GULF BEACHES ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL

GULF BEACHES ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL operates as a close-knit K-5 school in ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, one of the schools within PINELLAS. Current enrollment sits at 313 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 48% below typical.

GULF BEACHES ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 151 schools operated by PINELLAS, a district that serves 87,955 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, GULF BEACHES ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Pinellas County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, GULF BEACHES ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Pinellas County's rate of about 45%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GULF BEACHES ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.8%, the actual is 77.2%, a residual of +11.4 points.

In the surrounding community, Pinellas County reports that median household income runs about $72,646, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pinellas County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students), of which GULF BEACHES ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: PASADENA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GULF BEACHES ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 59.6%.

GULF BEACHES ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GULF BEACHES ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL has edged down 10%, going from 346 students in 2018 to 313 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 7% to 2% across the same window.

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