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Sawgrass Lake Elementary School

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Sawgrass Lake Elementary School ranks 1031 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1031^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sawgrass Lake Elementary School in St. Petersburg, FL, serves 573 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Pinellas district, with a 3-star rating and a recent upward trend after years of lower performance.

Sawgrass Lake shows a mixed academic profile. English Language Arts (ELA) scores are a strength, with 4th graders outperforming both the district and state averages. However, math scores are a significant weakness, particularly in 3rd grade, where proficiency is 16 points below the district average. This "two-speed" pattern is more pronounced here than at nearby John M. Sexton Elementary, which shows strength in both subjects. A bright spot is 5th-grade science, where 68% of students are proficient, matching the district and beating the state average. The school's performance is also highly volatile from year to year, with individual student cohorts showing dramatic swings in test scores, suggesting that the school's results are sensitive to the specific strengths of each class rather than reflecting a stable system.

A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, which at 35.4% is higher than the district and state averages, and significantly worse than high-performing neighbors like Shore Acres Elementary (20.3%) and North Shore Elementary (24.4%). This persistent absenteeism is likely a key factor holding the school back. Interestingly, Sawgrass Lake spends more per student ($15,198) than Shore Acres ($11,829), but less than struggling Lealman Avenue Elementary ($17,413), showing that higher spending alone doesn't guarantee better results. The most impactful improvements would likely come from reducing absenteeism and strengthening math instruction to match the school's relative success in ELA and science.

573

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,198

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1815 77th Ave N
St Petersburg, FL 33702

(727) 570-3121

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Sawgrass Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meadowlawn Middle School
High:	Northeast High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.8%

African American:

25.3%

Hispanic:

21.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

1,031^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1031 of 2240	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	805 of 2258	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	917 of 2256	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	1321 of 2240	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	1125 of 2219	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1409 of 2247	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	1235 of 2182	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	1004 of 2118	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.9	1287 of 2112	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	1171 of 2087	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.3	981 of 2064	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.6	1215 of 2029	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.4	1012 of 1984	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.7	1006 of 1985	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.4	783 of 1919	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.0	962 of 1847	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.1	1244 of 1789	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.8	1212 of 1786	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.0	1139 of 1688	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+8 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Math61%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 13, 2016

Sawgrass Lake is a great school. All 3 of our older children attended Sawgrass for elementary school. All three are top rank in their high schools now. They got a great foundation at Sawgrass. Our youngest is there now. It's a well run school. The low ratings on this site are not representative of the school. 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	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
Sawgrass Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 77th Ave N	St Petersburg	33702	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 570-3121	573	46	12.4	59.2%	245 (42.8%)	145 (25.3%)	125 (21.8%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.3%)	54.6	1031^st of 2240 public elementary schools	54.0%		62.9	805^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.3%	226	58.0	68.0	59.0				55.0	70.0	59.0			68.0					$15,198	$1,364	$13,835
Lynch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 71st Ave N	St Petersburg	33702	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 570-3170	450	31	14.5	71.8%	226 (50.2%)	68 (15.1%)	92 (20.4%)	27 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.2%)	47.7	1205^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.2%		46.3	1198^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.9%	7	55.0	42.0	61.0				61.0	55.0	69.0			73.0					$14,339	$1,079	$13,260
John M. Sexton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1997 54th Ave N	St Petersburg	33714	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 570-3400	355	27	13.1	69.3%	138 (38.9%)	85 (23.9%)	82 (23.1%)	19 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)	71.7	586^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.8%		61.9	829^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.3%	243	85.0	68.0	62.0				81.0	74.0	62.0			69.0					$17,899	$1,514	$16,384
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
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
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
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
Shore Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 62nd Ave NE	St Petersburg	33702	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 570-3173	690	44	15.8	30.3%	452 (65.5%)	55 (8.0%)	122 (17.7%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (5.1%)	84	284^th of 2240 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.3	286^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.3%	2	84.0	73.0	71.0				87.0	83.0	75.0			74.0					$11,829	$285	$11,544
North Shore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 35th Ave NE	St Petersburg	33704	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 893-2181	433	34	12.7	35.6%	243 (56.1%)	92 (21.2%)	61 (14.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	72.6	565^th of 2240 public elementary schools	74.8%		65.9	736^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.4%	171	71.0	76.0	63.0				73.0	77.0	69.0			71.0					$16,684	$1,420	$15,264
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sawgrass Lake Elementary School

What district is Sawgrass Lake Elementary School in?

Pinellas

What schools do graduates of Sawgrass Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sawgrass Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meadowlawn Middle School
High : Northeast High School

What is the racial makeup of Sawgrass Lake Elementary School?

Students at Sawgrass Lake Elementary School are 43% White, 25% African American, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sawgrass Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Sawgrass Lake Elementary School.

Is Sawgrass Lake Elementary School a good school?

Sawgrass Lake Elementary School ranks 1031^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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