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Perkins Elementary School

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Perkins Elementary School ranks 1052 nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1052^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Perkins Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 569 students. The school is part of the Pinellas County School District, which is ranked 19th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perkins Elementary consistently outperforms the Pinellas County and Florida state averages in various standardized tests, including FAST (English Language Arts and Math) and Statewide Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Perkins had 68% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 65% in Pinellas and 57% statewide. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 16.1% to 31.4% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. Perkins also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.3% to 62.52% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Perkins Elementary generally outperforms them in academic measures, such as test scores and proficiency rates. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Perkins had 68% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA, while the nearby Fairmount Park Elementary and Maximo Elementary had 36% and 55% proficiency, respectively. This may be due to Perkins' designation as a magnet school, which could attract a more engaged student population and provide additional resources and programming.

561

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,032

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2205 18th Ave S
St Petersburg, FL 33712

(727) 893-2117

District: Pinellas

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.7%

White:

22.8%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg65%

Florida avg58%

1,052^nd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	1052 of 2258	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	1000 of 2256	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	934 of 2240	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	1058 of 2219	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	979 of 2247	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	690 of 2182	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	600 of 2118	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	405 of 2112	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	370 of 2087	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.4	304 of 2064	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	295 of 2029	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	392 of 1984	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	343 of 1985	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	481 of 1919	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	59.0	794 of 1847	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.4	969 of 1789	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.7	624 of 1786	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.5	609 of 1688	63.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math60%~ state avg

Science58%+3 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Perkins Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Perkins Elementary School?

Students at Perkins Elementary School are 57% African American, 23% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Perkins Elementary School in?

Pinellas

How many students attend Perkins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Perkins Elementary School.

Is Perkins Elementary School a good school?

Perkins Elementary School ranks 1052^nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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