Seminole Elementary School

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Seminole Elementary School ranks 838 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Seminole Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 428 students in grades PK-5 in Seminole, Florida, which is part of the Pinellas County School District. The school generally performs well compared to many of the surrounding schools, particularly in science and math, but has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism that may be impacting its overall academic performance.

Seminole Elementary has a higher percentage of white students (65.65%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 46.94% to 81.99% white students. It also has lower percentages of African American and Hispanic students than some nearby schools. The school's standardized test scores are generally better than the Pinellas County and Florida state averages, particularly in 5th grade science and 3rd-5th grade math, but its English Language Arts scores are more inconsistent, with some grades performing above and others below the district and state averages.

Seminole Elementary has seen a steady increase in spending per student, rising from $11,357 in 2019-2020 to $15,337 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools, which range from $8,746 to $14,652 per student. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has also significantly increased, from 13.2% in 2018-2019 to 32.7% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 10.3% to 28.8% chronic absenteeism. This concerning trend warrants further investigation and targeted interventions to ensure all students are achieving at high levels.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

10950 74th Ave N
Seminole, FL 33772

(727) 547-7668

District: Pinellas

SchoolDigger Rank:
838^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,337

Students who attend Seminole Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Osceola Middle School
High:	Seminole High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Seminole Elementary School ranks better than 62.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 48^th among 90 ranked elementary schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.36. (See more...)

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 (66.2%), Hispanic (16.9%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seminole Elementary School is 12.9, which is the 25^th best among 90 elementary schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

Compare Seminole Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seminole Elementary School is $15,337, which is the 22^nd highest among 90 elementary schools in the Pinellas School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Seminole Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pinellas:

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

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Rank History for Seminole Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	81.94	269^th	1688	84.1%
2007	77.28	365^th	1786	79.6%
2008	68.67	572^nd	1789	68.0%
2009	62.57	722^nd	1847	60.9%
2010	60.71	796^th	1919	58.5%
2011	58.34	877^th	1985	55.8%
2012	53.29	928^th	1984	53.2%
2013	53.34	933^rd	2029	54.0%
2014	61.54	781^st	2064	62.2%
2016	60.53	808^th	2087	61.3%
2017	47.58	1112^th	2112	47.3%
2018	49.76	1062^nd	2118	49.9%
2019	54.60	976^th	2182	55.3%
2021	68.47	673^rd	2247	70.0%
2022	58.82	864^th	2219	61.1%
2023	64.91	741^st	2240	66.9%
2024	61.36	838^th	2256	62.9%

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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 Seminole Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	474	172	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1989	463	173	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	642
1990	474	183	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	666
1991	500	170	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1992	561	167	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1993	625	159	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	793
1994	628	158	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1995	630	162	8	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	816
1996	630	162	8	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	816
1997	656	167	13	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
1998	616	162	8	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	804
1999	625	204	9	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
2000	630	227	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	886
2001	666	219	9	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	923
2002	634	205	13	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	881
2003	634	205	13	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	881
2004	643	63	12	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	752
2005	633	46	12	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	727
2006	614	43	9	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	704
2007	554	34	14	42	4	n/a	n/a	44	692
2008	566	31	10	36	5	n/a	n/a	38	686
2009	534	44	14	37	2	n/a	n/a	42	673
2010	516	34	7	45	3	n/a	n/a	38	643
2011	469	51	11	74	3	1	26	0	635
2012	494	49	11	72	3	1	18	0	648
2013	487	34	11	70	1	0	24	0	627
2014	495	35	11	69	0	1	28	0	639
2015	485	32	12	75	1	2	34	0	641
2016	446	36	12	69	1	2	36	0	602
2017	444	46	18	75	0	1	45	0	629
2018	406	53	17	72	0	1	52	0	601
2019	378	48	15	76	0	0	45	0	562
2020	342	54	12	67	0	0	33	0	508
2021	287	44	9	72	0	0	29	0	441
2022	285	37	14	81	0	0	36	0	453
2023	281	28	14	73	0	0	32	0	428
2024	266	19	16	68	0	0	33	0	402

