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Pinellas Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2034^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Pinellas Park Elementary School is a public school in Pinellas Park, FL, serving 435 students in grades PK-5 within the high-performing Pinellas district, though it serves a high-poverty community where 72.4% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school is currently in a state of crisis, with a severe and persistent decline in academic performance over the last decade. It has dropped from a 1-star rating (28th percentile) in 2015-2016 to a 0-star rating (9th percentile) in the most recent ranking, making it the lowest-performing school in its area. This is dramatically lower than nearby schools like Westgate Elementary School (77th percentile) and Pinellas Central Elementary School (77th percentile). A primary driver of this decline is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, which peaked at 43.8% in 2021-2022 and remains at 34.3%, higher than most nearby schools. Test scores are universally low, with 3rd grade ELA at 40% proficiency and 5th grade science at 47% proficiency—the lowest in the area. Despite spending $15,913 per student—higher than many peers—the school struggles to convert resources into academic outcomes, suggesting a significant challenge in addressing these foundational issues.

There is one bright spot: 4th grade math has shown remarkable improvement, rising from 20% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 55% in 2025-2026, the school's highest rate in any subject. This success could serve as a model for other grades. However, the school faces additional challenges compared to similar schools like Lealman Avenue Elementary School, which has a similar poverty rate (74.1%) but ranks slightly higher (18th percentile), indicating an unidentified factor suppressing performance. The nearby Plato Academy Pinellas Park Charter School serves a lower-poverty population and achieves significantly better results (40th percentile), creating a stark contrast in the local educational landscape.

435

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,913

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7520 52nd St N
Pinellas Park, FL 33781

(727) 547-7888

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Pinellas Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Pinellas Park Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.7%

White:

27.1%

African American:

21.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

2,034^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

88^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	15.1	2034 of 2240	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	2113 of 2258	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	2182 of 2256	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	2071 of 2240	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1486 of 2219	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	1467 of 2247	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1597 of 2182	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1794 of 2118	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.9	1577 of 2112	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.3	1506 of 2087	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.0	1847 of 2064	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	1970 of 2029	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.8	1843 of 1984	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	29.9	1503 of 1985	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.0	1496 of 1919	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	1605 of 1847	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.3	1415 of 1789	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.3	1336 of 1786	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.6	1378 of 1688	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science47%-13 vs state

Math44%-21 vs state

English Language Arts37%-23 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	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
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
Skyview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 60th St N	Pinellas Park	33782	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7857	564	40	14.1	64.0%	227 (40.2%)	64 (11.3%)	177 (31.4%)	62 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	45.4	1260^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.8%		48	1157^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.8%	103	50.0	40.0	68.0				61.0	45.0	68.0			71.0					$13,492	$1,211	$12,280
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
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
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6505 68th St N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7828	433	30	14.4	67.0%	133 (30.7%)	117 (27.0%)	102 (23.6%)	41 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.8%)	47.3	1217^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.7%		55.8	978^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.7%	239	42.0	56.0	61.0				60.0	67.0	59.0			63.0					$14,206	$785	$13,421
Blanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 54th Ave N	St Petersburg	33709	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7820	427	34	12.5	71.2%	146 (34.2%)	81 (19.0%)	121 (28.3%)	50 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	43.9	1298^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.1%		38.4	1404^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.8%	106	54.0	35.0	61.0				58.0	47.0	74.0			77.0					$15,809	$1,413	$14,397
Pinellas Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10501 58th St N	Pinellas Park	33782	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7853	483	33	14.6	63.1%	157 (32.5%)	109 (22.6%)	128 (26.5%)	50 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.7%)	71.6	589^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.7%		54.8	992^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	56.1%	403	54.0	73.0	72.0				63.0	88.0	74.0			77.0					$13,667	$1,148	$12,518
Cross Bayou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6886 102nd Ave N	Pinellas Park	33782	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7834	303	24	12.6	57.8%	144 (47.5%)	44 (14.5%)	70 (23.1%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	18 (5.9%)	22.2	1866^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.7%		33.8	1526^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.4%	340	40.0	49.0	37.0				48.0	66.0	43.0			43.0					$19,172	$1,105	$18,067
Westgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3560 58th St N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2144	498	36	13.8	61.8%	232 (46.6%)	65 (13.1%)	140 (28.1%)	22 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	73.9	526^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.5%		56.1	972^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	57.0%	446	73.0	64.0	72.0				64.0	79.0	81.0			76.0					$13,433	$976	$12,456
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinellas Park Elementary School

How many students attend Pinellas Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Pinellas Park Elementary School.

What district is Pinellas Park Elementary School in?

Pinellas

Is Pinellas Park Elementary School a good school?

Pinellas Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Pinellas Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pinellas Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pinellas Park Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pinellas Park Elementary School?

Students at Pinellas Park Elementary School are 35% Hispanic, 27% White, 21% African American, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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