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Enrollment
690
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156001683
SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1800 62ND AVE NE, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33702 · (727) 570-3173 · Pinellas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest 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
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
209 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 56 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
53%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
73.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
77.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.6% | 77.7% |
| 2023-24 | 71.4% | 76.9% |
% 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
75.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (75.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 690 | 30.3% | 75.7% |
| DEBARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEBARY | 780 | 31.5% | 68.9% |
| FLEMING ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORANGE PARK | 629 | 29.1% | 82.9% |
| DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CLEARWATER | 722 | 28.1% | 81.5% |
| LEILA DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLEARWATER | 636 | 33.6% | 71.0% |
| GENE WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADENTON | 742 | 27.9% | 80.3% |
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 SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Pinellas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #282 of 2,136 | #17 of 90 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.7% | #356 of 2,149 ▼ 42 | #17 of 90 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #325 of 2,149 ▼ 9 | #18 of 90 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #741 of 2,267 | #8 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,056 of 2,077 | #87 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #1,233 of 2,108 | #61 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #1,809 of 2,188 | #77 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #548 of 621 | #12 of 13 |
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
690
+79 (+13%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 690 | 43.5 | 15.8:1 | 30% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 46 | 15.1:1 | 40% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 709 | 47.5 | 14.9:1 | 46% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 42% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 47 | 14.4:1 | 55% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 672 | 50 | 13.4:1 | 54% (364) |
| 2010-11 | 777 | 52 | 14.9:1 | 49% (380) |
| 2000-01 | 721 | 41 | 17.6:1 | 47% (341) |
| 1990-91 | 659 | 33 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in ST PETERSBURG, Florida, according to federal school records. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 690 students.
PINELLAS serves 87,955 students across 151 schools.
White students are the majority at SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 66% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Pinellas County, the White share is about 74%. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 15.8:1 comes from the school's 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.6 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 30% in 2024-25. Compared with the 45% average for public schools in Pinellas County, the school's rate is lower.
SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 66.0%. SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 75.7%, 9.7 points above that line.
Federal survey data for Pinellas County show that the median household income is $72,646, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 155 public schools in Pinellas County, enrolling about 87,955 students in all.
Nearest public school: MANGROVE BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment grew 13% from its 2020-21 level of 611. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 ST PETERSBURG
- ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,736 students
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- GIBBS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,125 students
- LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 880 students
- JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8Elementary · 817 students
- TYRONE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
Other Shore Acres Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Shore Acres Elementary. SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Shore Acres ElementaryBay Point, CA · 398 students
Nearby schools
- MANGROVE BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 317
- NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 433
- MEADOWLAWN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.7 mi · 616
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 1,684
- JOHN M. SEXTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 355
- LYNCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 690 students in grades PK-05.
Is SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SHORE ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PINELLAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.