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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156008799
ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY
415 15TH ST, PALM HARBOR, FL 34683 · (727) 588-5187 · Pinellas County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Florida public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
52 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 23% |
This year's 1st grade class (51) is 48% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
87.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
89.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.8% | 89.4% |
| 2023-24 | 84.2% | 88.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
88.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY
ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY's state test result (88.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY this school | 421 | 12.4% | 88.3% |
| BROOKER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TARPON SPRINGS | 501 | 14.6% | 83.0% |
| OCEAN PALMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PONTE VEDRA BEACH | 386 | 9.3% | 84.0% |
| FREEDOM 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES COCOA BEACH | 408 | 10.5% | 93.8% |
| GORRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 498 | 14.9% | 84.3% |
| ROBERT L. STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MERRITT ISLAND | 481 | 16.0% | 89.3% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.3% | #25 of 2,136 | #1 of 90 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.4% | #59 of 2,149 ▲ 10 | #5 of 90 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.8% | #26 of 2,149 ▲ 17 | #2 of 90 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #1,710 of 2,267 | #62 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #509 of 2,077 | #66 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #1,705 of 2,108 | #81 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.4% | #2,094 of 2,188 | #89 of 90 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
421
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 421 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 12% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 19% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 19% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 18% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY.
About ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY
Students in PALM HARBOR, Florida, attend ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY, a small elementary school. Enrolled students number 421 students, in grades 1 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY is run by PINELLAS, whose 151 schools enroll 87,955 students.
ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY's enrollment is 78% White. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.5:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY is 12%. For comparison, public schools in Pinellas County average 45%.
The allk12 Grade for ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY is A+. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 96% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 88.3% and a predicted 75.0%.
Among Pinellas County residents, median household income is about $72,646, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY is one of 155 public schools in Pinellas County, which together enroll about 87,955 students.
PALM HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY is ahead of the 72.5% nearby average, ranking 1st of 9.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 421, close to the 417 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pinellas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
963,481
Census ACS
Median income
$72,646
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
87,955 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PINELLAS
- PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGHHigh · 2,413 students
- LARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,058 students
- EAST LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,980 students
- DIXIE M. HOLLINS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,934 students
- ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,736 students
- OSCEOLA FUNDAMENTAL HIGHHigh · 1,706 students
Other schools in PALM HARBOR
- PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGHHigh · 2,413 students
- PALM HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,017 students
- JOSEPH L. CARWISE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 859 students
- OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 727 students
- CYPRESS WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 676 students
- CURLEW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 610 students
Nearby schools
- PALM HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,017
- OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 727
- PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGH0.9 mi · 2,413
- PLATO ACADEMY PALM HARBOR CHARTER SCHOOL1.5 mi · 343
- LAKE ST. GEORGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 499
- SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 564
Frequently asked questions
About ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY?
ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 421 students in grades 01-05.
Is ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY have?
ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY are roughly 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY public or private?
ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by PINELLAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.