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Enrollment
634
Elementary
DISTRICT 626 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE·NCES 120024000295
SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1230 NARRANJA ST, PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950 · (941) 575-5440 · Charlotte County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL634 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
294 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
74.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.3pp since 2023
What 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 75 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 up about 5 points.
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
69.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 2024-25Enrollment
634
-22 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.6:1
% White
62%
was 63%
% Hispanic
18%
was 19%
% Black
10%
was 9%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized K-5 school in PUNTA GORDA, Florida, overseen by CHARLOTTE, works with 634 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 24 schools operated by CHARLOTTE, a district that educates 16,997 students overall.
In terms of who attends, SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that White students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder looks like 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, On paper, SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.9%, the actual is 69.6%, a residual of +11.6 points.
Across the wider county, Charlotte County reports that median household income runs about $69,952, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 25 public schools in Charlotte County (combined enrollment of about 16,997 students).
Nearest neighbor: CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 56.1%.
The school occupies a downtown site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has contracted 3%, going from 656 students in 2018 to 634 in 2025.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Charlotte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
201,064
Census ACS
Median income
$69,952
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
16,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHARLOTTE
- CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,872 students
- PORT CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,730 students
- LEMON BAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,343 students
- PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,098 students
- BABCOCK NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLCombined · 1,053 students
- PORT CHARLOTTE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 858 students
Other schools in PUNTA GORDA
- CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,872 students
- PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,098 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 814 students
- FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 356 students
- BAKER/HEAD STARTElementary · 165 students
Nearby schools
- CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,872
- BAKER/HEAD START0.4 mi · 165
- PUNTA GORDA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,098
- FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 356
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 814
- CHARLOTTE HARBOR SCHOOL3.5 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 634 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.8:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CHARLOTTE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.