GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 2014 52ND ST S, in GULFPORT, Florida, GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an intimate elementary school that teaches 421 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under PINELLAS. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

PINELLAS comprises 151 schools with combined enrollment of 87,955 students; GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that Black students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 10% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Pinellas County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.6%.

In the broader community, Pinellas County reports that 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 GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

PINELLAS TELESCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 51.0%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GULFPORT MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 32%, going from 618 students in 2018 to 421 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 23% to 13% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.