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 Seminole Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	657	33.0	19.9	39.7
1989	642	30.0	21.4	38.6
1990	666	32.0	20.8	36.2
1991	681	31.0	21.9	33.3
1992	736	32.0	23.0	30.3
1993	793	37.0	21.4	30.8
1994	797	40.0	19.9	35.5
1995	816	43.0	19.0	40.7
1996	816	43.0	19.0	40.7
1997	848	46.0	18.4	40
1998	804	43.0	18.7	33.3
1999	860	47.0	18.3	50.7
2000	886	47.0	18.9	51.6
2001	923	47.0	19.6	49.5
2002	881	47.0	18.7	49.1
2003	881	47.0	18.7	49.1
2004	752	43.0	17.5	37.5
2005	727	44.0	16.5	45
2006	704	43.0	16.4	41.5
2007	692	42.0	16.5	44.4
2008	686	45.0	15.2	46.3
2009	673	53.4	14.3	51.5
2010	643	45.0	14.2	57
2011	635	43.0	14.7	53.5
2012	648	45.0	14.4	57.9
2013	627	46.0	13.6	55.5
2014	639	47.0	13.5	52.6
2015	641	45.0	14.2	56.9
2016	602	44.0	13.6	61.1
2017	629	45.0	13.9	63.3
2018	601	44.0	13.6	67.1
2019	562	40.0	14.0	61.2
2020	508	35.0	14.5	46.5
2021	441	33.0	13.3	53.3
2022	453	35.0	12.9	55.2
2023	428	34.0	12.5	58.6
2024	402	31.0	12.9	60.2

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 Seminole Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	657	33.0	19.9	39.7
1989	642	30.0	21.4	38.6
1990	666	32.0	20.8	36.2
1991	681	31.0	21.9	33.3
1992	736	32.0	23.0	30.3
1993	793	37.0	21.4	30.8
1994	797	40.0	19.9	35.5
1995	816	43.0	19.0	40.7
1996	816	43.0	19.0	40.7
1997	848	46.0	18.4	40
1998	804	43.0	18.7	33.3
1999	860	47.0	18.3	50.7
2000	886	47.0	18.9	51.6
2001	923	47.0	19.6	49.5
2002	881	47.0	18.7	49.1
2003	881	47.0	18.7	49.1
2004	752	43.0	17.5	37.5
2005	727	44.0	16.5	45
2006	704	43.0	16.4	41.5
2007	692	42.0	16.5	44.4
2008	686	45.0	15.2	46.3
2009	673	53.4	14.3	51.5
2010	643	45.0	14.2	57
2011	635	43.0	14.7	53.5
2012	648	45.0	14.4	57.9
2013	627	46.0	13.6	55.5
2014	639	47.0	13.5	52.6
2015	641	45.0	14.2	56.9
2016	602	44.0	13.6	61.1
2017	629	45.0	13.9	63.3
2018	601	44.0	13.6	67.1
2019	562	40.0	14.0	61.2
2020	508	35.0	14.5	46.5
2021	441	33.0	13.3	53.3
2022	453	35.0	12.9	55.2
2023	428	34.0	12.5	58.6
2024	402	31.0	12.9	60.2

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 Seminole Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$445 (4.8%)	$8,839 (95.2%)	$9,284
2019	$441 (4.5%)	$9,392 (95.5%)	$9,833
2020	$580 (5.1%)	$10,776 (94.9%)	$11,357
2021	$1,923 (14.2%)	$11,594 (85.8%)	$13,518
2022	$1,859 (13.7%)	$11,703 (86.3%)	$13,562
2023	$2,148 (14.0%)	$13,189 (86.0%)	$15,337

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seminole Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 976^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 741^st of 2240 Elementary schools	11.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seminole Elementary School)	52	54	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	56	52	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Seminole Elementary School)	63	65	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	62	60	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Seminole Elementary School)	63	64	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	56	57	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Seminole Elementary School)	64	72	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	64	65	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Seminole Elementary School)	52	47	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	54	58	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Seminole Elementary School)	57	49	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	60	58	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Seminole Elementary School)	60	63	3%
5th Grade Science (Pinellas)	54	60	6%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	562	428	23.8%
African American	48	28	41.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	15	14	6.7%
Hispanic	76	73	3.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	378	281	25.7%
Two or More Races	45	32	28.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.2%	58.6%	2.6%

