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Fairmount Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1734^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Fairmount Park Elementary School in St. Petersburg, FL, is a public school serving 425 students in grades PK-5 within the Pinellas County School District, located in a high-poverty area where 84.71% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of Florida elementary schools for nearly a decade, though recent data shows a slight improvement to a 1-star rating (23rd percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

Academic performance at Fairmount Park is notably lower than nearby schools. For example, in 5th-grade math, only 32% of students were proficient, compared to 55% at Douglas L. Jamerson Junior Elementary (0.7 miles away) and 65% at Lakeview Fundamental Elementary (1.85 miles away). In 3rd-grade English Language Arts, Fairmount Park scored 45% proficient, while Bear Creek Elementary (1.61 miles) achieved 76% and Douglas L. Jamerson reached 80%. A critical issue is chronic absenteeism, which stood at 48.9% in 2023-2024—nearly double the district average of 30.6% and far higher than Douglas L. Jamerson's 13.3% or Perkins Elementary's 16.1%. This absenteeism crisis is strongly linked to the school's academic struggles.

Despite spending $19,550 per student—over $8,000 more than James B. Sanderlin K-8 ($11,046) and significantly more than Lakeview Fundamental ($13,766) and Douglas L. Jamerson ($13,440)—Fairmount Park has not seen proportional academic gains. However, there is a bright spot: 5th-grade science scores have improved dramatically, from 27% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 70% in 2025-2026, matching the district average and exceeding the state average of 60%. This suggests that targeted strategies in science could serve as a model for improvement in other subjects, but the school's primary challenge remains getting students to attend class consistently.

425

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,550

Per pupil spending ?

84.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

575 41st St S
St Petersburg, FL 33711

(727) 893-2132

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Fairmount Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Azalea Middle School
High:	Gibbs High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.4%

Hispanic:

5.6%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

1,734^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th 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	27.4	1734 of 2240	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.5	1924 of 2258	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	2087 of 2256	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	2161 of 2240	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	2167 of 2219	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	2214 of 2247	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	2095 of 2182	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	2076 of 2118	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.4	2074 of 2112	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	2026 of 2087	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.1	2052 of 2064	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.9	2018 of 2029	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.6	1976 of 1984	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	1964 of 1985	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	1903 of 1919	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.1	1703 of 1847	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.7	1614 of 1789	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	1417 of 1786	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.0	1428 of 1688	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+10 vs state

English Language Arts46%-14 vs state

Math45%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 23, 2021

The front office staff is not at all approachable they talk at you and not too you about your children the programs they offer no real help to the children there they have 534 students and at 15000 dollars a child these kids don't have a fighting chance my son has just been passed along and they offer no services to him although he has issues reading and with following along they treat these kids like they are in a prison and they have to just monitor them they need a whole overhaul of administration and then the teachers will be happier to teach there kids and maybe a field trip or two would be great Close Quote

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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 Geometry (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 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairmount Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	575 41st St S	St Petersburg	33711	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2132	425	32	13.2	84.7%	22 (5.2%)	367 (86.4%)	24 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	27.4	1734^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.6%		19.5	1924^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.8%	190	45.0	48.0	45.0				53.0	48.0	32.0				70.0					$19,550	$3,012	$16,539
Douglas L. Jamerson Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1200 37th St S	St Petersburg	33711	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 552-1703	536	38	14.1	46.5%	195 (36.4%)	240 (44.8%)	56 (10.4%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.9%)	64.1	780^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.2%		63.7	786^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.2%	6	80.0	57.0	59.0				88.0	70.0	55.0				62.0					$13,440	$1,111	$12,329
Gulfport Montessori Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2014 52nd St S	Gulfport	33707	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 893-2643	421	32	13.1	79.3%	55 (13.1%)	269 (63.9%)	63 (15.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	43.1	1317^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.2%		32.2	1581^st of 2258 public elementary schools	30.0%	264	59.0	45.0	48.0				60.0	66.0	57.0				65.0					$17,428	$2,617	$14,809
Mount Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4629 13th Ave N	St Petersburg	33713	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-1815	333	29	11.4	66.1%	139 (41.7%)	99 (29.7%)	54 (16.2%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	41.5	1361^st of 2240 public elementary schools	39.2%		38.4	1402^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	37.9%	41	59.0	51.0	71.0				54.0	49.0	56.0				56.0					$18,164	$1,184	$16,981
Bear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 61st St S	St Petersburg	33707	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2332	237	21	11.2	73.0%	47 (19.8%)	124 (52.3%)	41 (17.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.7%)	58.7	910^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.4%		56.2	968^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.1%	58	76.0	64.0	45.0				79.0	68.0	65.0				55.0					$19,226	$2,554	$16,674
Perkins Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2205 18th Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2117	561	45	12.5	53.5%	128 (22.8%)	318 (56.7%)	56 (10.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (8.4%)	55.5	1001^st of 2240 public elementary schools	55.3%		52.8	1052^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	53.4%	51	66.0	58.0	60.0				70.0	69.0	55.0				61.0					$15,032	$694	$14,338
Lakeview Fundamental Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2229 25th St S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2139	309	24	12.8	42.1%	119 (38.5%)	131 (42.4%)	29 (9.4%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	73.1	550^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.4%		68.5	678^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.0%	128	81.0	67.0	73.0				79.0	64.0	65.0				70.0					$13,766	$246	$13,520
James B. Sanderlin K-8	Public, Magnet	K-8	2350 22nd Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 552-1700	817	56	14.5	37.6%	331 (40.5%)	317 (38.8%)	71 (8.7%)	29 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.1%)	68.3	671^st of 2240 public elementary schools	70.0%		72.7	565^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.0%	106	66.0	71.0	63.0	76.0	73.0	72.0	67.0	73.0	67.0	69.0	6.0	73.0	74.0	65.0	79.0	100.0	74.0	$11,046	$293	$10,753
Melrose Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1752 13th Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 893-2175	356	29	12.2	90.4%	14 (3.9%)	304 (85.4%)	24 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	51	1113^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.3%		23.6	1806^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.0%	693	44.0	62.0	60.0				53.0	60.0	78.0				78.0					$19,333	$3,099	$16,234
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairmount Park Elementary School

What district is Fairmount Park Elementary School in?

Pinellas

How many students attend Fairmount Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Fairmount Park Elementary School.

Is Fairmount Park Elementary School a good school?

Fairmount Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fairmount Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fairmount Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Azalea Middle School
High : Gibbs High School

What is the racial makeup of Fairmount Park Elementary School?

Students at Fairmount Park Elementary School are 86% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

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