Best Public Schools in Oldsmar, FL

Summary:

The city of Oldsmar, Florida is home to two high-performing elementary schools: Oldsmar Elementary School and Forest Lakes Elementary School. Both schools consistently rank in the top half of Florida elementary schools and outperform the Pinellas County and state averages on standardized tests.

While the schools have similar racial demographics, with a majority white student population, Oldsmar Elementary has a higher percentage of Hispanic students and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting potential differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations. Forest Lakes Elementary stands out with slightly higher per-student spending and a lower percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients, which may contribute to its higher overall performance compared to Oldsmar Elementary.

One area of concern for Oldsmar Elementary is its significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate (25.0%) compared to Forest Lakes Elementary (17.6%), which could be an area of focus for improvement. Overall, both schools in Oldsmar, Florida are strong-performing institutions, with Forest Lakes Elementary standing out as a top-performing school in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oldsmar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Dartmouth Ave W	Oldsmar	34677	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(813) 855-7316	546	38	14.3	52.4%	319 (58.4%)	43 (7.9%)	124 (22.7%)	25 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	77.9	460^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.6%		73	558^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.1%	98	68.0	71.0	61.0	68.0	69.0	67.0	74.0	$12,484	$1,261	$11,223
Forest Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Pine Ave N	Oldsmar	34677	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(813) 891-0785	498	34	14.6	36.1%	301 (60.4%)	21 (4.2%)	116 (23.3%)	24 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.8%)	81	378^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.2%		83.3	330^th of 2240 public elementary schools	85.3%	48	61.0	64.0	79.0	66.0	77.0	71.0	81.0	$13,316	$1,545	$11,772

Cities Near Oldsmar

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palm Harbor	1.55 mi	12	30^th
Clearwater	1.76 mi	33	268^th
Safety Harbor	3.18 mi	2	123^rd
Tampa	3.68 mi	192	263^rd
Dunedin	4.39 mi	8	56^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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