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Hellen Caro Elementary School

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Hellen Caro Elementary School ranks 765 th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Hellen Caro Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Pensacola, FL, serving 517 students and standing out as a high-performing beacon within the Escambia County School District, which has a 1-star rating.

This school consistently outperforms its neighbors in every subject and grade level. For example, 5th-grade science proficiency is 79%, a full 20 points higher than the district average. In math, 4th graders score 67% proficient, compared to just 62% district-wide. Nearby schools like Global Learning Academy, Oakcrest Elementary School, and West Pensacola Elementary School typically score in the 20-40% range in most subjects, making Hellen Caro’s results two to three times higher. The school also has a low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.3%, roughly half that of Navy Point Elementary School (44.5%) and Warrington Elementary School (59.0%).

Hellen Caro achieves these results while spending less per student ($10,872) than many of its peers, such as Bellview Elementary School ($12,151) and Warrington ($16,454). The closest comparable school is Pleasant Grove Elementary School, which also performs well, suggesting a pocket of educational excellence in the southwestern part of Pensacola. While Hellen Caro has maintained a 4-star rating for nearly a decade, its most recent ranking dipped slightly to 3 stars, a trend worth watching.

517

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,872

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12551 Meadson Rd
Pensacola, FL 32506

(850) 492-0531

District: Escambia

Students who attend Hellen Caro Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jim C. Bailey Middle School
High:	Escambia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg59%

Florida avg62%

765^th of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	64.6	765 of 2242	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.7	517 of 2258	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	575 of 2256	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	642 of 2240	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	482 of 2219	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	348 of 2247	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	543 of 2182	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	460 of 2118	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	519 of 2112	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	496 of 2087	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.6	539 of 2064	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	378 of 2029	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	300 of 1984	84.9%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	247 of 1985	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	401 of 1919	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	416 of 1847	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	374 of 1789	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	73.3	456 of 1786	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	260 of 1688	84.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+19 vs state

English Language Arts66%+6 vs state

Math65%~ state avg

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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 (2025)	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
Hellen Caro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12551 Meadson Rd	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 492-0531	517	36	14.3	43.5%	318 (61.5%)	57 (11.0%)	69 (13.3%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (11.8%)	64.6	765^th of 2242 public elementary schools	65.9%		74.7	517^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.1%	248	69.0	56.0	71.0		59.0	67.0	68.0		79.0	$10,872	$691	$10,180
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10789 Sorrento Rd	Pensacola	32507	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 492-0233	678	38	17.8	54.9%	324 (47.8%)	180 (26.5%)	85 (12.5%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	74 (10.9%)	74.1	525^th of 2242 public elementary schools	76.6%		59.2	901^st of 2258 public elementary schools	60.1%	376	79.0	73.0	57.0		84.0	79.0	69.0		66.0	$9,825	$964	$8,860
Blue Angels Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 Dog Track Rd	Pensacola	32506	Escambia County	Escambia	No	No	No	No	(850) 457-6356	663	45	14.7	55.1%	350 (52.8%)	124 (18.7%)	80 (12.1%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	87 (13.1%)	65.6	738^th of 2242 public elementary schools	67.1%		67.8	696^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.2%	42	58.0	65.0	76.0		69.0	68.0	69.0		68.0	$11,278	$1,246	$10,033
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%)	20.5	1916^th of 2242 public elementary schools	14.5%		10.2	2146^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.0%	230	47.0	40.0	39.0		64.0	48.0	44.0		34.0	$11,778	$1,456	$10,322
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%)	11.5	2119^th of 2242 public elementary schools	5.5%		18.9	1948^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.7%	171	25.0	46.0	33.0		33.0	52.0	28.0		39.0	$16,454	$2,519	$13,934
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%)	20.1	1925^th of 2242 public elementary schools	14.1%		22	1848^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%	77	49.0	54.0	43.0		51.0	40.0	32.0		43.0	$11,749	$1,823	$9,926
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	1959^th of 2242 public elementary schools	12.6%		28.4	1690^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.2%	269	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%)	22.5	1862^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	16.9%		19.7	1917^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.1%	55	47.0	41.0	49.0		55.0	45.0	27.0		59.0	$11,779	$1,928	$9,850
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	953^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	57.5%		54.7	1002^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	55.6%	49	67.0	55.0	60.0		65.0	69.0	68.0		61.0	$12,151	$1,692	$10,458
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%)	11.8	2112^th of 2242 public elementary schools	5.8%		10	2149^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.8%	37	35.0	45.0	40.0		41.0	22.0	42.0		42.0	$13,450	$2,556	$10,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Hellen Caro Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hellen Caro Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hellen Caro Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jim C. Bailey Middle School
High : Escambia High School

What district is Hellen Caro Elementary School in?

Escambia

Is Hellen Caro Elementary School a good school?

Hellen Caro Elementary School ranks 765^th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hellen Caro Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Hellen Caro Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hellen Caro Elementary School?

Students at Hellen Caro Elementary School are 62% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American, 2% Asian.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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