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Skycrest Elementary School

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Skycrest Elementary School ranks 1131 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Skycrest Elementary School is a public school in Clearwater, FL, serving 521 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Pinellas County School District, with a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds (66.79% qualifying for free or reduced lunch).

The most defining characteristic of Skycrest is its dramatic academic turnaround. After years of low performance, the school has seen a sustained improvement, jumping from the 29th percentile in state rankings to the 50th percentile in just four years, now holding a 3-star rating. This is a stark contrast to nearby Belleair Elementary School, which has declined to the 20th percentile. Skycrest’s 5th graders are a clear strength, outperforming district and state averages in Math and Science in the most recent testing year. However, the school’s improvement is not uniform; 3rd graders are struggling, with only 47% proficient in ELA compared to the district’s 68%. This suggests a potential issue with the current cohort or curriculum transition, making the overall upward trend fragile and dependent on sustaining momentum.

Skycrest also stands out for its lower chronic absenteeism rate of 22.9%, well below the district average of 30.6% and significantly lower than peers like Sandy Lane Elementary School (39.2%) and Ponce De Leon Elementary School (34.5%). Notably, the school achieves these gains with lower spending per student ($15,399) compared to lower-performing neighbors like Sandy Lane ($21,043), indicating efficient resource allocation. The highest-performing school nearby is Plato Academy Clearwater, a charter school with a 5-star rating and only 4.87% of students on free/reduced lunch, highlighting that Skycrest is serving a much more economically challenged population while still showing strong improvement.

521

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,399

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 N Corona Ave
Clearwater, FL 33765

(727) 469-5987

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Skycrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dunedin Highland Middle School
High:	Clearwater High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.3%

White:

19.6%

African American:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

1,131^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	1131 of 2240	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.7	700 of 2258	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	963 of 2256	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	1421 of 2240	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1565 of 2219	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1490 of 2247	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1402 of 2182	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1586 of 2118	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.7	1378 of 2112	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.6	1299 of 2087	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.3	1566 of 2064	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.6	1497 of 2029	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.4	1308 of 1984	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	1078 of 1985	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	1193 of 1919	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.2	1231 of 1847	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.7	1050 of 1789	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.2	928 of 1786	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.8	1077 of 1688	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math63%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Science58%~ 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (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 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Skycrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 N Corona Ave	Clearwater	33765	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 469-5987	521	36	14.4	66.8%	102 (19.6%)	54 (10.4%)	330 (63.3%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.6%)	50.4	1131^st of 2240 public elementary schools	49.5%		67.7	700^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.0%	431	47.0	64.0	62.0				53.0	70.0	65.0				58.0						$15,399	$1,394	$14,004
Plato Academy Clearwater	Public, Charter	K-8	2045 Palmetto St	Clearwater	33765	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 228-9517	616	46	13.3	4.9%	354 (57.5%)	51 (8.3%)	130 (21.1%)	47 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.0%)	81	364^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.8%		83.1	331^st of 2258 public elementary schools	85.3%	33	80.0	75.0	77.0	78.0	78.0	59.0	73.0	58.0	89.0	80.0	57.0	83.0	80.0	48.0	89.0	100.0		91.0	$9,329	$62	$9,266
Plumb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1920 Lakeview Rd	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 469-5976	704	50	14.0	49.3%	360 (51.1%)	51 (7.2%)	203 (28.8%)	29 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (8.4%)	70.8	615^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.5%		75.5	505^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.6%	110	66.0	62.0	60.0				78.0	82.0	79.0				68.0						$13,891	$1,226	$12,664
Kings Highway Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1715 Kings Highway	Clearwater	33755	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 223-8949	277	25	11.0	72.9%	32 (11.6%)	155 (56.0%)	62 (22.4%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	56.3	976^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.4%		77.1	471^st of 2258 public elementary schools	79.1%	505	48.0	47.0	76.0				57.0	73.0	88.0				71.0						$20,246	$2,084	$18,162
Sandy Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1360 Sandy Ln	Clearwater	33755	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 469-5974	288	26	11.0	77.8%	42 (14.6%)	152 (52.8%)	62 (21.5%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.3%)	68.1	675^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.9%		60.4	872^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	61.4%	197	69.0	70.0	66.0				61.0	58.0	87.0				81.0						$21,043	$2,601	$18,442
Belleair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1156 Lakeview Rd	Clearwater	33756	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 469-5983	455	35	13.0	74.5%	74 (16.3%)	131 (28.8%)	222 (48.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	25	1791^st of 2240 public elementary schools	20.0%		39.7	1371^st of 2258 public elementary schools	39.3%	420	48.0	50.0	41.0				44.0	56.0	55.0				41.0						$15,450	$1,143	$14,307
Discovery Academy Of Science	Public, Charter	K-8	2433 Nursery Rd	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 369-6361	722	42	17.1	28.1%	483 (66.9%)	25 (3.5%)	136 (18.8%)	31 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.1%)	89.3	148^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.9	169^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.5%	21	81.0	85.0	80.0	90.0	91.0	84.0	84.0	93.0	80.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	70.0	68.0	94.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	$10,236	$45	$10,191
Dunedin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Union St	Dunedin	34698	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 738-2990	474	40	11.8	68.1%	113 (23.8%)	106 (22.4%)	209 (44.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	35 (7.4%)	55.4	1008^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.0%		25.6	1769^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.7%	761	72.0	44.0	69.0				85.0	45.0	53.0				64.0						$17,560	$1,735	$15,824
Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	1775 S Highland Ave	Largo	33756	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 330-9449	817	53	15.4	46.1%	442 (54.1%)	85 (10.4%)	218 (26.7%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.9%)	49.1	1159^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.3%		48.7	1142^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	49.4%	17	69.0	56.0	59.0	56.0	59.0	64.0	81.0	62.0	59.0	39.0	64.0	55.0	59.0	53.0		88.0		73.0	$9,612	$424	$9,189
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Drew St	Clearwater	33759	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 725-7978	678	46	14.7	72.7%	135 (19.9%)	175 (25.8%)	304 (44.8%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.8%)	46.8	1229^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.1%		37.2	1442^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	36.1%	213	57.0	49.0	58.0				60.0	68.0	66.0				57.0						$13,506	$1,052	$12,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Skycrest Elementary School

Is Skycrest Elementary School a good school?

Skycrest Elementary School ranks 1131^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Skycrest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dunedin Highland Middle School
High : Clearwater High School

What district is Skycrest Elementary School in?

Pinellas

What is the racial makeup of Skycrest Elementary School?

Students at Skycrest Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 20% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Skycrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Skycrest Elementary School.

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