Best Saint Petersburg Public Elementary Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 40 public elementary schools serving 20,516 students in Saint Petersburg, FL.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Saint Petersburg, FL are Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School, Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 and Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Saint Petersburg, FL public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 53% statewide average). Elementary schools in Saint Petersburg have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Florida public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Saint Petersburg, FL (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8600 Boca Ciega Dr
Saint Petersburg, FL 33706
(727) 893-2630
Gr: K-5 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
591 Tom Stuart Causeway
Saint Petersburg, FL 33708
(727) 547-7697
Gr: K-8 | 1,334 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
95 72nd St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 893-2646
Gr: K-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #44.
Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5900 Dr Martin L King St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 893-2335
Gr: K-5 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #55.
Midtown Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1701 10th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 893-1358
Gr: K-5 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #66.
Plato Academy Of St.petersburg
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3901 Park St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
(727) 521-7258
Gr: K-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #77.
Shore Acres Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1800 62nd Ave Ne
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
(727) 570-3173
Gr: PK-5 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #88.
James B. Sanderlin K-8
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2350 22nd Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
(727) 552-1700
Gr: K-8 | 816 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #99.
Thurgood Marshall Fundamental
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3901 22nd Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 522-1737
Gr: 6-8 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1010.
Lakeview Fundamental Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2229 25th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
(727) 893-2139
Gr: PK-5 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1111.
Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1200 37th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 552-1703
Gr: PK-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1212.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5601 22nd Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 893-2147
Gr: PK-5 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1313.
Azalea Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1680 74th St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 893-2187
Gr: PK-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
North Shore Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 35th Ave Ne
Saint Petersburg, FL 33704
(727) 893-2181
Gr: PK-5 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Perkins Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2205 18th Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
(727) 893-2117
Gr: PK-5 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1616.
Westgate Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3560 58th St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 893-2144
Gr: PK-5 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1717.
Sawgrass Lake Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1815 77th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
(727) 570-3121
Gr: PK-5 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1818.
Lynch Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1901 71st Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
(727) 570-3170
Gr: PK-5 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Bay Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5800 22nd St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
(727) 552-1449
Gr: PK-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Bear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
350 61st St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
(727) 893-2332
Gr: PK-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2121.
Blanton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6400 54th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
(727) 547-7820
Gr: PK-5 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2222.
John M. Sexton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1997 54th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33714
(727) 570-3400
Gr: PK-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2323.
Mount Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4629 13th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 893-1815
Gr: PK-5 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2424.
Tyrone Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2375 66th St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 893-1819
Gr: 6-8 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2525.
John Hopkins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
701 16th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 893-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 791 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #2626.
Bay Point Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2151 62nd Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
(727) 724-1442
Gr: 6-8 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Campbell Park Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1051 7th Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 893-2650
Gr: PK-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Seventy-fourth St. Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3801 74th St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
(727) 893-2120
Gr: PK-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2929.
Gulfport Montessori Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2014 52nd St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
(727) 893-2643
Gr: PK-5 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #3030.
New Heights Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3901 37th St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33714
(727) 893-2135
Gr: PK-5 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #3131.
Azalea Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7855 22nd Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 893-2606
Gr: 6-8 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #3232.
Lealman Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4001 58th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33714
(727) 570-3020
Gr: PK-5 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4151 6th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 893-2196
Gr: PK-5 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Meadowlawn Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6050 16th St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
(727) 570-3097
Gr: 6-8 | 801 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Melrose Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1752 13th Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
(727) 893-2175
Gr: PK-5 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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Saint Petersburg, Florida Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
4515 38th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 329-9545
Gr: K-8 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
3101 Pass-a-grille Way
Saint Petersburg, FL 33706
(727) 471-0390
Gr: 6-11
3815 43rd St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33714
(727) 221-5395
3815 43rd St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33714
(727) 570-3059
Gr: K-5 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
901 34th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 588-6020
Gr: 10-12 | 50 students Minority enrollment: 58%
1001 51st St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
(727) 893-5580
Gr: 1-5
4940 62nd St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
(727) 547-7872
5175 45th St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33714
(727) 475-1297
Gr: 6-8 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
5125 11th Avenue S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
(727) 893-1115
Gr: 12 | 182 students Minority enrollment: 47%
1950 1st Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 821-7100
Gr: PK-5 | 241 students Minority enrollment: 93%
1950 1st Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 821-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 56 students Minority enrollment: 82%
1400 54th Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 893-2955
4901 Central Ave
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 322-1758
Gr: 9-12
749 Madeira Beach Causeway
Saint Petersburg, FL 33708
(727) 547-7838
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
4901 Central Ave
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727) 216-7757
Gr: 9-12 | 356 students Minority enrollment: 65%
1701 10th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 893-1358
Gr: K-8
1960 E Druid Rd
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 298-3710
Gr: 6-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
327 11th Avenue, N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 893-2930
Gr: 7-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
1717 54th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33714
(727) 570-3193
901 34th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 893-2500
901 34th Street, S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 893-2500
Gr: 9-12 | 93 students Minority enrollment: 43%
8131 Macoma Dr Ne
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
(727) 570-3178
Gr: PK-5 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
501 62nd Ave Ne
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
(727) 570-5150
Gr: 6-8 | 796 students Minority enrollment: 43%
4515 38th Ave North
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727) 329-9545
1701 10th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 893-2742
Gr: 6-8 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
296 Mirror Lake Dr N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 893-2723
1701 10th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 588-6209
Gr: K-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 445:1
1701 10st S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(813) 272-4050
Gr: K-8
5175 45th St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33714
(727) 475-1297
Gr: K-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Saint Petersburg, FL?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Saint Petersburg, FL include Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School, Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 and Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Saint Petersburg?
40 public elementary schools are located in Saint Petersburg.
What is the racial composition of students in Saint Petersburg?
Saint Petersburg public elementary schools minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary schools average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Saint Petersburg are often viewed compared to one another?

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