Summary:
In zip code 32456, there is one elementary school, Port St. Joe Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 with 428 students in the Port Saint Joe area.
Port St. Joe Elementary School is a standout within its district, consistently outperforming the Gulf district average in nearly every subject. The school shows clear strength in STEM subjects, with 5th-grade science proficiency at 67% and math proficiency in 3rd and 5th grades reaching 75% and 74% respectively, all exceeding state averages. However, English Language Arts (ELA) performance is more mixed, with 3rd and 4th-grade scores lagging behind state averages. A notable positive trend is the dramatic year-over-year improvement in 4th grade, where math proficiency jumped 14 points and ELA proficiency rose 17 points from the previous year. The school also offers a low student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1 and spends $15,057 per student, which is well above average.
A critical concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 36.0%, which is higher than the state average of 31.4% and likely impacts academic performance, particularly in ELA. While the school has maintained a stable 3-star state ranking in the 50th-55th percentile over the last three years, the high spending per student does not yet translate into top-tier state rankings, suggesting resources may need to be better targeted to address the ELA gap and absenteeism challenges. Overall, Port St. Joe Elementary School serves as a relative bright spot in a lower-performing district, with strong math and science programs but clear opportunities for improvement in reading and attendance.
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