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North Shore Elementary School

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North Shore Elementary School ranks 566 th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

North Shore Elementary School is a public school in St. Petersburg, FL, serving 433 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the historic Old Northeast neighborhood, and it has become a standout success story within the Pinellas district.

This school has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, climbing from a low-performing school to a solid 4-star institution ranked in the 75th percentile statewide. Its academic growth is the most dramatic among nearby schools, with 4th graders achieving 76% proficiency in ELA and 77% in math—scores that rival top-tier peers like Shore Acres Elementary School. A key advantage is its low student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, which is notably smaller than at Shore Acres (15.8:1) or Lynch Elementary School (14.5:1), suggesting a more individualized learning environment. The school also spends $16,684 per student, using its resources effectively to drive results, unlike Woodlawn Elementary School, which spends more ($21,787) but ranks much lower.

Despite its successes, North Shore faces two key challenges. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent issue at 24.4%, which is higher than its closest academic peers like Shore Acres (20.3%) and Midtown Academy (20.5%), even though North Shore serves a more economically advantaged student body. Additionally, there is a noticeable "5th grade slump," with 5th graders scoring below the district average in ELA (63% vs. 66%) and only matching it in math (69%). Addressing these issues could propel North Shore into the top tier of schools in the region, alongside Shore Acres and Midtown Academy.

433

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,684

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 35th Ave NE
St Petersburg, FL 33704

(727) 893-2181

District: Pinellas

Students who attend North Shore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Hopkins Middle School
High:	St. Petersburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

African American:

21.2%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

566^th of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	566 of 2242	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	736 of 2258	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	1239 of 2256	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1272 of 2240	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1437 of 2219	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1494 of 2247	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1607 of 2182	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	1190 of 2118	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	1294 of 2112	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	1195 of 2087	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.4	1347 of 2064	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.5	1522 of 2029	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	1459 of 1984	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.7	1459 of 1985	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.5	1174 of 1919	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	915 of 1847	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.4	1012 of 1789	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.7	979 of 1786	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.2	755 of 1688	55.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math73%+8 vs state

Science71%+11 vs state

English Language Arts69%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 15, 2016

This school is turning around with the new principal and parent leadership.
My child loves it here, and teachers are committed. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 20, 2015

I'm the mother of a 4 and a 6 year old. We moved here last August, too late to even have the option of applying to magnet schools.
So with some trepidation we put our son in kindergarten at North Shore. Many of our new neighbors indicated surprise, shock even, that we would put him there.
We were pleasantly surprised. His teacher was wonderful, the principal and vice principal were as well. Cooper Dawson, the principal knows every child by name and seems to manage her faculty very well too. There are a lot of teachers who have their own children in the school as well.
I'd be lying if I told you that it was perfect. It's not, but I think it's getting better every year.We had the option to send our son to Ridgecrest in Largo for the gifted program, but instead opted to keep him local. Riding bikes to school just seemed the better option than 2 hours a day on the bus.
There are some students that are wild and undisciplined, for the most part this behavior is dealt with swiftly.
We are moving to New Hampshire next week, else I would be leading the charge to try to get neighborhood kids back in the school.
With a broader base of involved parents and motivated students, the school only stands to get better.
And my husband and I both disagree heartily with the D rating. I think it should be updated. it doesn't feel like a D school.
Good luck!! 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 (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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	566^th of 2242 public elementary schools	74.8%		65.9	736^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.4%	170	71.0	76.0	63.0	73.0	77.0	69.0	71.0	$16,684	$1,420	$15,264
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	841^st of 2242 public elementary schools	62.5%		38.2	1413^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.4%	572	76.0	55.0	69.0	82.0	55.0	53.0	67.0	$21,787	$2,275	$19,513
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 2242 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
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%)	71.6	588^th of 2242 public elementary schools	73.8%		61.9	829^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.3%	241	85.0	68.0	62.0	81.0	74.0	62.0	69.0	$17,899	$1,514	$16,384
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	1207^th of 2242 public elementary schools	46.2%		46.3	1198^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.9%	9	55.0	42.0	61.0	61.0	55.0	69.0	73.0	$14,339	$1,079	$13,260
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%)	50.3	1137^th of 2242 public elementary schools	49.3%		38.4	1406^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.7%	269	51.0	62.0	60.0	49.0	70.0	69.0	64.0	$16,964	$2,952	$14,012
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	1323^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	41.0%		52.3	1062^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	53.0%	261	57.0	56.0	56.0	67.0	62.0	55.0	48.0	$15,035	$1,790	$13,243
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	1032^nd of 2242 public elementary schools	54.0%		62.9	805^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.3%	227	58.0	68.0	59.0	55.0	70.0	59.0	68.0	$15,198	$1,364	$13,835
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%)	51.1	1114^th of 2242 public elementary schools	50.3%		23.6	1806^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.0%	692	44.0	62.0	60.0	53.0	60.0	78.0	78.0	$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%)	84.1	278^th of 2242 public elementary schools	87.6%		73.8	535^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.3%	257	84.0	72.0	77.0	88.0	78.0	73.0	76.0	$13,984	$547	$13,437

Frequently Asked Questions about North Shore Elementary School

What schools do graduates of North Shore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Shore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Hopkins Middle School
High : St. Petersburg High School

What is the racial makeup of North Shore Elementary School?

Students at North Shore Elementary School are 56% White, 21% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend North Shore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended North Shore Elementary School.

What district is North Shore Elementary School in?

Pinellas

Is North Shore Elementary School a good school?

North Shore Elementary School ranks 566^th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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