9%)	10.6	2125^th of 2242 public elementary schools	5.2%		4.5	2192^nd of 2219 public elementary schools	1.2%	67	20.0	28.0	27.0	33.0	26.0	37.0	34.0	$12,583	$3,638	$8,947
Warrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 N Navy Blvd	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 453-7425	307	22	13.9	90.6%	57 (18.6%)	203 (66.1%)	19 (6.2%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.2%)	4.2	2210^th of 2242 public elementary schools	1.4%		12.1	2062^nd of 2219 public elementary schools	7.1%	148	18.0	34.0	20.0	15.0	34.0	10.0	15.0	$13,318	$3,522	$9,797
Navy Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1321 Patton Dr	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 453-7415	430	27	15.9	66.3%	115 (26.7%)	139 (32.3%)	112 (26.0%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	44 (10.2%)	29	1636^th of 2242 public elementary schools	27.0%		16.4	1960^th of 2219 public elementary schools	11.7%	324	43.0	50.0	44.0	49.0	31.0	47.0	32.0	$12,111	$2,970	$9,142
Global Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N P St	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 430-7560	470	37	12.7	89.8%	41 (8.7%)	343 (73.0%)	43 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	8.6	2161^st of 2242 public elementary schools	3.6%		5	2185^th of 2219 public elementary schools	1.5%	24	20.0	49.0	23.0	28.0	31.0	15.0	25.0	$15,318	$4,923	$10,395
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Massachusetts Ave	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 595-6969	379	23	16.4	90.8%	21 (5.5%)	312 (82.3%)	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	5.6	2196^th of 2242 public elementary schools	2.1%		9	2119^th of 2219 public elementary schools	4.5%	77	19.0	32.0	18.0	30.0	18.0	29.0	14.0	$12,365	$3,799	$8,567
C. A. Weis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 N Q St	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(850) 595-6888	466	32	14.5	92.7%	37 (7.9%)	362 (77.7%)	29 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	19	1937^th of 2242 public elementary schools	13.6%		12.4	2058^th of 2219 public elementary schools	7.3%	121	24.0	41.0	39.0	35.0	36.0	44.0	44.0	$12,649	$3,593	$9,056

Frequently Asked Questions about West Pensacola Elementary School

Is West Pensacola Elementary School a good school?

West Pensacola Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of West Pensacola Elementary School?

Students at West Pensacola Elementary School are 46% African American, 31% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend West Pensacola Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended West Pensacola Elementary School.

What district is West Pensacola Elementary School in?

Escambia

What schools do graduates of West Pensacola Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Pensacola Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Warrington Middle School
High : Escambia High School

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