SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in CLEARWATER, Florida, SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a close-knit elementary campus, operated by PINELLAS. It instructs 288 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 52% leaner than typical.

PINELLAS runs 151 schools in total, collectively educating 87,955 students. SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is Black (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Pinellas County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pinellas County (around 45%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 42.2%; actual is 56.6%, +14.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Pinellas County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,646 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pinellas County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students), SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CALVIN A. HUNSINGER SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 69.3%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 346 (now 288). The White share of enrollment edged down from 22% to 15% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

On the community side, members of the SANDY LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.