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Oakcrest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1913^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Oakcrest Elementary School in Pensacola, FL, serves 527 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Escambia County School District, which ranks in the bottom half of Florida districts. The school has historically performed in the bottom 15% of Florida elementary schools, with 56.74% of students receiving free or reduced lunch in the 2024-2025 school year.

The most critical challenge at Oakcrest is chronic absenteeism, which affects 44.6% of students—far higher than the district average of 33.5% and the state average of 31.4%. This rate is notably worse than nearby schools like Myrtle Grove Elementary School (33.6%) and Sherwood Elementary School (37.1%), though it is lower than O. J. Semmes Elementary School (62.3%) and C. A. Weis Elementary School (47.7%). A striking comparison is with N. B. Cook Elementary School, just 3.3 miles away, which has a chronic absenteeism rate of only 8.6% and is a 5-star school, despite similar per-student spending. This contrast highlights that Oakcrest’s struggles are deeply tied to getting students to class consistently.

Despite these challenges, Oakcrest shows a clear strength in 5th-grade math, with 67% of students proficient in 2025-2026—above both the district (58%) and state (62%) averages. The school also demonstrates a consistent pattern of higher math scores compared to English Language Arts across all grades, a gap wider than at most nearby schools. Encouragingly, Oakcrest’s state ranking improved from the 8th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 15th percentile in 2025-2026, its highest point in five years. This upward trend, combined with the strong math performance, suggests that targeted interventions may be starting to work, though addressing absenteeism remains the key to sustained improvement.

527

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,976

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1820 Hollywood Ave
Pensacola, FL 32505

(850) 595-6980

District: Escambia

Students who attend Oakcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Warrington Preparatory Academy
High:	Escambia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.1%

Hispanic:

40.8%

White:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (42% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg59%

Florida avg62%

1,913^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Escambia

51^st of 70Escambia 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
2026	20.5	1913 of 2240	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	2078 of 2258	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	2168 of 2256	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	2123 of 2240	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	2192 of 2219	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	2002 of 2247	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	2008 of 2182	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1994 of 2118	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	1972 of 2112	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	1979 of 2087	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	1773 of 2064	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	1495 of 2029	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.3	1489 of 1984	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	1702 of 1985	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	1836 of 1919	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	1764 of 1847	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	1725 of 1789	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.3	1684 of 1786	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.8	1645 of 1688	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math54%-10 vs state

Science52%-8 vs state

English Language Arts28%-32 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)	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 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
Oakcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Hollywood Ave	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6980	527	33	15.9	56.7%	53 (10.1%)	222 (42.1%)	215 (40.8%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	19 (3.6%)	20.5	1913^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.6%		13.1	2078^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.0%	165	22.0	32.0	34.0		46.0	54.0	67.0		52.0	$10,976	$1,063	$9,913
C. A. Weis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 N Q St	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6888	538	31	17.3	89.4%	45 (8.4%)	420 (78.1%)	28 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.2%)	7	2184^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.5%		10.3	2143^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	5.1%	41	37.0	38.0	21.0		40.0	33.0	26.0		37.0	$11,578	$1,989	$9,588
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Massachusetts Ave	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6969	363	25	14.5	83.7%	22 (6.1%)	285 (78.5%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.2%)	38.2	1448^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.4%		26.8	1730^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.4%	282	46.0	52.0	48.0		65.0	69.0	61.0		44.0	$12,862	$1,987	$10,874
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%)	11.7	2110^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.8%		10	2149^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.8%	39	35.0	45.0	40.0		41.0	22.0	42.0		42.0	$13,450	$2,556	$10,893
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%)	19	1957^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.6%		28.4	1690^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.2%	267	46.0	46.0	31.0	78.0	39.0	32.0	25.0	68.0	32.0	$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%)	22.4	1861^st of 2240 public elementary schools	16.9%		19.7	1917^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.1%	56	47.0	41.0	49.0		55.0	45.0	27.0		59.0	$11,779	$1,928	$9,850
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4820 N Palafox St	Pensacola	32505	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6800	390	26	15.0	77.7%	98 (25.1%)	220 (56.4%)	39 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.2%)	12.7	2086^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.9	2013^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.9%	73	37.0	30.0	43.0		50.0	34.0	43.0		43.0	$11,524	$1,744	$9,781
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%)	20	1924^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.1%		22	1848^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%	76	49.0	54.0	43.0		51.0	40.0	32.0		43.0	$11,749	$1,823	$9,926
Coastal Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	186 N Palafox St	Pensacola	32502	Escambia County	Santa Rosa	Yes	No	Yes	No	(850) 359-1545	261	5	52.2	3.8%	109 (41.8%)	42 (16.1%)	77 (29.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (10.7%)								(n/a)										$7,050	$00	$7,050
O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 E Texar Dr	Pensacola	32503	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 595-6975	344	22	15.6	86.3%	34 (9.9%)	258 (75.0%)	23 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.6%)	13.5	2070^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.6%		5.3	2217^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.8%	147	46.0	26.0	32.0		56.0	44.0	35.0		19.0	$14,099	$2,032	$12,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakcrest Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Oakcrest Elementary School?

Students at Oakcrest Elementary School are 42% African American, 41% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Oakcrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Oakcrest Elementary School.

Is Oakcrest Elementary School a good school?

Oakcrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Oakcrest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Warrington Preparatory Academy
High : Escambia High School

What district is Oakcrest Elementary School in?

Escambia

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