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Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandy Lane Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 308 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sandy Lane Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Sandy Lane Elementary School's student population of 308 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sandy Lane Elementary School
Kind	47
1	49
2	45
3	67
4	60
5	40

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Total Students

308 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School
2023	304
2022	324
2021	340
2020	345
2019	345
2018	429
2017	429
2016	440
2015	416
2014	536
2013	506
2012	413
2011	506
2010	587
2009	534
2008	456
2007	423
2006	526
2005	552
2004	671
2003	739
2002	801
2001	810
2000	801
1999	777
1998	749
1997	777
1996	688
1995	725
1994	677
1993	670
1992	703
1991	710
1990	748
1989	725
1988	776
1987	764

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School
2023	27
2022	31
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	44
2017	44
2016	41
2015	44
2014	44
2013	40
2012	35
2011	38
2010	45
2009	43
2008	33
2007	35
2006	40
2005	41
2004	43
2003	45
2002	45
2001	46
2000	43
1999	43
1998	43
1997	44
1996	39
1995	39
1994	37
1993	34
1992	36
1991	38
1990	41
1989	38
1988	41
1987	41

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School Rankings

Sandy Lane Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sandy Lane Elementary School is 0.64, 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.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2831 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School
2023	#2831
2022	#2653
2021	#3131
2019	#2897
2018	#3126
2017	#3281
2016	#3079
2015	#3152
2013	#3370
2012	#3308
2011	#3049

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40-44%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	42%	52%	55%
2022	47%	52%	54%
2021	32%	48%	51%
2019	47%	59%	56%
2018	37%	58%	56%
2017	30%	57%	55%
2016	40%	54%	52%
2015	37%	53%	51%
2013	29%	58%	52%
2012	19%	57%	51%
2011	37%	68%	64%

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30-34%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	32%	52%	51%
2021	22%	52%	51%
2019	32%	56%	54%
2018	32%	55%	56%
2017	28%	54%	51%
2016	22%	52%	51%
2015	22%	53%	52%
2014	30%	58%	56%
2013	26%	58%	56%
2012	32%	57%	56%
2011	47%	62%	61%

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40-49%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	44%	52%	54%
2021	34%	51%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	11:1	17:1	16:1
2022	10:1	16:1	16:1
2021	12:1	16:1	16:1
2020	13:1	16:1	17:1
2019	13:1	16:1	17:1
2018	10:1	16:1	16:1
2017	10:1	15:1	16:1
2016	11:1	16:1	16:1
2015	9:1	16:1	16:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	12:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	18:1	19:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	19:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	16:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	1%	3%	5%
2020	1%	3%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	5%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	6%
2008	4%	3%	6%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	2%	3%	5%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	17%	37%	19%
2022	15%	36%	19%
2021	14%	35%	18%
2020	14%	34%	18%
2019	14%	34%	18%
2018	20%	32%	16%
2017	20%	32%	16%
2016	19%	32%	16%
2015	21%	31%	16%
2014	20%	30%	14%
2013	21%	29%	14%
2012	24%	29%	13%
2011	21%	28%	13%
2010	19%	27%	11%
2009	36%	26%	11%
2008	40%	26%	11%
2007	38%	25%	10%
2006	29%	24%	8%
2005	23%	23%	7%
2004	22%	22%	7%
2003	21%	21%	6%
2002	20%	20%	6%
2001	18%	19%	5%
2000	15%	18%	4%
1999	14%	17%	4%
1998	11%	16%	3%
1997	7%	16%	3%
1996	6%	15%	3%
1995	7%	15%	2%
1994	6%	14%	2%
1993	6%	14%	2%
1992	7%	13%	2%
1991	4%	13%	1%

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Black

55%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	61%	21%	20%
2022	58%	21%	20%
2021	61%	22%	20%
2020	59%	22%	20%
2019	59%	22%	20%
2018	55%	22%	19%
2017	55%	22%	19%
2016	56%	23%	20%
2015	49%	23%	19%
2014	49%	23%	19%
2013	48%	23%	19%
2012	49%	23%	19%
2011	53%	23%	19%
2010	57%	24%	20%
2009	40%	24%	20%
2008	39%	24%	20%
2007	40%	24%	20%
2006	42%	24%	20%
2005	42%	24%	19%
2004	37%	24%	19%
2003	30%	24%	19%
2002	26%	25%	19%
2001	24%	25%	19%
2000	23%	25%	19%
1999	14%	25%	19%
1998	16%	25%	19%
1997	19%	25%	19%
1996	19%	25%	19%
1995	16%	24%	18%
1994	17%	24%	18%
1993	14%	24%	18%
1992	12%	24%	18%
1991	15%	23%	18%

