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Enrollment
817
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156004134
JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8
2350 22ND AVE S, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33712 · (727) 552-1700 · Pinellas County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL817 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Florida public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
14.6:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
307 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (87).
Student demographics
67%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
69.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
69.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.7% | 69.3% |
| 2023-24 | 67.5% | 69.0% |
% 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
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8
JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 this school | 817 | 37.6% | 67.5% |
| LOUIS S. SHEFFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 656 | 33.8% | 62.3% |
| NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 1,118 | 35.5% | 64.3% |
| BAY VISTA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST PETERSBURG | 574 | 36.1% | 76.4% |
| BANYAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELRAY BEACH | 875 | 42.3% | 60.8% |
| OCEANWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 728 | 44.0% | 58.6% |
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 JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #546 of 2,136 | #35 of 90 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #679 of 2,149 ▼ 107 | #37 of 90 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #448 of 2,149 ▼ 5 | #25 of 90 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 817 | #430 of 2,267 | #2 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #531 of 2,077 | #67 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #428 of 2,108 | #28 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #1,652 of 2,188 | #62 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.2% | #79 of 621 | #4 of 13 |
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
817
+257 (+46%) vs 2020
+66% since 2010-11, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 817 | 56 | 14.6:1 | 38% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 816 | 54.5 | 15.0:1 | 42% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 775 | 56.5 | 13.7:1 | 47% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 560 | 41 | 13.7:1 | 35% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 42 | 14.0:1 | 43% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 41 | 14.3:1 | 39% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 492 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 72% (354) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8.
About JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8
In ST PETERSBURG, Florida, JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 is a mid-sized elementary school. There are 817 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 604.
In PINELLAS, 151 schools enroll a combined 87,955 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 is White, with 41% of students. The remaining shares are 39% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Pinellas County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
The school lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida, 17.5:1, is higher. A total of 307 students, or 38%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Florida public elementary schools.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8's results are 5.2 points above predicted: 67.5% against 62.3%.
For the population of Pinellas County, median household income comes to about $72,646, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pinellas County counts 155 public schools with about 87,955 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, LAKEVIEW FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Reported enrollment: 560 (2020-21) and 817 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades.
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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
- TYRONE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
- JOHN HOPKINS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 757 students
Nearby schools
- LAKEVIEW FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 309
- PERKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 561
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 356
- MIDTOWN ACADEMY1.2 mi · 368
- GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,125
- DOUGLAS L. JAMERSON JR. ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8How many students attend JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8?
JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 enrolls approximately 817 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 serve?
JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 have?
JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8?
Student demographics at JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 are roughly 41% White, 9% Hispanic, 39% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 in?
JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 is part of PINELLAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.