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Tarpon Springs Elementary School

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Tarpon Springs Elementary School ranks 1387 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Tarpon Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tarpon Springs, Florida, with 472 students enrolled. The school is part of the Pinellas County School District, which is ranked 19th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Tarpon Springs Elementary spends more per student ($14,511 in 2023-2024) compared to the district and state averages, it faces several challenges. The school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, with a 31.4% rate in 2023-2024, compared to the Pinellas County average of 31.4%. Additionally, Tarpon Springs Elementary lags behind the district and state in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, such as a 51% 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to 65% for Pinellas County and 57% for Florida.

Interestingly, when comparing Tarpon Springs Elementary to other nearby schools in the same district, it performs significantly worse. For example, Brooker Creek Elementary, Sutherland Elementary, and Cypress Woods Elementary all have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free/reduced lunch rates than Tarpon Springs Elementary. The stark contrast in performance between Tarpon Springs Elementary and the nearby Tarpon Springs Fundamental Elementary, a public magnet school, suggests that the school may benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices, student support systems, and overall school culture.

417

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,192

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Pine St
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

(727) 943-5500

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Tarpon Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tarpon Springs Middle School
High:	Tarpon Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.3%

African American:

30.5%

White:

27.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Math scores 13 pts below the Florida average

!Near the bottom of Pinellas's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg65%

Florida avg58%

1,387^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th 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	39.0	1387 of 2258	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	1273 of 2256	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	1030 of 2240	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	1399 of 2219	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	1176 of 2247	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1545 of 2182	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1566 of 2118	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.8	1329 of 2112	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.9	1437 of 2087	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.0	1413 of 2064	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.0	1569 of 2029	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	1522 of 1984	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.8	1697 of 1985	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.5	1245 of 1919	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.1	1322 of 1847	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.4	1010 of 1789	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.1	1072 of 1786	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.9	871 of 1688	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+8 vs state

English Language Arts51%-6 vs state

Math48%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 10, 2019

After enduring a year of bullying from not only children but teachers (even I was bullied!), and other shocking issues with my child's teacher (who should no longer be employed there, in my opinion), with no action taken by the school at all, we were promised help to move to a different school the following year. After following all guidelines for this through the school year and summer, we were notified by the superintendent that the Principal in fact denied that we had ever reported any problems at all and then did not approve our move. My child did not have a place to attend school for two weeks, until a place opened in a charter school, because I could not send her back knowing it was not safe. Close Quote

Schools Near Tarpon Springs Elementary School

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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 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 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tarpon Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Pine St	Tarpon Springs	34689	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 943-5500	417	30	13.9	74.8%	115 (27.6%)	127 (30.5%)	139 (33.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	39	1387^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.6%		42.6	1273^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	43.6%	114	51.0	49.0	52.0				45.0	44.0	55.0			63.0				$16,192	$2,163	$14,028
Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele	Public, Magnet	K-5	400 E Harrison St	Tarpon Springs	34689	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 943-5508	267	18	14.8	29.6%	181 (67.8%)	24 (9.0%)	40 (15.0%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.9%)	95.5	37^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.9	22^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	99.0%	15	94.0	84.0	84.0				92.0	86.0	86.0			86.0				$13,470	$269	$13,202
Sunset Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1347 Gulf Rd	Tarpon Springs	34689	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 943-5523	428	29	14.7	39.7%	305 (71.3%)	15 (3.5%)	70 (16.4%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	80	408^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.9%		76.7	489^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.3%	81	65.0	64.0	75.0				66.0	72.0	85.0			93.0				$13,608	$728	$12,879
Gulfside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2329 Anclote Blvd	Holiday	34691	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 774-6000	393	25	15.5	75.6%	158 (40.2%)	59 (15.0%)	123 (31.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.7%)	11.7	2111^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.5%		19.3	1923^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	14.8%	188	38.0	44.0	29.0				38.0	28.0	27.0			33.0				$13,414	$1,301	$12,112
Plato Academy Charter School Tarpon Springs	Public, Charter	K-8	2795 Keystone Rd	Tarpon Springs	34688	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 939-6413	349	30	11.6	33.0%	255 (73.1%)	20 (5.7%)	60 (17.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	70.6	622^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	72.5%		63.9	775^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.6%	153	89.0	86.0	55.0	69.0	55.0	74.0	83.0	76.0	59.0	71.0	71.0	48.0	49.0	96.0	74.0	$9,511	$59	$9,452
Sunray Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4815 Sunray Dr	Holiday	34690	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 774-9100	420	28	15.2	72.9%	186 (44.3%)	30 (7.1%)	155 (36.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.7%)	10.9	2127^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.8%		8	2188^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.0%	61	35.0	24.0	31.0				35.0	30.0	39.0			37.0				$12,735	$1,181	$11,554
Gulf Trace Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3303 Gulf Trace Blvd	Holiday	34691	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 246-3600	625	43	14.6	69.0%	301 (48.2%)	68 (10.9%)	191 (30.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	54 (8.6%)	25.9	1758^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.1%		18.9	1932^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	14.4%	174	51.0	44.0	45.0				41.0	46.0	30.0	87.0		44.0				$11,714	$1,421	$10,292
Brooker Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3130 Forelock Rd	Tarpon Springs	34688	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 943-4600	501	32	15.6	14.6%	379 (75.6%)	8 (1.6%)	65 (13.0%)	17 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	93.1	79^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.5%		93.6	80^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.5%	1	92.0	76.0	75.0				94.0	89.0	86.0			77.0				$12,820	$354	$12,466
Sutherland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3150 N Belcher Rd	Palm Harbor	34683	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 724-1466	564	35	16.1	36.0%	424 (75.2%)	21 (3.7%)	75 (13.3%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	89	194^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.4%		89.3	202^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	91.0%	8	71.0	75.0	80.0				89.0	74.0	83.0			83.0				$11,687	$321	$11,366
Cypress Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4900 Cypress Woods Blvd	Palm Harbor	34685	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 538-7325	676	43	15.7	23.1%	514 (76.0%)	14 (2.1%)	85 (12.6%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.8%)	89.2	191^st of 2258 public elementary schools	91.5%		91.9	116^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.9%	75	81.0	77.0	70.0				87.0	88.0	80.0			73.0				$12,314	$663	$11,651

Frequently Asked Questions about Tarpon Springs Elementary School

How many students attend Tarpon Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Tarpon Springs Elementary School.

Is Tarpon Springs Elementary School a good school?

Tarpon Springs Elementary School ranks 1387^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tarpon Springs Elementary School?

Students at Tarpon Springs Elementary School are 33% Hispanic, 30% African American, 28% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Tarpon Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tarpon Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tarpon Springs Middle School
High : Tarpon Springs High School

What district is Tarpon Springs Elementary School in?

Pinellas

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