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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
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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
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.
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 →
About ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY
ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary campus in PALM HARBOR, Florida, overseen by PINELLAS. The school educates 421 students in grades 1 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 30% below typical.
PINELLAS runs 151 schools in total, collectively educating 87,955 students. ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY shows that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Pinellas County (around 45%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 88.3%.
Across the wider county, Pinellas County reports that median household income runs about $72,646, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY is one of 155 public schools in Pinellas County (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students).
The closest other public school is PALM HARBOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 72.5%.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
On this page, members of the ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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.