Richard L. Sanders School

Summary:

Richard L. Sanders School is an alternative public school in Pinellas Park, Florida, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 54 students. The school is part of the Pinellas school district, which is ranked 23rd out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past three school years, the racial composition of Richard L. Sanders School has shifted, with the percentage of White students increasing from 41.67% to 59.26%, while the percentage of African American students has decreased from 48.61% to 31.48%. The school has a very low four-year graduation rate of 18.2% for the 2020-2021 school year, significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Richard L. Sanders School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 65.6% to 70.9% over the past five school years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with 0% proficiency in 7th grade English Language Arts and Math in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to the nearby alternative schools in the Pinellas district, such as Clearwater Intermediate and Pinellas Virtual Franchise, Richard L. Sanders School stands out as having the lowest academic performance, highest chronic absenteeism, and lowest graduation rates. Despite having a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 2.9 to 4.5 over the past three school years, the school's high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among the student population may be contributing to the low academic performance and graduation rates.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

5025 76th Ave N
Pinellas Park, FL 33781

(727) 547-7728

District: Pinellas

SchoolDigger Rank:
1188^th of 1,196 Florida Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $67,231

Student/teacher ratio: 3.6

Number of students: 54

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

African American:

31.5%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richard L. Sanders School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2010 the calculated Average Standard Score was 0.13. (See more...)

Compare Details Richard L. Sanders School ranks worse than 99.3% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.05. (See more...)

Compare Details Richard L. Sanders School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.68. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Richard L. Sanders School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.3%), African American (31.5%), Hispanic (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richard L. Sanders School is 3.6, which is the lowest among 12 alternative schools in the Pinellas School District! (See more...)

Compare Richard L. Sanders School employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richard L. Sanders School is $67,231, which is the highest among 12 alternative schools in the Pinellas School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Richard L. Sanders School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Richard L. Sanders School 1188^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Richard L. Sanders School in the ranking list.)

Pinellas:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinellas 23^rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richard L. Sanders School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	1.14	1685^th	1688	0.2%
2007	1.19	1779^th	1786	0.4%
2008	1.44	1774^th	1789	0.8%
2009	0.79	1837^th	1847	0.5%
2010	0.13	1918^th	1919	0.1%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Richard L. Sanders School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	2.90	577^th	593	2.7%
2006	6.22	620^th	675	8.1%
2007	1.19	731^st	736	0.7%
2008	2.02	724^th	740	2.2%
2009	2.43	758^th	780	2.8%
2010	0.37	839^th	839	0.0%
2024	2.05	1188^th	1196	0.7%

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Rank History for Richard L. Sanders School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2007	4.76	531^st	563	5.7%
2008	4.94	540^th	577	6.4%
2010	1.11	620^th	620	0.0%
2013	23.20	507^th	648	21.8%
2014	4.14	635^th	687	7.6%
2022	4.68	691^st	774	10.7%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Richard L. Sanders School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	131	78	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	210
1989	135	87	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	222
1990	72	39	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	112
1991	59	48	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	109
1992	71	73	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	145
1993	116	83	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1994	140	81	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1995	148	82	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
1996	148	82	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
1997	114	105	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	222
1998	123	99	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1999	143	110	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
2000	124	98	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
2001	121	86	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
2002	98	71	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
2003	98	71	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
2004	102	67	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	176
2005	92	72	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
2006	75	75	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
2007	53	84	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	2	147
2008	53	80	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	11	151
2009	47	64	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	10	129
2010	39	53	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	7	106
2011	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	109	109
2012	65	62	6	14	0	0	3	0	150
2013	74	70	1	13	3	0	9	0	170
2014	39	79	2	11	1	0	10	0	142
2015	34	55	0	9	0	0	9	0	107
2016	32	57	0	5	0	1	5	0	100
2017	19	43	1	3	0	0	2	0	68
2018	21	37	0	3	0	0	2	0	63
2019	25	39	0	4	0	0	2	0	70
2020	29	42	0	2	0	1	3	0	77
2021	30	35	0	5	0	0	2	0	72
2022	27	22	0	3	0	0	4	0	56
2023	32	17	0	3	0	0	2	0	54

