Gulfport Montessori Elementary School
- Gulfport Montessori Elementary School serves 618 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (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 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Gulfport Montessori 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 11:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Gulfport Montessori Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Gulfport Montessori Elementary School's student population of 618 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 54 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 618 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 54 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gulfport Montessori 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 Gulfport Montessori Elementary School is 0.56, 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 | #3123 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 33% |
| Black | 62% | 22% |
| White | 23% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 81% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 4% | 7% |
| 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, middle school and elementary school to Gulfport Montessori Elementary School is Disston Academy (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Saint Petersburg Disston Academy Alternative School
Grades: 5-12 | 136 students
0.7 miles
5125 11th Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
(727) 893-1115 0.7 5-12 136 - Saint Petersburg Boca Ciega High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,754 student
0.9 miles
924 58th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
(727) 893-2780 0.9 9-12 1,754 - Saint Petersburg Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 930 students
1.0 miles
3901 22nd Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 522-1737 1.0 6-8 930 - Saint Petersburg Douglas L. Jamerson Junior Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 588 students
1.4 miles
1200 37th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 552-1703 1.4 PK-5 588 - Saint Petersburg Fairmount Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 579 students
1.4 miles
575 41st St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33711
(727) 893-2132 1.4 PK-5 579
School Reviews
| 4 The Gulfport Montessori Elementary magnet program is wonderful program. It is a "school within a school" in which the students are taught by Montessori trained teachers. The Montessori method is extremely effective, and the teachers my son has had have been uniformly excellent. My son has flourished academically, making significant growth and math and reading, while also receiving the character education, science lessons, and lessons about the world that the Montessori method is known for. - Posted by Parent - Katherine |
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