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Enrollment
704
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156001668
PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1920 LAKEVIEW RD, CLEARWATER, FL 33764 · (727) 469-5976 · Pinellas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL704 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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.
- A-Beats 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
14.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
347 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 78 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
64%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
63.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +11.7pp since 2023
Math
75.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.3% | 75.1% |
| 2023-24 | 51.6% | 68.5% |
% 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
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (64.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 704 | 49.3% | 64.9% |
| HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 691 | 50.1% | 66.5% |
| LAKE MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE MARY | 881 | 49.1% | 66.6% |
| BROOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRANDON | 686 | 46.8% | 61.4% |
| CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELAND | 729 | 52.9% | 58.5% |
| SPRING PARK ELEMENTARY GREEN COVE SPRINGS | 698 | 48.7% | 64.7% |
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 PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #653 of 2,136 | #42 of 90 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #446 of 2,149 ▲ 142 | #24 of 90 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #696 of 2,149 ▲ 397 | #43 of 90 ▲ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 704 | #691 of 2,267 | #7 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #354 of 2,077 | #55 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #625 of 2,108 | #41 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #1,324 of 2,188 | #46 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #924 of 1,374 | #58 of 75 |
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
704
+64 (+10%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 704 | 50 | 14.1:1 | 49% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 661 | 45 | 14.7:1 | 57% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 56% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 640 | 48 | 13.3:1 | 52% (333) |
| 2017-18 | 785 | 58 | 13.5:1 | 62% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 807 | 56 | 14.4:1 | 59% (476) |
| 2010-11 | 834 | 57 | 14.6:1 | 41% (338) |
| 2000-01 | 865 | 47 | 18.4:1 | 28% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 682 | 34 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a mid-sized elementary school, PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in CLEARWATER, Florida. In all, 704 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
The district, PINELLAS, has 87,955 students enrolled across 151 schools.
Of every 100 students at PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 51 are White. The rest of enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Pinellas County, the White share is about 74%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
The school had 50 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1. The school reported 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 73% of Florida public elementary schools.
PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 64.9% is 8.4 points above the 56.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
American Community Survey estimates for Pinellas County show that median household income comes to about $72,646, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Pinellas County counts 155 public schools with about 87,955 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.6 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The school's student count rose 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 CLEARWATER
- CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,543 students
- COUNTRYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,396 students
- CLEARWATER FUNDAMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 736 students
- OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 724 students
- DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF SCIENCEElementary · 722 students
- EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 678 students
Nearby schools
- OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 724
- CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,543
- SKYCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 521
- DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE1.3 mi · 722
- PINELLAS ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCE1.6 mi · 817
- BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 704 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PLUMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PINELLAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.