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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
574
Elementary
DISTRICT 715 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON·NCES 120096001071
SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1961 LOCKEY DR, SNEADS, FL 32460 · (850) 482-9003 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
301 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→GRAND RIDGE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within JACKSON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
65.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
77.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 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
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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
574
+136 (+31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.7:1
% White
71%
was 72%
% Hispanic
4%
was 5%
% Black
16%
was 19%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in SNEADS, Florida, run under JACKSON, instructing 574 students in grades pre-K through 4.
JACKSON runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 5,839 students. SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 16% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 52% of students at SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.9%, the actual is 65.9%, a residual of +11.0 points.
In the broader community, census data for Jackson County shows median household income runs about $49,149, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Jackson County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,839 students), of which SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 1.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 48.0%.
SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.
Five-year trend. SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 31% since 2018, when it stood at 438 (now 574). Class-load math has loosened: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,250
Census ACS
Median income
$49,149
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,839 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JACKSON
- MARIANNA K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,685 students
- MARIANNA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 652 students
- MALONE SCHOOLCombined · 559 students
- COTTONDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 471 students
- COTTONDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 419 students
- GRACEVILLE SCHOOLCombined · 400 students
Nearby schools
- SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 340
- GRAND RIDGE SCHOOL4.5 mi · 359
- CHATTAHOOCHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.4 mi · 159
- ALTHA PUBLIC SCHOOL14.2 mi · 653
- GREENSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.3 mi · 264
- GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL15.6 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 574 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 71% White, 4% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by JACKSON in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.