The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
allk12 · Rankings · Highest poverty · Florida · St. Petersburg · Elementary schools

The highest-poverty public elementary schools in St. Petersburg, Florida

30 public elementary schools in St. Petersburg, Florida appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public elementary schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 90.4%, against a median of 62.3% across the ranked schools.

Sort any column, filter to a school or district, or download the full ranking as a CSV. Source data is federal NCES and state assessment reporting, 2024-25.

Schools ranked
30
St. Petersburg, Florida
Top % FRL
90.4%
Median % FRL
62.3%
HIGHEST POVERTY · ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary35690.4%
2FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary42584.7%
3MAXIMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary33981.7%
4CAMPBELL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary50281.5%
5LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary44679.1%
6WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary21675.9%
7LEALMAN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary37174.1%
8BAY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary39073.8%
9BEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary23773.0%
10NEW HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary66672.1%
11LYNCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary45071.8%
12BLANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary42771.2%
13JOHN M. SEXTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary35569.3%
14MOUNT VERNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary33366.1%
15SEVENTY-FOURTH ST. ELEMENTARYST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary47262.7%
16WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary49861.8%
17SAWGRASS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary57359.2%
18PERKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary56153.5%
19NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary41851.4%
20AZALEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary42651.4%
21DOUGLAS L. JAMERSON JR. ELEMENTARYST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary53646.5%
22LAKEVIEW FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARYST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary30942.1%
23JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8ST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary81737.6%
24MIDTOWN ACADEMYST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary36836.4%
25BAY VISTA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary57436.1%
26NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary43335.6%
27PLATO ACADEMY OF ST.PETERSBURGST. PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary37431.3%
28GULF BEACHES ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOLST. PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary31330.7%
29PASADENA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary45930.5%
30SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FLPINELLASElementary69030.3%
Page 1 of 1 · top 30 of 30 ranked. NCES + state assessment data, 2024-25.↓ Download full CSV

All schools in St. Petersburg →

Highest poverty rankings at a wider scope

All FloridaNationwide

Other rankings for St. Petersburg, Florida

LargestMost diverseLowest ratioHighest proficiencyLowest povertyHighest ratioFastest decliningLowest proficiencyMost HispanicMost BlackMost WhiteMost Asian

All ranking categories →

DATA NOTICE

allk12 is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCES, the US Census Bureau, any state education agency or assessment program, or any other government agency. Source data is compiled from public records and provided "as is," without warranty of accuracy or completeness. You rely on it, and any analysis derived from it, at your own risk. See the full disclaimer.