Best Elementary Schools in St Petersburg, FL

Summary:

The city of St. Petersburg, Florida is home to 29 elementary schools that are part of the Pinellas County School District, which is ranked 23rd out of 68 districts in the state. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a diverse range of educational opportunities within the city.

Several schools stand out for their exceptional performance, including Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School, which is ranked 198th out of 2,256 elementary schools in Florida and has a 5-star rating. Other high-achieving schools are Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School, Midtown Academy, and Lakeview Fundamental Elementary, all of which have 4-star ratings and strong academic performance. These schools demonstrate that St. Petersburg offers excellent educational options for families.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in student outcomes across the district. Schools with higher poverty rates, such as Fairmount Park Elementary and Melrose Elementary, struggle with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds and ensure equitable access to quality education throughout the St. Petersburg area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (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 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 7th 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
Maximo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4850 31st St S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2191	445	29	15.3	86.1%	31 (7.0%)	370 (83.1%)	17 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	17.1	1977^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.4%		7.6	2178^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.8%	201	37.0	31.0	49.0				18.0	37.0	38.0				33.0					$16,058	$3,573	$12,484
Melrose Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1752 13th Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 893-2175	322	25	12.8	93.2%	7 (2.2%)	275 (85.4%)	27 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	26.5	1727^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.7	1905^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.0%	178	37.0	34.0	40.0				31.0	51.0	60.0				38.0					$19,937	$5,868	$14,069
Mount Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4629 13th Ave N	St Petersburg	33713	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-1815	345	30	11.5	71.0%	132 (38.3%)	102 (29.6%)	64 (18.6%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	52.3	1037^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.0%		49.1	1119^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.0%	82	72.0	56.0	50.0				55.0	58.0	39.0				49.0					$17,913	$3,422	$14,491
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	501	39	12.8	46.5%	285 (56.9%)	118 (23.6%)	59 (11.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	44.1	1239^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.1%		42.4	1272^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	43.2%	33	54.0	48.0	51.0				49.0	45.0	55.0				58.0					$14,100	$2,116	$11,984
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5601 22nd Ave N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 893-2147	477	36	13.2	62.9%	235 (49.3%)	79 (16.6%)	97 (20.3%)	27 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.8%)	60.8	845^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.5%		62.4	785^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.0%	60	51.0	48.0	60.0				66.0	56.0	68.0				71.0					$13,889	$2,010	$11,878
Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	95 72nd St N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2646	461	31	14.8	27.8%	321 (69.6%)	14 (3.0%)	72 (15.6%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	89.4	198^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.2%		91.7	122^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	94.6%	76	67.0	76.0	80.0				71.0	79.0	89.0				87.0					$11,117	$1,022	$10,095
Seventy-Fourth St. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 74th St N	St Petersburg	33709	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2120	444	35	12.6	71.8%	189 (42.6%)	70 (15.8%)	141 (31.8%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	42.2	1289^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.9%		32.8	1532^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	31.6%	243	55.0	43.0	52.0				52.0	46.0	52.0				52.0					$18,686	$4,173	$14,513
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	709	48	14.9	46.1%	470 (66.3%)	79 (11.1%)	106 (15.0%)	22 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.4%)	85.8	290^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.1%		75	508^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.3%	218	78.0	65.0	69.0				74.0	78.0	80.0				75.0					$11,678	$1,091	$10,588
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	615	47	13.0	80.7%	165 (26.8%)	174 (28.3%)	169 (27.5%)	58 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.8%)	26.7	1719^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.4	1602^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	28.5%	117	36.0	34.0	41.0				43.0	50.0	45.0				49.0					$14,578	$2,665	$11,914
Westgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3560 58th St N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2144	541	36	15.0	70.4%	275 (50.8%)	74 (13.7%)	123 (22.7%)	37 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	58.3	893^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	60.4%		58.2	883^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	60.6%	10	73.0	59.0	48.0				62.0	65.0	44.0				56.0					$11,839	$1,711	$10,129
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 16th St N	St Petersburg	33704	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-1857	267	20	13.3	72.7%	64 (24.0%)	117 (43.8%)	56 (21.0%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.9%)	20.7	1885^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.4%		17.1	1980^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.6%	95	28.0	50.0	23.0				38.0	46.0	42.0				40.0					$18,770	$2,909	$15,861
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	596	44	13.5	63.1%	266 (44.6%)	137 (23.0%)	140 (23.5%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (6.2%)	57.2	917^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.4%		40.6	1321^st of 2240 public elementary schools	41.0%	404	54.0	58.0	58.0				67.0	57.0	52.0				53.0					$13,202	$1,805	$11,396
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	449	34	13.2	71.0%	185 (41.2%)	101 (22.5%)	102 (22.7%)	32 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (6.0%)	57.6	905^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.9%		47.8	1142^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	49.0%	237	70.0	53.0	52.0				64.0	49.0	49.0				64.0					$16,591	$3,814	$12,777
