Enrollment
160
Combined
DISTRICT 162 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156001660
RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL
5025 76TH AVE N, PINELLAS PARK, FL 33781 · (727) 547-7728 · Pinellas County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
124 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 8% |
Student demographics
59%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
9.6%
own-school result
Math
6.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.6% | 6.1% |
| 2023-24 | 0.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #51 of 180 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.5% | #10 of 74 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
160
+88 (+122%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 109
Student : Teacher
5.2:1
was 4.5:1
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 | 160 | 31 | 5.2:1 | 78% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 13 | 4.2:1 | 73% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 54 | 15 | 3.6:1 | 74% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 72 | 16 | 4.5:1 | 69% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 14 | 4.5:1 | 79% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 100 | 25 | 4.0:1 | 64% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 109 | 43 | 2.5:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 210 | 37 | 5.7:1 | 75% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 109 | 19 | 5.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL.
About RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL
RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL is one of the public schools in PINELLAS PARK, Florida. It is a small combined-grade school. The school's 160 students are in kindergarten through 12. Enrollment is 55% lower than the average for combined schools in Florida, which is about 353.
PINELLAS, which runs RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL, has 151 schools and 87,955 students.
Black students account for 52% of enrollment at RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL. Other groups make up 36% White, 8% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Pinellas County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school's share is higher. RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL is 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 5.2:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Florida is 17.7:1, higher than at this school. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 78%. Public schools in Pinellas County average 45%.
Pinellas County has about 963,481 residents, and 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. RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL is one of 155 public schools in Pinellas County, which together enroll about 87,955 students.
The nearest other public school, PINELLAS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal counts for RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL: 72 students in 2020-21, 160 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
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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 PINELLAS PARK
- PINELLAS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 999 students
- SKYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 564 students
- PLATO ACADEMY PINELLAS PARK CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 535 students
- PINELLAS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 483 students
- PINELLAS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 435 students
- MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- PINELLAS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 435
- PLATO ACADEMY PINELLAS PARK CHARTER SCHOOL0.9 mi · 535
- SKYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 564
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS1.0 mi · 36
- NINA HARRIS ESE CENTER1.1 mi · 160
- LEALMAN AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL?
RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL enrolls approximately 160 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL serve?
RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL is approximately 5.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL?
At RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 36% White, 8% Hispanic, 52% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL?
RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL is overseen by PINELLAS in Pinellas County.
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