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James B. Sanderlin K-8

Q: Is James B. Sanderlin K-8 a good school?

James B. Sanderlin K-8 ranks 565 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

James B. Sanderlin K-8 is a public magnet school in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving 816 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. As part of the Pinellas school district, which is ranked 19th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating, Sanderlin K-8 consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic measures.

Sanderlin K-8 boasts impressive test scores, with 86% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1 and 68% proficiency in 8th grade Statewide Science, compared to lower rates in the district and state. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.3% to 31.4% in recent years, which may be an area for improvement. Additionally, the school serves a population with a higher socioeconomic need, with 38.29% to 46.84% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Maximo Elementary, Lakewood Elementary, and Fairmount Park Elementary, Sanderlin K-8 consistently outperforms them in academic measures. The school's statewide ranking has also improved in recent years, reaching 565th out of 2,258 Florida elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. As a public magnet school, Sanderlin K-8 may offer specialized educational programs that contribute to its strong academic performance.

817

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,046

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2350 22nd Ave S
St Petersburg, FL 33712

(727) 552-1700

District: Pinellas

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

African American:

38.8%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (70% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg63%

Florida avg58%

Elementary school

565^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

289^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 90Elementary Schools in the Pinellas

19^th of 67Pinellas 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	565 of 2258	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	483 of 2256	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	553 of 2240	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	699 of 2219	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	708 of 2247	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	872 of 2182	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	776 of 2118	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.5	506 of 2112	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	381 of 2087	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	56.9	887 of 2064	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.7	1191 of 2029	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.7	1188 of 1984	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	13.6	1807 of 1985	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	1723 of 1919	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.9	1741 of 1847	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.1	1491 of 1789	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	1519 of 1786	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	1510 of 1688	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	289 of 1205	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	349 of 1196	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	325 of 1177	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	335 of 1148	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	263 of 1136	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	56 of 1099	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	36 of 1035	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.2	29 of 1031	97.2%	★★★★★
2016	96.8	16 of 997	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	66 of 999	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.4	113 of 956	88.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 186%+26 vs state

Civics72%~ state avg

Science70%+18 vs state

English Language Arts70%+13 vs state

Math66%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 12, 2022

The school is now over 800 students. In my opinion the school needs to work harder on communication and center on empathy. The principal and some of the admin are very insolent and irreverent in my experience and to parents I've spoken with. Would like to see district put a principal and admin in this school that has an IB educational background. Unfortunately, it's Florida so you get what we vote into office. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 22, 2018

I have been attempting to visit my scholars classroom and have been shut down multiple times which makes me wonder. I emailed administrator and never received direct contact from them. This school makes me very unwelcomed and is not what expected. I am considering to reenroll my scholar into his previous zoned school. The teacher is not pleasant to deal with and instead of the principal emailing me, she tells the teacher to respond on her behalf. This is so impersonal. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (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 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
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%)	72.7	565^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.0%		76.9	483^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	78.6%	82	63.0	69.0	71.0	72.0	70.0	73.0	63.0	73.0	70.0	65.0	31.0	71.0	72.0	68.0	86.0	100.0	72.0	$11,046	$293	$10,753
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%)	68.5	678^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.0%		79.7	411^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.8%	267	71.0	62.0	56.0				67.0	72.0	56.0				75.0					$13,766	$246	$13,520
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%)	52.8	1052^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	53.4%		53.7	1000^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.7%	52	68.0	48.0	50.0				57.0	63.0	61.0				58.0					$15,032	$694	$14,338
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%)	23.6	1806^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.0%		26.5	1727^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.4%	79	31.0	59.0	27.0				30.0	58.0	53.0				26.0					$19,333	$3,099	$16,234
Midtown Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1701 10th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-1358	368	30	12.2	36.4%	176 (47.8%)	118 (32.1%)	41 (11.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	73.8	535^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.3%		78.8	441^st of 2256 public elementary schools	80.5%	94	70.0	65.0	69.0				76.0	57.0	64.0				79.0					$13,984	$547	$13,437
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%)	63.7	786^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.2%		64.9	755^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.5%	31	61.0	61.0	62.0				65.0	53.0	71.0				70.0					$13,440	$1,111	$12,329
Campbell Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1051 7th Ave S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2650	502	34	14.9	81.5%	27 (5.4%)	422 (84.1%)	20 (4.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.2%)	38.4	1406^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.7%		43.7	1247^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.7%	159	53.0	51.0	53.0				53.0	51.0	57.0				38.0					$16,964	$2,952	$14,012
Maximo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4850 31st St S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2191	339	27	12.5	81.7%	27 (8.0%)	265 (78.2%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	24.8	1789^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.8%		17.1	1977^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.4%	188	55.0	48.0	37.0				38.0	43.0	33.0				46.0					$21,650	$2,970	$18,680
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4151 6th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2196	446	33	13.5	79.1%	46 (10.3%)	324 (72.6%)	42 (9.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	28.8	1680^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.6%		42.6	1276^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.4%	404	60.0	50.0	38.0				42.0	50.0	33.0				41.0					$19,287	$2,262	$17,025
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%)	19.5	1924^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.8%		13	2087^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.5%	163	36.0	47.0	28.0				54.0	31.0	24.0				48.0					$19,550	$3,012	$16,539

Frequently Asked Questions about James B. Sanderlin K-8

How many students attend James B. Sanderlin K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 817 students attended James B. Sanderlin K-8.

Is James B. Sanderlin K-8 a good school?

James B. Sanderlin K-8 ranks 565^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James B. Sanderlin K-8?

Students at James B. Sanderlin K-8 are 41% White, 39% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is James B. Sanderlin K-8 in?

Pinellas

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