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West Pensacola Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1957^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

West Pensacola Elementary School serves 485 students in grades PK-6 in the Escambia district, located in a high-poverty area of Pensacola, FL, where 78% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most critical challenge facing West Pensacola is its exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate of 43.1% (2023-2024), which is significantly above both the district and state averages. This creates a major barrier to learning and is a primary driver of the school's low academic performance, which has consistently placed it in the bottom 25% of Florida elementary schools. However, there is a striking bright spot: the school's 6th-grade students achieved 78% proficiency in English Language Arts and 68% in Math, dramatically outperforming the school's own lower grades and even exceeding district and state averages for 6th grade. This suggests something unique is working at that grade level, whether it's a particularly strong cohort or effective instruction.

Interestingly, West Pensacola spends $12,461 per student, which is higher than some nearby schools that perform better, such as Bellview Elementary School (58th percentile) just 3.5 miles away, which serves a similarly high-poverty population but achieves consistently higher test scores. This shows that while poverty is a major factor, it doesn't have to determine outcomes. West Pensacola is part of a cluster of struggling schools in the area, including Myrtle Grove Elementary (14th percentile) and C. A. Weis Elementary (3rd percentile), pointing to community-wide challenges. The school's 5th-grade science scores have also been a relative bright spot, reaching 58% proficiency in 2024-2025, above the state average, showing that improvement is possible in specific areas.

485

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,461

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 N 49th Ave
Pensacola, FL 32506

(850) 453-7470

District: Escambia

Students who attend West Pensacola Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Warrington Preparatory Academy
High:	Escambia High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.5%

White:

29.5%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

1,957^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	1957 of 2240	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	1690 of 2258	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1846 of 2256	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1750 of 2240	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1916 of 2219	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1667 of 2247	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1819 of 2182	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	2034 of 2118	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	1920 of 2112	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	1855 of 2087	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	2012 of 2064	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.4	1958 of 2029	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.7	1963 of 1984	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.9	1917 of 1985	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.2	1790 of 1919	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	1688 of 1847	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	1549 of 1789	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.1	1527 of 1786	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.9	1260 of 1688	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-13 vs state

Math38%-25 vs state

Science32%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 13, 2012

In response to the previous post, thanks for the insight. I was considering moving my daughter to WPE from Blue Angels Elem. because WPE is 3 minutes away from our home, my daughter wants to change schools and b/c I find some of the faculty at BAE to treat african american students much differently than other students. I found out today through the School Choice program that WPE is a "C" grade school so that has made me some what leery as well. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 6, 2012

I went to WPE for elementary school when I was a kid, and I loved it. The faculty was helpful and most of the teachers were caring. Unfortunately I cannot say the same since my son has started there. He will be starting second grade in 2 weeks. Whenever I call for information I am met by rude administrative staff. I am nearly always talked down to, as if I am the most incompetent person alive. The teachers have been decent, but they are lacking in communication. In the past 2 years my son has been physically assaulted by the same student twice. The second time he was injured and required an E.R. visit. My child informed me he told the teacher and she said not to be a tattle-tale. I took this with a grain of salt until I contacted the school to find out more information. It was true. My son was bullied, did the right thing, and was basically told to stop whining.

Obviously my child and I have had a bad experience if I am writing this review. If this school year does not improve I will be pulling my son out to attend private school instead. I hoped he would have the same memories as I have of the school and childhood.

I would rate this school 0 stars if I had that option. 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)	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
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
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
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
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
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%)	11.4	2117^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.5%		18.9	1948^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.7%	169	25.0	46.0	33.0		33.0	52.0	28.0		39.0	$16,454	$2,519	$13,934
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%)	20.4	1915^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.5%		10.2	2146^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.0%	231	47.0	40.0	39.0		64.0	48.0	44.0		34.0	$11,778	$1,456	$10,322
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
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
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
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%)	57.2	951^st of 2240 public elementary schools	57.5%		54.7	1002^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	55.6%	51	67.0	55.0	60.0		65.0	69.0	68.0		61.0	$12,151	$1,692	$10,458

Frequently Asked Questions about West Pensacola Elementary School

What district is West Pensacola Elementary School in?

Escambia

What is the racial makeup of West Pensacola Elementary School?

Students at West Pensacola Elementary School are 44% African American, 29% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of West Pensacola Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Pensacola Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Warrington Preparatory Academy
High : Escambia High School

Is West Pensacola Elementary School a good school?

West Pensacola Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend West Pensacola Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended West Pensacola Elementary School.

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