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Starkey Elementary School

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Starkey Elementary School ranks 291 st of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Starkey Elementary School in Seminole, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving 580 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Pinellas County School District, and it has earned a strong reputation for consistent academic improvement and high efficiency.

Starkey stands out for its exceptional math performance, with 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates (87% and 88%) significantly exceeding both district and state averages. The school has shown a clear upward trajectory, climbing from the 66th to the 87th percentile in state rankings over the past seven years. This is a notable contrast to nearby Southern Oak Elementary, which has seen its ranking drop during the same period. While Orange Grove Elementary (just 1.5 miles away) posts elite scores with lower economic diversity, Starkey achieves excellent results with a more diverse student body (45.69% free/reduced lunch), making it a compelling choice for families seeking a strong academic environment in a representative community. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate (21.2%) compared to the district (30.6%) and state (31.4%), and its 5th-grade science scores surged to 76% in the latest year, far outpacing the state average of 60%.

Interestingly, Starkey achieves these outcomes with the second-lowest per-student spending ($12,562) among nearby schools, suggesting highly effective teaching and leadership rather than high funding. The only area for potential focus is 5th-grade English Language Arts, where proficiency (66%) matches the district average but trails the school's own strong 3rd and 4th-grade ELA scores. Overall, Starkey is a high-performing, efficient, and improving school that offers a strong academic foundation, particularly in math and science, within a positive and engaged learning environment.

580

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,562

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9300 86th Ave
Seminole, FL 33777

(727) 547-7841

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Starkey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Osceola Middle School
High:	Dixie M. Hollins High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (78% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

291^st of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	83.8	291 of 2242	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	599 of 2258	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	479 of 2256	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	492 of 2240	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	574 of 2219	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	604 of 2247	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	748 of 2182	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	719 of 2118	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	560 of 2112	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	66.5	688 of 2087	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	685 of 2064	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.3	492 of 2029	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	57.2	852 of 1984	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	655 of 1985	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.8	324 of 1919	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	274 of 1847	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	84.1	224 of 1789	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	370 of 1786	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	64.6	608 of 1688	64.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math84%+19 vs state

Science76%+16 vs state

English Language Arts74%+14 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 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 (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	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
Starkey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9300 86th Ave	Seminole	33777	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7841	580	38	15.2	45.7%	347 (59.8%)	32 (5.5%)	110 (19.0%)	31 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	50 (8.6%)	83.8	291^st of 2242 public elementary schools	87.0%		71.3	599^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.5%	308	76.0	80.0	66.0				87.0	88.0	76.0			76.0					$12,562	$563	$12,000
Bardmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8333 Magnolia Dr	Seminole	33777	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7824	457	34	13.4	54.9%	224 (49.0%)	47 (10.3%)	123 (26.9%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.2%)	71.1	601^st of 2242 public elementary schools	73.2%		70.3	633^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	72.0%	32	70.0	73.0	67.0				57.0	73.0	86.0			73.0					$14,749	$1,488	$13,259
Orange Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10300 65th Ave	Seminole	33772	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7845	405	27	15.0	36.3%	275 (67.9%)	11 (2.7%)	73 (18.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.4%)	96.2	18^th of 2242 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.6	21^st of 2258 public elementary schools	99.1%	3	86.0	86.0	94.0				92.0	92.0	97.0			97.0					$12,630	$602	$12,027
Seminole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10950 74th Ave N	Seminole	33772	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7668	371	31	11.9	55.5%	236 (63.6%)	18 (4.9%)	74 (19.9%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	55.1	1019^th of 2242 public elementary schools	54.5%		64.3	774^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.7%	245	67.0	65.0	49.0				67.0	73.0	56.0			63.0					$16,359	$1,008	$15,351
Walsingham Oaks K-8	Public	PK, KG-6	9101 Walsingham Rd	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-4654	451	33	13.6	58.1%	230 (51.0%)	37 (8.2%)	122 (27.1%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.3%)	48.7	1174^th of 2242 public elementary schools	47.6%		69	666^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.5%	508	63.0	55.0	54.0	61.0			61.0	60.0	60.0	74.0		61.0					$13,690	$672	$13,018
Walsingham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9099 Walsingham Rd	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 588-3519	366	28	13.0	61.5%	165 (45.1%)	42 (11.5%)	110 (30.1%)	13 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,797	$725	$13,072
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%)	22.3	1868^th of 2242 public elementary schools	16.7%		33.8	1526^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.4%	342	40.0	49.0	37.0				48.0	66.0	43.0			43.0					$19,172	$1,105	$18,067
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	1219^th of 2242 public elementary schools	45.6%		55.8	978^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.7%	241	42.0	56.0	61.0				60.0	67.0	59.0			63.0					$14,206	$785	$13,421
Bauder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12755 86th Ave	Seminole	33776	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7829	530	36	14.7	27.5%	416 (78.5%)	6 (1.1%)	66 (12.5%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	84.6	270^th of 2242 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.8	233^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	89.7%	37	73.0	71.0	86.0				73.0	83.0	82.0			86.0					$17,524	$337	$17,188
Plato Seminole	Public, Charter	K-8	10888 126th Ave N	Largo	33778	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 228-9950	311	27	11.5	31.8%	217 (69.8%)	25 (8.0%)	39 (12.5%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	41.3	1368^th of 2242 public elementary schools	39.0%		58.6	913^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.6%	455	68.0	53.0	53.0	58.0	64.0	58.0	58.0	63.0	50.0	64.0	58.0	48.0	78.0		67.0	85.0	$9,870	$67	$9,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Starkey Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Starkey Elementary School?

Students at Starkey Elementary School are 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Starkey Elementary School a good school?

Starkey Elementary School ranks 291^st of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Starkey Elementary School in?

Pinellas

How many students attend Starkey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Starkey Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Starkey Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Osceola Middle School
High : Dixie M. Hollins High School

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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