FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the modestly sized elementary campuss in ST PETERSBURG, Florida, one of the schools within PINELLAS, with 425 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.

Across the 151 schools in PINELLAS (87,955 students total), FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (86%) are Black. Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Pinellas County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pinellas County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.7%; this one delivers 35.6%.

Across the wider county, Pinellas County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,646 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Pinellas County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students), FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DOUGLAS L. JAMERSON JR. ELEMENTARY, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 52.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 27%, going from 579 students in 2018 to 425 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 10% to 5% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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