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Blanton Elementary School

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Blanton Elementary School ranks 1298 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Blanton Elementary School in St. Petersburg, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 427 students in grades PK through 5 within the Pinellas County School District, where a majority of students (71%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Blanton stands out for its exceptional 5th-grade science program, with 77% of students scoring proficient—17 points above both the district and state averages, and even surpassing nearby high-performing schools like Azalea Elementary School (72%) and Westgate Elementary School (76%). However, the school faces a significant challenge with a "4th-grade slump": only 35% of 4th graders are proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 47% in Math, a sharp drop from 3rd and 5th grades. This inconsistency is not seen in nearby schools like Westgate or Azalea, where performance is more stable across grades. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is high at 33%, compared to lower rates at Northwest Elementary School (23.3%) and Azalea (23.7%), which likely impacts learning continuity.

Despite spending $15,809 per student—higher than the district average and peers like Westgate ($13,433) and Plato Academy Of St.Petersburg ($9,044)—Blanton’s overall academic results remain below average. On a positive note, 5th-grade math proficiency has risen dramatically from 47% to 74% over two years, suggesting effective interventions by that grade. Understanding what works for 5th graders could help address the 4th-grade challenges and improve outcomes for all students.

427

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,809

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6400 54th Ave N
St Petersburg, FL 33709

(727) 547-7820

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Blanton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Dixie M. Hollins High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.2%

Hispanic:

28.3%

African American:

19.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of Pinellas's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

1,298^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 88Elementary Schools in the Pinellas

15^th of 70Pinellas 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	1298 of 2240	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	1404 of 2258	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1377 of 2256	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1280 of 2240	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1428 of 2219	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1251 of 2247	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1477 of 2182	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1554 of 2118	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.8	1307 of 2112	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	1160 of 2087	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.0	1532 of 2064	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	1482 of 2029	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.5	1328 of 1984	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.0	1048 of 1985	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	1254 of 1919	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.6	1166 of 1847	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.5	1009 of 1789	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.5	1330 of 1786	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.9	1272 of 1688	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science77%+17 vs state

Math59%-5 vs state

English Language Arts49%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)					Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 54th Ave N	St Petersburg	33709	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7820	427	34	12.5	71.2%	146 (34.2%)	81 (19.0%)	121 (28.3%)	50 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	43.9	1298^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.1%		38.4	1404^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.8%	106	54.0	35.0	61.0				58.0	47.0	74.0			77.0				$15,809	$1,413	$14,397
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6505 68th St N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7828	433	30	14.4	67.0%	133 (30.7%)	117 (27.0%)	102 (23.6%)	41 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.8%)	47.3	1217^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.7%		55.8	978^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.7%	239	42.0	56.0	61.0				60.0	67.0	59.0			63.0				$14,206	$785	$13,421
Seventy-Fourth St. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 74th St N	St Petersburg	33709	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2120	472	38	12.4	62.7%	188 (39.8%)	47 (10.0%)	167 (35.4%)	27 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	49.1	1156^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.4%		40.9	1331^st of 2258 public elementary schools	41.1%	175	61.0	62.0	52.0				63.0	67.0	56.0			59.0				$17,341	$1,846	$15,494
Westgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3560 58th St N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2144	498	36	13.8	61.8%	232 (46.6%)	65 (13.1%)	140 (28.1%)	22 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	73.9	526^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.5%		56.1	972^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	57.0%	446	73.0	64.0	72.0				64.0	79.0	81.0			76.0				$13,433	$976	$12,456
Pinellas Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7520 52nd St N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7888	435	36	12.0	72.4%	118 (27.1%)	93 (21.4%)	151 (34.7%)	43 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.0%)	15.1	2034^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.2%		11.5	2113^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.4%	79	40.0	34.0	38.0				40.0	55.0	37.0			47.0				$15,913	$1,520	$14,393
Plato Academy Of St.Petersburg	Public, Charter	K-8	3901 Park St N	Saint Petersburg	33709	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 521-7258	374	29	12.8	31.3%	234 (62.6%)	25 (6.7%)	54 (14.4%)	28 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.6%)	62.7	822^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	63.3%		62.1	824^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.5%	2	73.0	61.0	77.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	68.0	63.0	52.0	74.0	80.0	57.0	87.0	88.0	80.0	$9,044	$39	$9,004
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5601 22nd Ave N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 893-2147	418	29	14.4	51.4%	199 (47.6%)	66 (15.8%)	96 (23.0%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.6%)	67.8	684^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.5%		75.8	501^st of 2258 public elementary schools	77.8%	183	65.0	72.0	63.0				60.0	75.0	72.0			71.0				$15,250	$1,070	$14,180
Skyview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 60th St N	Pinellas Park	33782	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7857	564	40	14.1	64.0%	227 (40.2%)	64 (11.3%)	177 (31.4%)	62 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	45.4	1260^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.8%		48	1157^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.8%	103	50.0	40.0	68.0				61.0	45.0	68.0			71.0				$13,492	$1,211	$12,280
Lealman Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 58th Ave N	St Petersburg	33714	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 570-3020	371	33	11.2	74.1%	95 (25.6%)	109 (29.4%)	126 (34.0%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	23.4	1838^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.9%		34.6	1511^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.1%	327	41.0	52.0	45.0				56.0	48.0	43.0			47.0				$17,413	$2,739	$14,674
Azalea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1680 74th St N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 893-2187	426	33	12.9	51.4%	229 (53.8%)	60 (14.1%)	92 (21.6%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.7%)	70.2	626^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.1%		69.1	665^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.5%	39	71.0	70.0	66.0				65.0	73.0	74.0			72.0				$16,929	$1,543	$15,386

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Blanton Elementary School?

Students at Blanton Elementary School are 34% White, 28% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Blanton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blanton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Dixie M. Hollins High School

How many students attend Blanton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Blanton Elementary School.

Is Blanton Elementary School a good school?

Blanton Elementary School ranks 1298^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Blanton Elementary School in?

Pinellas

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