Douglas L. Jamerson Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1200 37th St S	St Petersburg	33711	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 552-1703	554	40	13.8	51.1%	197 (35.6%)	251 (45.3%)	58 (10.5%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.5%)	64.9	755^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.5%		60.1	834^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.8%	79	68.0	67.0	52.0				63.0	70.0	56.0				54.0					$12,983	$1,360	$11,623
James B. Sanderlin K-8	Public, Magnet	K-8	2350 22nd Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 552-1700	775	57	13.7	46.8%	331 (42.7%)	287 (37.0%)	54 (7.0%)	27 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (9.3%)	76.9	483^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	78.6%		73.2	553^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	75.3%	70	70.0	74.0	65.0	65.0	64.0	68.0	72.0	79.0	80.0	43.0	33.0	66.0	73.0	62.0	88.0	100.0	73.0	$11,227	$1,009	$10,218
Midtown Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1701 10th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-1358	337	29	11.6	41.5%	156 (46.3%)	114 (33.8%)	38 (11.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	78.8	441^st of 2256 public elementary schools	80.5%		76.1	479^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.6%	38	67.0	67.0	75.0				64.0	69.0	71.0				73.0					$15,210	$1,785	$13,425
Azalea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1680 74th St N	St Petersburg	33710	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 893-2187	507	39	13.0	59.6%	297 (58.6%)	57 (11.2%)	102 (20.1%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	68.6	672^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	70.2%		56.2	940^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.0%	268	76.0	56.0	57.0				82.0	61.0	52.0				66.0					$14,748	$2,320	$12,428
Bay Point Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5800 22nd St S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 552-1449	453	36	12.5	78.1%	46 (10.2%)	334 (73.7%)	39 (8.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	48.5	1125^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.1%		38.3	1378^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.5%	253	37.0	48.0	62.0				56.0	45.0	64.0				70.0					$14,334	$2,158	$12,177
Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	5900 Dr Martin L King St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2335	589	41	14.3	45.7%	235 (39.9%)	223 (37.9%)	73 (12.4%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	85.8	288^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.9	342^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	84.7%	54	76.0	67.0	69.0				83.0	81.0	65.0				79.0					$11,275	$1,009	$10,267
Bear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 61st St S	St Petersburg	33707	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2332	286	22	13.0	82.2%	72 (25.2%)	149 (52.1%)	37 (12.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	40.8	1321^st of 2256 public elementary schools	41.4%		50.4	1088^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.4%	233	44.0	50.0	46.0				58.0	57.0	44.0				46.0					$16,301	$2,956	$13,344
Campbell Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1051 7th Ave S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2650	462	34	13.5	87.0%	27 (5.8%)	398 (86.1%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.7%)	43.7	1247^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.7%		22.2	1827^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.4%	580	48.0	65.0	29.0				52.0	64.0	55.0				31.0					$17,676	$5,245	$12,430
Fairmount Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	575 41st St S	St Petersburg	33711	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2132	500	30	16.6	91.0%	33 (6.6%)	421 (84.2%)	38 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	13	2087^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.5%		8.5	2161^st of 2240 public elementary schools	3.5%	74	39.0	36.0	26.0				33.0	32.0	20.0				36.0					$16,845	$4,955	$11,889
Lynch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 71st Ave N	St Petersburg	33702	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 570-3170	486	33	14.7	66.9%	282 (58.0%)	66 (13.6%)	73 (15.0%)	26 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.0%)	47.2	1169^th of 2256 public elementary schools	48.2%		51.3	1070^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.2%	99	42.0	55.0	49.0				43.0	66.0	57.0				59.0					$12,619	$1,923	$10,695
Perkins Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2205 18th Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2117	539	48	11.3	62.5%	146 (27.1%)	294 (54.5%)	50 (9.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.4%)	53.7	1000^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.7%		56.6	934^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.3%	66	58.0	57.0	50.0				53.0	58.0	54.0				59.0					$14,989	$1,423	$13,566
Lakeview Fundamental Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2229 25th St S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2139	351	27	13.0	49.6%	145 (41.3%)	136 (38.7%)	31 (8.8%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	79.7	411^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.8%		65.1	732^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	67.3%	321	69.0	61.0	70.0				76.0	66.0	68.0				74.0					$12,565	$927	$11,638
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4151 6th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2196	425	26	16.3	84.2%	42 (9.9%)	321 (75.5%)	31 (7.3%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	42.6	1276^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.4%		24.2	1767^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.1%	491	58.0	53.0	52.0				37.0	36.0	50.0				63.0					$17,562	$4,286	$13,276
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	434	31	14.0	84.6%	119 (27.4%)	168 (38.7%)	102 (23.5%)	19 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	27.9	1688^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.2%		21.9	1839^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.9%	151	22.0	38.0	43.0				37.0	39.0	55.0				59.0					$15,086	$3,025	$12,060
Blanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 54th Ave N	St Petersburg	33709	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7820	500	39	12.8	77.6%	188 (37.6%)	110 (22.0%)	123 (24.6%)	50 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.6%)	38.6	1377^th of 2256 public elementary schools	39.0%		42.1	1280^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.9%	97	49.0	44.0	48.0				40.0	49.0	47.0				61.0					$14,274	$1,990	$12,284

Cities Near St Petersburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Petersburg	0.41 mi	3	47^th
Largo	3.58 mi	19	179^th
Clearwater	3.81 mi	33	268^th
Gulfport	3.97 mi	4	379^th
Kenneth City	6.09 mi	2	260^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.