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White

16%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	14%	35%	51%
2022	15%	36%	51%
2021	17%	36%	52%
2020	21%	37%	53%
2019	21%	37%	53%
2018	22%	39%	56%
2017	22%	39%	56%
2016	22%	39%	57%
2015	26%	40%	56%
2014	26%	41%	58%
2013	23%	42%	59%
2012	15%	42%	59%
2011	18%	43%	60%
2010	21%	45%	63%
2009	19%	46%	63%
2008	17%	47%	63%
2007	17%	48%	65%
2006	26%	50%	68%
2005	33%	50%	69%
2004	39%	51%	70%
2003	47%	52%	71%
2002	52%	52%	72%
2001	54%	54%	73%
2000	58%	55%	74%
1999	69%	56%	74%
1998	71%	57%	75%
1997	72%	57%	75%
1996	73%	58%	75%
1995	74%	59%	77%
1994	76%	60%	78%
1993	79%	60%	78%
1992	81%	61%	78%
1991	80%	62%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	0.58	0.70	0.66
2022	0.62	0.70	0.65
2021	0.58	0.70	0.65
2020	0.59	0.70	0.64
2019	0.59	0.70	0.64
2018	0.61	0.70	0.62
2017	0.61	0.70	0.62
2016	0.61	0.70	0.62
2015	0.65	0.70	0.60
2014	0.67	0.69	0.61
2013	0.68	0.69	0.60
2012	0.68	0.69	0.60
2011	0.65	0.69	0.59
2010	0.63	0.69	0.54
2009	0.71	0.69	0.54
2008	0.70	0.68	0.54
2007	0.70	0.67	0.53
2006	0.68	0.64	0.49
2005	0.67	0.65	0.48
2004	0.67	0.64	0.47
2003	0.65	0.63	0.46
2002	0.63	0.63	0.45
2001	0.62	0.62	0.44
2000	0.59	0.62	0.42
1999	0.49	0.61	0.41
1998	0.46	0.60	0.40
1997	0.44	0.60	0.39
1996	0.43	0.59	0.39
1995	0.43	0.58	0.37
1994	0.39	0.57	0.37
1993	0.36	0.57	0.36
1992	0.33	0.56	0.36
1991	0.34	0.55	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	82%	49%	46%
2022	87%	50%	46%
2021	82%	50%	44%
2020	81%	50%	44%
2019	81%	50%	44%
2018	85%	53%	46%
2017	85%	53%	46%
2015	69%	53%	42%
2014	66%	52%	39%
2013	89%	51%	47%
2012	89%	50%	47%
2011	86%	49%	43%
2010	86%	45%	40%
2009	84%	40%	35%
2008	77%	36%	32%
2007	74%	36%	32%
2006	72%	37%	32%
2005	63%	39%	34%
2004	63%	37%	31%
2003	51%	37%	30%
2002	48%	36%	27%
2001	45%	36%	28%
2000	45%	37%	27%
1999	41%	37%	30%
1998	35%	37%	30%
1997	43%	37%	31%
1996	39%	38%	31%
1995	38%	36%	28%
1994	31%	35%	31%
1993	33%	32%	25%
1992	30%	29%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sandy Lane Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	6%	5%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	8%	9%	9%
2005	10%	9%	9%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	9%
2002	12%	9%	8%
2001	11%	9%	8%
2000	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pinellas School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sandy Lane Elementary School's ranking?

Sandy Lane Elementary School is ranked #2831 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Sandy Lane Elementary School often compared to?

Sandy Lane Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kings Highway Elementary Magnet School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Sandy Lane Elementary School?

308 students attend Sandy Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Sandy Lane Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sandy Lane Elementary School?

Sandy Lane Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sandy Lane Elementary School offer ?

Sandy Lane Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sandy Lane Elementary School part of?

Sandy Lane Elementary School is part of Pinellas School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 308 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education