PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in CLEARWATER, Florida, part of PINELLAS, works with 546 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

PINELLAS comprises 151 schools with combined enrollment of 87,955 students; PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% Black, 21% White, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 71% of students at PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify 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.

With demographic context factored in, PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.4%; this one delivers 64.1%, a residual of +18.7 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Pinellas County indicate median household income runs about $72,646, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pinellas County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students), of which PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is PINELLAS ACADEMY OF MATH AND SCIENCE, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 54.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has showed little movement, going from 552 students in 2018 to 546 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 28% to 21% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.