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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156001657

OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

601 TAMPA RD, PALM HARBOR, FL 34683 · (727) 724-1589 · Pinellas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL727 STUDENTS
Enrollment
727
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
179 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
102
Kindergarten
98
Grade 1
97
Grade 2
90
Grade 3
104
Grade 4
127
Grade 5
109
Student demographics
White
57279%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
10114%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 38%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
365%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38453%
Female
34347%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
79.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
84.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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.

Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
727
-62 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.2:1
% White
79%
was 84%
% Hispanic
14%
was 10%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the reasonably sized elementary-level communitys in PALM HARBOR, Florida, part of PINELLAS, with 727 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 20% larger than the state mean of about 604.

OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 151 schools operated by PINELLAS, a district that caters to 87,955 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Pinellas County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.8%; this one delivers 82.3%.

Around the school, census data for Pinellas County shows median household income runs about $72,646, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Pinellas County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students), OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ELISA NELSON ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 74.3%.

OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 789 students in 2018 compared to 727 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 84% to 79%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Pinellas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
PINELLAS
Address
601 TAMPA RD, PALM HARBOR, FL 34683
Phone
(727) 724-1589
County
Pinellas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
727
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
179 (25%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120156001657
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 727 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OZONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by PINELLAS in Pinellas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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