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John M. Sexton Elementary School

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John M. Sexton Elementary School ranks 829 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

829^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

John M. Sexton Elementary School is a public elementary school in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 401 students. The school is part of the Pinellas District, which is ranked 19 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While John M. Sexton Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $13,797 to $17,574 over the past few years, the school's performance lags behind nearby schools in several key areas. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.9% to 31.6%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that are 5-15 percentage points below the Pinellas district and Florida state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, the differences become more pronounced. For instance, Shore Acres Elementary School, located just 2.97 miles away, consistently outperforms John M. Sexton Elementary School in test scores, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points higher in English Language Arts and Math. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at John M. Sexton Elementary School, ranging from 68.88% to 71.05%, suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may be contributing to the lower academic performance. Addressing the issues of chronic absenteeism and providing targeted interventions and resources to support the needs of this student population could be crucial for improving the overall performance and outcomes of the school.

355

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,899

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1997 54th Ave N
St Petersburg, FL 33714

(727) 570-3400

District: Pinellas

Students who attend John M. Sexton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meadowlawn Middle School
High:	Northeast High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.9%

African American:

23.9%

Hispanic:

23.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2014 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg65%

Florida avg58%

829^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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	61.9	829 of 2258	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	905 of 2256	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	1142 of 2240	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1561 of 2219	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	1211 of 2247	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1626 of 2182	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1626 of 2118	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	1778 of 2112	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.1	1218 of 2087	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.4	1126 of 2064	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.2	1249 of 2029	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.4	1055 of 1984	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.4	922 of 1985	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	833 of 1919	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	874 of 1847	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.1	1116 of 1789	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.1	1114 of 1786	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.3	959 of 1688	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+10 vs state

Math64%+3 vs state

English Language Arts60%+3 vs state

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Schools Near John M. Sexton 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 Geometry (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 English Language Arts 9th 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
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%)	61.9	829^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.3%		57.6	905^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.9%	76	63.0	50.0	66.0					79.0	49.0	65.0			65.0					$17,899	$1,514	$16,384
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%)	46.3	1198^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.9%		47.2	1169^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.2%	29	43.0	40.0	54.0					59.0	54.0	81.0			63.0					$14,339	$1,079	$13,260
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%)	62.9	805^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.3%		57.2	917^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.4%	112	67.0	45.0	62.0					74.0	55.0	69.0			67.0					$15,198	$1,364	$13,835
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%)	34.6	1511^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.1%		27.9	1688^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.2%	177	46.0	41.0	40.0					52.0	57.0	58.0			51.0					$17,413	$2,739	$14,674
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%)	52.3	1062^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	53.0%		26.7	1719^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.8%	657	67.0	47.0	48.0					63.0	71.0	51.0			55.0					$15,035	$1,790	$13,243
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%)	65.9	736^th of 2258 public elementary schools	67.4%		44.1	1239^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.1%	503	73.0	56.0	56.0					66.0	70.0	62.0			67.0					$16,684	$1,420	$15,264
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 16th St N	St Petersburg	33704	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-1857	216	21	10.5	75.9%	51 (23.6%)	90 (41.7%)	43 (19.9%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.2%)	38.2	1413^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.4%		20.7	1885^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.4%	472	36.0	51.0	43.0					48.0	77.0	43.0			54.0					$21,787	$2,275	$19,513
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%)	85.3	286^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.8	290^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.1%	4	77.0	67.0	78.0					80.0	73.0	81.0			82.0					$11,829	$285	$11,544
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%)	11.5	2113^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.4	2182^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	3.3%	69	31.0	33.0	30.0					37.0	47.0	27.0			34.0					$15,913	$1,520	$14,393
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%)	43.4	1264^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.0%		48	1142^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	49.4%	122	44.0	35.0	56.0	64.0	48.0	43.0	95.0	66.0	45.0	72.0	51.0	27.0	54.0	58.0	93.0	83.0	83.0	$8,560	$72	$8,489

Frequently Asked Questions about John M. Sexton Elementary School

What district is John M. Sexton Elementary School in?

Pinellas

How many students attend John M. Sexton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended John M. Sexton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of John M. Sexton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John M. Sexton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meadowlawn Middle School
High : Northeast High School

What is the racial makeup of John M. Sexton Elementary School?

Students at John M. Sexton Elementary School are 39% White, 24% African American, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is John M. Sexton Elementary School a good school?

John M. Sexton Elementary School ranks 829^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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