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Lynch Elementary School

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Lynch Elementary School ranks 1205 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Lynch Elementary School in St. Petersburg, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 450 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in a high-poverty area, where over 71% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it is part of the Pinellas County School District.

Lynch faces significant challenges, particularly in early literacy. Its 3rd and 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates (55% and 42%) are well below both the district and state averages, and this has been a persistent trend. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like John M. Sexton Elementary and Shore Acres Elementary, which achieve 85% and 84% 3rd-grade ELA proficiency, respectively, despite serving similar populations. However, Lynch shows a bright spot in 5th grade, where Math (69%) and Science (73%) proficiency rates match or exceed state averages, suggesting a strong upper-grade STEM program. A major barrier to improvement is chronic absenteeism, which at 33.5% is higher than the district and state averages and far exceeds the rates at high-performing neighbors like North Shore Elementary (24.4%).

Interestingly, Lynch spends more per student ($14,339) than many higher-performing nearby schools, such as Shore Acres Elementary ($11,829), indicating that funding alone isn't the issue. The school's performance is also inconsistent from year to year, suggesting success may depend heavily on individual teachers. For parents, the key takeaway is that while Lynch has a dedicated team and strong 5th-grade results, its early literacy struggles and high absenteeism are critical factors to consider, especially when compared to the steady, high performance of schools just a mile away like John M. Sexton Elementary or Sawgrass Lake Elementary.

450

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,339

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 71st Ave N
St Petersburg, FL 33702

(727) 570-3170

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Lynch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meadowlawn Middle School
High:	Northeast High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Hispanic:

20.4%

African American:

15.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Pinellas's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

1,205^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	1205 of 2240	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	1198 of 2258	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	1169 of 2256	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	1070 of 2240	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	1289 of 2219	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	1317 of 2247	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1214 of 2182	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1256 of 2118	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.5	944 of 2112	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.2	1139 of 2087	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.3	1150 of 2064	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	940 of 2029	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	820 of 1984	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.8	1051 of 1985	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	956 of 1919	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.0	1004 of 1847	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.4	1036 of 1789	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.7	1080 of 1786	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.8	1192 of 1688	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+13 vs state

Math62%-3 vs state

English Language Arts53%-8 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)		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 (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 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 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
Lynch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 71st Ave N	St Petersburg	33702	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 570-3170	450	31	14.5	71.8%	226 (50.2%)	68 (15.1%)	92 (20.4%)	27 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.2%)	47.7	1205^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.2%		46.3	1198^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.9%	7	55.0	42.0	61.0				61.0	55.0	69.0			73.0					$14,339	$1,079	$13,260
Sawgrass Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 77th Ave N	St Petersburg	33702	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 570-3121	573	46	12.4	59.2%	245 (42.8%)	145 (25.3%)	125 (21.8%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.3%)	54.6	1031^st of 2240 public elementary schools	54.0%		62.9	805^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.3%	226	58.0	68.0	59.0				55.0	70.0	59.0			68.0					$15,198	$1,364	$13,835
John M. Sexton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1997 54th Ave N	St Petersburg	33714	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 570-3400	355	27	13.1	69.3%	138 (38.9%)	85 (23.9%)	82 (23.1%)	19 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)	71.7	586^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.8%		61.9	829^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.3%	243	85.0	68.0	62.0				81.0	74.0	62.0			69.0					$17,899	$1,514	$16,384
Lealman Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 58th Ave N	St Petersburg	33714	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 570-3020	371	33	11.2	74.1%	95 (25.6%)	109 (29.4%)	126 (34.0%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	23.4	1838^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.9%		34.6	1511^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.1%	327	41.0	52.0	45.0				56.0	48.0	43.0			47.0					$17,413	$2,739	$14,674
New Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 37th St N	St Petersburg	33714	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2135	666	50	13.3	72.1%	137 (20.6%)	181 (27.2%)	242 (36.3%)	58 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	42.9	1322^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	41.0%		52.3	1062^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	53.0%	260	57.0	56.0	56.0				67.0	62.0	55.0			48.0					$15,035	$1,790	$13,243
Pinellas Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7520 52nd St N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7888	435	36	12.0	72.4%	118 (27.1%)	93 (21.4%)	151 (34.7%)	43 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.0%)	15.1	2034^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.2%		11.5	2113^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.4%	79	40.0	34.0	38.0				40.0	55.0	37.0			47.0					$15,913	$1,520	$14,393
Plato Academy Pinellas Park Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9200 49th St	Pinellas Park	33782	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 521-7260	535	42	12.7	40.2%	255 (47.7%)	49 (9.2%)	112 (20.9%)	71 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.8%)	41.7	1354^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.6%		43.4	1264^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.0%	90	46.0	49.0	52.0	73.0	70.0	69.0	65.0	60.0	56.0	67.0	51.0	48.0	53.0	96.0	100.0	76.0	$8,560	$72	$8,489
North Shore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 35th Ave NE	St Petersburg	33704	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 893-2181	433	34	12.7	35.6%	243 (56.1%)	92 (21.2%)	61 (14.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	72.6	565^th of 2240 public elementary schools	74.8%		65.9	736^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.4%	171	71.0	76.0	63.0				73.0	77.0	69.0			71.0					$16,684	$1,420	$15,264
Shore Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 62nd Ave NE	St Petersburg	33702	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 570-3173	690	44	15.8	30.3%	452 (65.5%)	55 (8.0%)	122 (17.7%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (5.1%)	84	284^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.3	286^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.3%	2	84.0	73.0	71.0				87.0	83.0	75.0			74.0					$11,829	$285	$11,544
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 16th St N	St Petersburg	33704	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-1857	216	21	10.5	75.9%	51 (23.6%)	90 (41.7%)	43 (19.9%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.2%)	61.6	839^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.5%		38.2	1413^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.4%	574	76.0	55.0	69.0				82.0	55.0	53.0			67.0					$21,787	$2,275	$19,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynch Elementary School

How many students attend Lynch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Lynch Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lynch Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Meadowlawn Middle School
High : Northeast High School

What district is Lynch Elementary School in?

Pinellas

Is Lynch Elementary School a good school?

Lynch Elementary School ranks 1205^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lynch Elementary School?

Students at Lynch Elementary School are 50% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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