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Tarpon Springs Elementary School

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Tarpon Springs Elementary School ranks 1127 th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Tarpon Springs Elementary School is a mid-sized school in Tarpon Springs, FL, serving 417 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Pinellas County School District, and it serves a predominantly low-income community where nearly 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school stands out from its neighbors due to significant economic and performance disparities. While nearby schools like Brooker Creek Elementary and Tarpon Springs Fundamental Elementary have low poverty rates (around 14-30%), Tarpon Springs Elementary has one of the highest in the area. This economic challenge is linked to a critically high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.7%, far exceeding the district average of 30.6% and dramatically higher than the 10-12% rates at its more affluent Pinellas peers. Despite spending significantly more per student ($16,192) than these higher-performing schools, academic results have been inconsistent, though there are bright spots—5th graders recently outperformed the district average in both English Language Arts and Science.

Interestingly, the school’s profile more closely resembles struggling Pasco County schools like Gulfside Elementary than its immediate Pinellas neighbors, highlighting how community conditions often shape school outcomes. On a positive note, the school has shown an upward trajectory, climbing from the 26th percentile to the 50th percentile in recent years. The strong 5th-grade performance offers a potential model for improvement, but tackling the persistent attendance problem remains the key to sustaining this progress.

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 — 31st percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 29% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

1,127^th of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd 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	50.7	1127 of 2242	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+10 vs state

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Math54%-10 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

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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 (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	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
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%)	50.7	1127^th of 2242 public elementary schools	49.7%		39	1387^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.6%	260	60.0	53.0	73.0				59.0	50.0	54.0			70.0					$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	23^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	99.0%		95.5	37^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.4%	14	94.0	92.0	95.0				100.0	87.0	82.0			91.0					$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%)	82.1	333^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	85.1%		80	408^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.9%	75	75.0	69.0	75.0				82.0	69.0	81.0			85.0					$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%)	42.9	1324^th of 2242 public elementary schools	40.9%		11.7	2111^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.5%	787	58.0	62.0	57.0				48.0	70.0	38.0			60.0					$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%)	80.8	367^th of 2242 public elementary schools	83.6%		70.6	622^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	72.5%	255	97.0	89.0	67.0	70.0	54.0	66.0	82.0	88.0	79.0	78.0	57.0	72.0	68.0	90.0		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%)	11	2126^th of 2242 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.9	2127^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.8%	1	44.0	38.0	30.0				41.0	47.0	34.0			31.0					$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%)	20.2	1920^th of 2242 public elementary schools	14.4%		25.9	1758^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.1%	162	48.0	52.0	51.0				40.0	39.0	40.0			43.0					$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%)	93.4	61^st of 2242 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.1	79^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.5%	18	86.0	84.0	80.0				87.0	96.0	90.0			85.0					$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%)	91.9	93^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	95.9%		89	194^th of 2258 public elementary schools	91.4%	101	80.0	82.0	85.0				83.0	91.0	90.0			85.0					$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%)	88.5	165^th of 2242 public elementary schools	92.6%		89.2	191^st of 2258 public elementary schools	91.5%	26	84.0	82.0	74.0				81.0	89.0	86.0			76.0					$12,314	$663	$11,651

Frequently Asked Questions about Tarpon Springs Elementary School

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

Is Tarpon Springs Elementary School a good school?

Tarpon Springs Elementary School ranks 1127^th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tarpon Springs Elementary School?

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

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 district is Tarpon Springs Elementary School in?

Pinellas

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