GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 3133 GARRISON RD, in DUNEDIN, Florida, GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school that educates 545 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by PINELLAS.

GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 151 schools operated by PINELLAS, a district that teaches 87,955 students overall.

Demographically, GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

On the resource side, GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Pinellas County put median household income runs about $72,646, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Pinellas County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students), of which GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: DUNEDIN HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 67.1%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GARRISON-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has declined 18%, going from 661 students in 2018 to 545 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 57% across the same window.

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