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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156001619
FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
575 41ST ST S, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33711 · (727) 893-2132 · Pinellas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Florida public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
13.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
360 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
25%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
37.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
37.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% | 29.1% |
% 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
35.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (35.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 425 | 84.7% | 35.6% |
| NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY JACKSONVILLE | 433 | 84.8% | 25.9% |
| STEWART STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL QUINCY | 453 | 84.1% | 28.0% |
| LOCKHART ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 376 | 85.6% | 30.7% |
| JOSEPH WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 398 | 82.2% | 35.6% |
| W. A. METCALFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 463 | 86.6% | 27.6% |
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 FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #1,964 of 2,136 | #89 of 90 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #2,001 of 2,149 ▲ 77 | #90 of 90 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #1,886 of 2,149 ▼ 30 | #89 of 90 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #1,699 of 2,267 | #60 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #182 of 2,077 | #39 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.8% | #1,917 of 2,108 | #90 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.7% | #67 of 2,188 | #2 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #283 of 1,374 | #19 of 75 |
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
425
-112 (-21%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 425 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 85% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 88% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 91% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 41 | 13.1:1 | 87% (468) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 49 | 11.8:1 | 93% (536) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 57 | 10.7:1 | 86% (526) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 94% (502) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 67% (353) |
| 1990-91 | 340 | 17 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In ST PETERSBURG, Florida, FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 425 students. Elementary schools in Florida have about 604 students on average; enrollment here is 30% lower.
PINELLAS serves 87,955 students across 151 schools.
By race and ethnicity, FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 86% Black. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic, 5% White, and 2% multiracial. Pinellas County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 13.3 students per teacher, from 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 13.3:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. Lunch program data show 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 40 points above the 45% average for public schools in Pinellas County.
Among Florida public elementary schools, FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 15%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3.1 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 35.6% actual, 38.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.
The school's county is Pinellas County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $72,646 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Pinellas County number 155, with about 87,955 students.
Among nearby public schools, DOUGLAS L. JAMERSON JR. ELEMENTARY is closest at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. By average proficiency, FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 7th among 7 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 21%.
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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 ST PETERSBURG
- ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,736 students
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- GIBBS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,125 students
- LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 880 students
- JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8Elementary · 817 students
- TYRONE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
Other Fairmount Park Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Fairmount Park Elementary. FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Fairmount Park Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WA · 357 students
Nearby schools
- DOUGLAS L. JAMERSON JR. ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 536
- GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,125
- PINELLAS TELESCHOOL0.8 mi · 130
- DISSTON ACADEMY0.8 mi · 63
- THURGOOD MARSHALL FUNDAMENTAL1.1 mi · 751
- BOCA CIEGA HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,039
Frequently asked questions
About FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-05.
Is FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 5% White, 6% Hispanic, 86% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PINELLAS.
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