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richard L. Sanders School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	210	40.0	5.2	28.6
1989	222	40.0	5.5	49.1
1990	112	26.0	4.3	69.6
1991	109	19.0	5.7	70.6
1992	145	24.0	6.0	73.1
1993	201	31.0	6.5	58.7
1994	223	34.0	6.6	67.7
1995	235	39.0	6.0	64.7
1996	235	39.0	6.0	64.7
1997	222	39.0	5.7	62.2
1998	224	42.0	5.3	64.7
1999	255	41.0	6.2	74.9
2000	224	44.0	5.1	68.8
2001	210	37.0	5.7	75.2
2002	173	29.0	6.0	74
2003	173	29.0	6.0	74
2004	176	30.0	5.9	79.5
2005	174	31.0	5.6	82.8
2006	157	27.0	5.8	81.5
2007	147	27.0	5.4	80
2008	151	28.0	5.4	86.4
2009	129	30.7	4.8	88.2
2010	106	26.0	4.0	89.9
2011	109	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	150	49.0	3.0	83.3
2013	170	34.0	5.0	80
2014	142	28.0	5.0	46.5
2015	107	32.0	3.3	57.9
2016	100	25.0	4.0	64
2017	68	19.0	3.5	77.9
2018	63	14.0	4.5	79.4
2019	70	17.0	4.1	77.1
2020	77	15.0	5.1	79.2
2021	72	16.0	4.5	69.4
2022	56	19.0	2.9	75
2023	54	15.0	3.6	74.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richard L. Sanders School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	210	40.0	5.2	28.6
1989	222	40.0	5.5	49.1
1990	112	26.0	4.3	69.6
1991	109	19.0	5.7	70.6
1992	145	24.0	6.0	73.1
1993	201	31.0	6.5	58.7
1994	223	34.0	6.6	67.7
1995	235	39.0	6.0	64.7
1996	235	39.0	6.0	64.7
1997	222	39.0	5.7	62.2
1998	224	42.0	5.3	64.7
1999	255	41.0	6.2	74.9
2000	224	44.0	5.1	68.8
2001	210	37.0	5.7	75.2
2002	173	29.0	6.0	74
2003	173	29.0	6.0	74
2004	176	30.0	5.9	79.5
2005	174	31.0	5.6	82.8
2006	157	27.0	5.8	81.5
2007	147	27.0	5.4	80
2008	151	28.0	5.4	86.4
2009	129	30.7	4.8	88.2
2010	106	26.0	4.0	89.9
2011	109	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	150	49.0	3.0	83.3
2013	170	34.0	5.0	80
2014	142	28.0	5.0	46.5
2015	107	32.0	3.3	57.9
2016	100	25.0	4.0	64
2017	68	19.0	3.5	77.9
2018	63	14.0	4.5	79.4
2019	70	17.0	4.1	77.1
2020	77	15.0	5.1	79.2
2021	72	16.0	4.5	69.4
2022	56	19.0	2.9	75
2023	54	15.0	3.6	74.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Richard L. Sanders School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$7,966 (14.5%)	$46,804 (85.5%)	$54,770
2019	$7,093 (13.1%)	$47,256 (87.0%)	$54,348
2020	$6,006 (12.7%)	$41,230 (87.3%)	$47,236
2021	$8,211 (14.9%)	$46,825 (85.1%)	$55,036
2022	$11,205 (16.1%)	$58,439 (83.9%)	$69,645
2023	$11,182 (16.6%)	$56,049 (83.4%)	$67,231

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richard L. Sanders School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	70	54	22.9%
African American	39	17	56.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	4	3	25%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	25	32	28%
Two or More Races	2	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.1%	74.1%	3.1%

Schools Near Richard L. Sanders School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 10th 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richard L. Sanders School	Public, Alternative	K-12	5025 76th Ave N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7728	54	15	3.6	74.1%	32 (59.3%)	17 (31.5%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)					0.0							10.0	0.0									$67,231	$11,182	$56,049
Nina Harris Ese Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6000 70th Ave N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7850	154	28	5.5	43.5%	75 (48.7%)	39 (25.3%)	28 (18.2%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)																						$49,805	$11,027	$38,779
Ese Countywide	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6698 68th Ave N	Pinellas Park	33781	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-5900	190	0	221.0	7.4%	105 (55.3%)	39 (20.5%)	29 (15.3%)	9 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Pinellas Juvenile Det Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	301 4th St SW	Largo	33770	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-6069	48	0		60.4%	7 (14.6%)	32 (66.7%)	4 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Pinellas Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	14405 49th St N	Clearwater	33762	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	Yes	No	(727) 588-6448	260	18	14.4	18.1%	156 (60.0%)	28 (10.8%)	43 (16.5%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.8%)								(n/a)	75.0	67.0		76.0	65.0	71.0	63.0	71.0	81.0	58.0		56.0	54.0	65.0		52.0	68.0	53.0	77.0	80.0	75.0	$7,176	$457	$6,719
Pinellas Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	14405 49th St N	Clearwater	33762	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	Yes	No	(727) 588-6304	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dropout Prevention School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	301 4th St SW	Largo	33770	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-6069	379	0		48.8%	158 (41.7%)	116 (30.6%)	73 (19.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.3%)								(n/a)			3.0		36.0		50.0	50.0			0.0				0.0							$11,173	$1,576	$9,596
Pinellas Virtual K-12	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	14405 49th St N	Clearwater	33762	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	Yes	No	(727) 588-6448	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hospital/Homebound	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2235 NE Coachman Rd	Clearwater	33765	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 462-1515	62	0		4.8%	38 (61.3%)	15 (24.2%)	6 (9.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Paul B. Stephens Ese Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2935 County Road 193	Clearwater	33759	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 725-7982	165	30	5.5	44.8%	109 (66.1%)	12 (7.3%)	34 (20.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)																						$44,620	$7,424	$37,196

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard L. Sanders School

What is the racial makeup of Richard L. Sanders School?

Students at Richard L. Sanders School are 59% White, 31% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Richard L. Sanders School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 54 students attended Richard L. Sanders School.

What district is Richard L. Sanders School in?

Pinellas

Is Richard L. Sanders School a good school?

Richard L. Sanders School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Florida alternative schools.

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