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OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (109).
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveWhat this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 76.3% |
| 2023-24 | 69.2% | 77.9% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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%.
Schools most like OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (75.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 677 | 30.7% | 75.2% |
| NORTH BAY HAVEN CHARTER ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 696 | 29.9% | 73.1% |
| JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NICEVILLE | 762 | 27.7% | 78.0% |
| PATRONIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY BEACH | 589 | 33.3% | 72.4% |
| TRINITY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRINITY | 639 | 26.9% | 63.2% |
| SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT ORANGE | 617 | 31.9% | 80.1% |
Where OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.2% | #291 of 2,136 | #19 of 90 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #401 of 2,149 ▼ 114 | #21 of 90 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #476 of 2,149 ▼ 96 | #27 of 90 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 677 | #793 of 2,267 | #10 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #586 of 2,077 | #71 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #1,605 of 2,108 | #77 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #1,801 of 2,188 | #74 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #1,138 of 1,374 | #65 of 75 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 677 | 46 | 14.7:1 | 31% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 657 | 44 | 14.9:1 | 35% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 47 | 14.1:1 | 38% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 664 | 50 | 13.3:1 | 31% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 718 | 51 | 14.1:1 | 42% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 720 | 54 | 13.3:1 | 41% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 783 | 52 | 15.1:1 | 33% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 747 | 37 | 20.2:1 | 16% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 677 | 33 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
About OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located in LARGO, Florida, OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 677 students in pre-K through 5.
PINELLAS counts 151 schools and 87,955 students, including OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
By race and ethnicity, OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 74% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. The White share in Pinellas County as a whole is similar, at about 74%. By the diversity index, OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 43%.
Its 46 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 31% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 45% average for public schools in Pinellas County is 14 points.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 9.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 75.2%. Predicted: 65.8%.
Among Pinellas County residents, median household income is about $72,646, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 155 public schools in Pinellas County, which together enroll about 87,955 students.
Nearby, ANONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.2 miles away. OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 62.1% on proficiency, and OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is above that at 75.2%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (664) to 2024-25 (677). The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.3:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.
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