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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCAMBIA·NCES 120051002164

BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6201 HELMS RD, PENSACOLA, FL 32526 · (850) 941-6180 · Escambia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL889 STUDENTS
Enrollment
889
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
453 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
2
Kindergarten
130
Grade 1
140
Grade 2
169
Grade 3
139
Grade 4
154
Grade 5
155
Student demographics
White
51157%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
8510%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 38%
Black
17820%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 21%
Asian
364%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
748%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
49055%
Female
39945%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
59.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
63.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.3pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
889
-87 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 14.6:1
% White
57%
was 72%
% Hispanic
10%
was 6%
% Black
20%
was 12%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the average-sized elementary schools in PENSACOLA, Florida, part of ESCAMBIA, with 889 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 47% larger than typical.

ESCAMBIA comprises 66 schools with combined enrollment of 36,795 students; BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Black, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.6%, the actual is 60.2%, a residual of +4.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Escambia County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,500, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Escambia County's 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,056 students), BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

BEULAH ACADEMY OF SCIENCE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 49.4%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 976 (now 889). The White share of enrollment edged down from 72% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Escambia County at a glance

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Population
325,923
Census ACS
Median income
$67,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
37,056 students

Quick facts

School name
BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
ESCAMBIA
Address
6201 HELMS RD, PENSACOLA, FL 32526
Phone
(850) 941-6180
County
Escambia County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
889
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
17.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
453 (51%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
120051002164
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 889 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 57% White, 10% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ESCAMBIA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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