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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
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Florida public elementary schools
- A-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
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
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 | 13 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
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.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.7% | 74.8% |
| 2023-24 | 68.4% | 69.5% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (69.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 634 | 46.4% | 69.6% |
| ADDIE R. LEWIS SCHOOL VALPARAISO | 653 | 47.8% | 66.0% |
| HOLLEY-NAVARRE PRIMARY NAVARRE | 661 | 48.3% | N/A |
| HOLLEY-NAVARRE INTERMEDIATE NAVARRE | 698 | 46.8% | 67.8% |
| JENSEN BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JENSEN BEACH | 611 | 45.2% | 73.2% |
| TOMMY SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 677 | 45.3% | 44.1% |
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 SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Charlotte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #478 of 2,136 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #455 of 2,149 ▲ 95 | #1 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #493 of 2,149 ▼ 82 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 634 | #914 of 2,267 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,053 of 2,077 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #1,030 of 2,108 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #1,404 of 2,188 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #1,233 of 1,374 | N/A |
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
634
+57 (+10%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 634 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 46% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 658 | 44 | 14.9:1 | 54% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 694 | 42 | 16.5:1 | 47% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 40% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 42 | 15.6:1 | 50% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 42 | 14.8:1 | 59% (369) |
| 2010-11 | 663 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 61% (407) |
| 2000-01 | 668 | 36 | 18.6:1 | 52% (349) |
| 1990-91 | 619 | 36 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in PUNTA GORDA, Florida, one of the schools in CHARLOTTE. The school had 634 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
The CHARLOTTE system has 24 schools and 16,997 students.
A majority of students at SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 62%, are White. Other reported shares: 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 9% multiracial. Charlotte County's residents are about 83% White, 22 points above the school's share. SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 40 full-time-equivalent teachers at SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and a ratio of 15.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 46% of enrollment.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 69.6%, compared with a predicted 57.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Charlotte County, median household income is about $69,952, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 25 public schools operate in Charlotte County, serving about 16,997 students.
Of nearby public schools, CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, SALLIE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The number of students grew from 577 to 634 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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.