Schools Near Seminole Elementary School

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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
Seminole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10950 74th Ave N	Seminole	33772	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7668	402	31	12.9	60.2%	266 (66.2%)	19 (4.7%)	68 (16.9%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	61.4	838^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.9%		64.9	741^st of 2240 public elementary schools	66.9%	97	57.0	51.0	67.0				54.0	62.0	65.0				61.0					$15,337	$2,148	$13,189
Orange Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10300 65th Ave	Seminole	33772	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7845	424	29	14.6	42.0%	273 (64.4%)	15 (3.5%)	80 (18.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (10.6%)	95	50^th of 2256 public elementary schools	97.8%		90.8	152^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	93.2%	102	90.0	81.0	81.0				90.0	86.0	80.0				80.0					$11,243	$926	$10,316
Starkey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9300 86th Ave	Seminole	33777	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7841	610	38	16.0	55.7%	384 (63.0%)	28 (4.6%)	103 (16.9%)	33 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	52 (8.5%)	77.1	479^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.8%		75.7	492^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	78.0%	13	62.0	60.0	70.0				66.0	75.0	73.0				74.0					$11,287	$1,306	$9,980
Bauder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12755 86th Ave	Seminole	33776	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 547-7829	554	38	14.5	29.4%	442 (79.8%)	8 (1.4%)	68 (12.3%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	90.3	172^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	92.4%		89.2	189^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.6%	17	79.0	69.0	75.0				78.0	83.0	79.0				84.0					$15,260	$1,099	$14,162
Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8	Public, Magnet	K-8	591 Tom Stuart Causeway	Madeira Beach	33708	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 547-7697	1,334	72	18.5	27.6%	995 (74.6%)	37 (2.8%)	162 (12.1%)	56 (4.2%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.8%)	91.9	117^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.1	170^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.4%	53	70.0	77.0	72.0	84.0	84.0	75.0	79.0	82.0	85.0	96.0		80.0	84.0	80.0	92.0	98.0	86.0	$8,945	$737	$8,208
Bardmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8333 Magnolia Dr	Seminole	33777	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 547-7824	445	30	14.8	60.7%	240 (53.9%)	41 (9.2%)	104 (23.4%)	24 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	54.7	977^th of 2256 public elementary schools	56.7%		42.3	1274^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.1%	297	51.0	33.0	59.0				73.0	51.0	56.0				70.0					$14,018	$2,362	$11,656
Oakhurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10535 137th St	Largo	33774	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-6801	657	44	14.9	35.5%	485 (73.8%)	39 (5.9%)	88 (13.4%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.3%)	85.9	284^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.4%		82.5	355^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.2%	71	68.0	68.0	72.0				70.0	80.0	84.0				85.0					$12,449	$1,362	$11,087
Plato Academy Of St.Petersburg	Public, Charter	K-8	3901 Park St N	Saint Petersburg	33709	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 521-7258	370	31	11.9	36.5%	233 (63.0%)	26 (7.0%)	54 (14.6%)	30 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	54.5	981^st of 2256 public elementary schools	56.5%		68.1	659^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.6%	322	76.0	42.0	55.0	70.0	76.0	77.0	82.0	30.0	38.0	89.0	80.0	94.0	43.0	73.0	96.0		91.0	$8,746	$726	$8,021
Southern Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9101 Walsingham Rd	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-4654	495	35	14.1	63.4%	266 (53.7%)	58 (11.7%)	117 (23.6%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.3%)	73.9	550^th of 2256 public elementary schools	75.6%		64.9	744^th of 2240 public elementary schools	66.8%	194	73.0	60.0	61.0				67.0	79.0	53.0				74.0					$12,270	$1,847	$10,423
Plato Seminole	Public, Charter	K-8	10888 126th Ave N	Largo	33778	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 228-9950	329	27	12.1	37.7%	232 (70.5%)	21 (6.4%)	44 (13.4%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	57.5	909^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.7%		58.2	882^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	60.6%	27	56.0	67.0	65.0	45.0	55.0	51.0	58.0	26.0	76.0	37.0	14.0	39.0	65.0	39.0	60.0		70.0	$8,947	$900	$8,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Seminole Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Seminole Elementary School?

Students at Seminole Elementary School are 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Seminole Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 402 students attended Seminole Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Seminole Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Seminole Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Osceola Middle School
High : Seminole High School

Is Seminole Elementary School a good school?

Seminole Elementary School ranks 838^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Seminole Elementary School in?

Pinellas

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