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Hellen Caro Elementary School

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Hellen Caro Elementary School ranks 517 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Hellen Caro Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pensacola, Florida, serving 529 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Escambia District, which is ranked 52 out of 67 districts in the state, but Hellen Caro has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing better than the district average.

Hellen Caro Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the Escambia District and the state of Florida in standardized test scores, with 68% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 56% for the district and 55% for the state. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the district average. Additionally, Hellen Caro has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41.97%) compared to nearby schools like Global Learning Academy (87.68%), Bellview Elementary School (76.63%), and West Pensacola Elementary School (84.19%).

Hellen Caro Elementary School's consistent high performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free and reduced-price lunch rates suggest that the school may be benefiting from factors that contribute to better educational outcomes. While the school is excelling, there are several lower-performing schools in close proximity, presenting an opportunity for Hellen Caro to collaborate with its neighbors and share best practices to help improve the overall quality of education in the Escambia District.

517

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,872

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12551 Meadson Rd
Pensacola, FL 32506

(850) 492-0531

District: Escambia

Students who attend Hellen Caro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jim C. Bailey Middle School
High:	Escambia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (69% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Escambia

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

517^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Escambia

52^nd of 67Escambia among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	517 of 2258	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	575 of 2256	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	642 of 2240	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	482 of 2219	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	348 of 2247	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	543 of 2182	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	460 of 2118	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	519 of 2112	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	496 of 2087	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.6	539 of 2064	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	378 of 2029	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	300 of 1984	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	247 of 1985	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	401 of 1919	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	416 of 1847	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	374 of 1789	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	73.3	456 of 1786	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	260 of 1688	84.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+11 vs state

Science68%+13 vs state

English Language Arts66%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Hellen Caro Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)				FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hellen Caro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12551 Meadson Rd	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 492-0531	517	36	14.3	43.5%	318 (61.5%)	57 (11.0%)	69 (13.3%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (11.8%)	74.7	517^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.1%		72.9	575^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.5%	58	66.0	70.0	62.0		67.0	77.0	69.0		68.0	$10,872	$691	$10,180
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10789 Sorrento Rd	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 492-0233	678	38	17.8	54.9%	324 (47.8%)	180 (26.5%)	85 (12.5%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	74 (10.9%)	59.2	901^st of 2258 public elementary schools	60.1%		61.8	824^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.5%	77	66.0	63.0	55.0		77.0	63.0	48.0		52.0	$9,825	$964	$8,860
Blue Angels Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 Dog Track Rd	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 457-6356	663	45	14.7	55.1%	350 (52.8%)	124 (18.7%)	80 (12.1%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	87 (13.1%)	67.8	696^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.2%		65.6	735^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.4%	39	68.0	60.0	65.0		76.0	60.0	55.0		71.0	$11,278	$1,246	$10,033
Navy Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1321 Patton Dr	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7415	484	28	17.2	66.5%	122 (25.2%)	188 (38.8%)	127 (26.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	34 (7.0%)	10.2	2146^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.0%		14.6	2044^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.4%	102	29.0	37.0	27.0		48.0	27.0	32.0		25.0	$11,778	$1,456	$10,322
Warrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 N Navy Blvd	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7425	253	19	13.3	81.8%	53 (20.9%)	163 (64.4%)	21 (8.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)	18.9	1948^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.7%		18.4	1947^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.7%	1	40.0	39.0	51.0		46.0	41.0	24.0		33.0	$16,454	$2,519	$13,934
Myrtle Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6115 Lillian Hwy	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7410	435	26	16.7	81.4%	188 (43.2%)	134 (30.8%)	55 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.9%)	22	1848^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%		29.7	1632^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	27.7%	216	37.0	41.0	49.0		36.0	33.0	42.0		49.0	$11,749	$1,823	$9,926
West Pensacola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 N 49th Ave	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7470	485	29	16.7	78.1%	143 (29.5%)	211 (43.5%)	58 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.6%)	28.4	1690^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.2%		22	1846^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.2%	156	38.0	36.0	55.0	75.0	38.0	35.0	35.0	72.0	58.0	$12,461	$2,030	$10,431
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Cherokee Trl	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 453-7421	452	28	16.1	74.3%	139 (30.8%)	227 (50.2%)	38 (8.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (9.1%)	19.7	1917^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.1%		31.3	1586^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.7%	331	38.0	48.0	36.0		44.0	48.0	29.0		41.0	$11,779	$1,928	$9,850
Bellview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4425 Bellview Ave	Pensacola	32526	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 941-6060	513	34	15.0	69.6%	192 (37.4%)	206 (40.2%)	53 (10.3%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.7%)	54.7	1002^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	55.6%		47.6	1156^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.8%	154	41.0	53.0	48.0		61.0	71.0	68.0		72.0	$12,151	$1,692	$10,458
Global Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N P St	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 430-7560	489	31	15.8	80.0%	52 (10.6%)	346 (70.8%)	61 (12.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	10	2149^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.8%		12	2108^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.6%	41	39.0	32.0	33.0		24.0	26.0	26.0		39.0	$13,450	$2,556	$10,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Hellen Caro Elementary School

What district is Hellen Caro Elementary School in?

Escambia

What schools do graduates of Hellen Caro Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hellen Caro Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jim C. Bailey Middle School
High : Escambia High School

Is Hellen Caro Elementary School a good school?

Hellen Caro Elementary School ranks 517^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hellen Caro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Hellen Caro Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hellen Caro Elementary School?

Students at Hellen Caro Elementary School are 62% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American, 2% Asian.

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