Fuguitt Elementary School
Tel:
(727) 588-3576
Fuguitt Elementary School serves 589 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Fuguitt Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Fuguitt Elementary School's student population of 589 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
Total Students | 589 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 46 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Fuguitt Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Fuguitt Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #2790 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 58% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 55% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | n/a |
Asian | 2% | 3% |
Hispanic | 15% | 33% |
Black | 19% | 22% |
White | 57% | 38% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.70 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 53% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Pinellas School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Fuguitt Elementary School is Charles Britt Academy (1.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Plato Seminole (0.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Largo Plato Seminole Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 363 students
0.8 miles
10888 126th Ave
Largo, FL 33778
(727) 228-9950 0.8 K-8 363 - Largo Largo Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 812 students
1.2 miles
155 8th Ave Se
Largo, FL 33771
(727) 588-4600 1.2 6-8 812 - Largo Southern Oak Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 547 students
1.2 miles
9101 Walsingham Rd
Largo, FL 33773
(727) 588-4654 1.2 PK-5 547 - Largo Walsingham Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 513 students
1.2 miles
9099 Walsingham Rd
Largo, FL 33773
(727) 588-3519 1.2 PK-5 513 - Largo Ridgecrest Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 767 students
1.6 miles
1901 119th St
Largo, FL 33778
(727) 588-3580 1.6 PK-5 767
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