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South Ward Elementary School (Closed 2010)

610 S Fort Harrison Ave
Clearwater, FL 33756

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South Ward Elementary School serves 279 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was equal to the Florida state average of 66% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Ward Elementary School
Kind	53
1	49
2	49
3	54
4	35
5	39

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School
2025	279
2008	279
2007	291
2006	288
2005	302
2004	340
2003	328
2002	336
2001	303
2000	310
1999	344
1998	345
1997	306
1996	304
1995	302
1994	249
1993	230
1992	285
1991	282
1990	276
1989	249

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Total Classroom Teachers (07-08)

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2008)
Year	South Ward Elementary School
2008	20
2007	20
2006	19
2005	19
2004	19
2003	20
2002	18
2001	16
2000	18
1999	18
1998	17
1997	16
1996	16
1995	14
1994	12
1993	11
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14
1989	12
1988	12

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School Rankings

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State Level (FL)

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	11%	3%
2008	11%	3%	6%
2007	7%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	1%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	24%	38%
2008	24%	25%	11%
2007	27%	25%	10%
2006	26%	24%	8%
2005	22%	23%	7%
2004	19%	22%	7%
2003	18%	21%	6%
2002	11%	20%	6%
2001	6%	19%	5%
2000	5%	18%	4%
1999	4%	17%	4%
1998	3%	17%	3%
1997	3%	16%	3%
1996	4%	15%	3%
1995	4%	14%	2%
1994	2%	14%	2%
1993	1%	13%	2%
1991	3%	12%	1%
1990	1%	12%	1%
1989	2%	11%	1%
1988	1%	10%	1%

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Black

30%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	30%	21%
2008	30%	24%	20%
2007	24%	24%	20%
2006	25%	24%	20%
2005	25%	24%	19%
2004	24%	24%	19%
2003	20%	25%	19%
2002	16%	25%	19%
2001	17%	25%	19%
2000	16%	25%	19%
1999	15%	25%	19%
1998	17%	25%	19%
1997	16%	25%	19%
1996	15%	25%	19%
1995	16%	25%	18%
1994	15%	25%	18%
1993	11%	24%	18%
1992	9%	24%	18%
1991	8%	24%	18%
1990	8%	24%	18%
1989	9%	24%	18%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	34%	34%
2008	34%	47%	63%
2007	37%	47%	65%
2006	44%	50%	68%
2005	50%	51%	69%
2004	55%	51%	70%
2003	61%	52%	71%
2002	71%	53%	72%
2001	77%	54%	73%
2000	79%	55%	74%
1999	80%	56%	74%
1998	79%	56%	75%
1997	80%	57%	75%
1996	80%	58%	75%
1995	79%	59%	77%
1994	82%	59%	78%
1993	87%	61%	78%
1992	90%	61%	78%
1991	88%	62%	79%
1990	90%	63%	79%
1989	89%	64%	79%

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All Ethnic Groups

66%

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	0.70	0.70
2008	0.70	0.66	0.54
2007	0.66	0.66	0.53
2006	0.68	0.64	0.49
2005	0.64	0.64	0.48
2004	0.61	0.64	0.47
2003	0.56	0.63	0.46
2002	0.46	0.62	0.45
2001	0.38	0.62	0.44
2000	0.35	0.61	0.42
1999	0.34	0.60	0.41
1998	0.35	0.60	0.40
1997	0.34	0.59	0.39
1996	0.34	0.58	0.39
1995	0.35	0.58	0.37
1994	0.31	0.58	0.37
1993	0.23	0.56	0.36
1992	0.18	0.56	0.36
1991	0.22	0.55	0.35
1990	0.19	0.54	0.35
1989	0.20	0.53	0.34

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Eligible for

63%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	63%	42%
2008	63%	36%	32%
2007	64%	36%	32%
2006	61%	37%	32%
2005	67%	39%	34%
2004	66%	37%	31%
2003	63%	37%	30%
2002	56%	36%	27%
2001	54%	36%	28%
2000	47%	36%	27%
1999	42%	36%	30%
1998	38%	36%	30%
1997	40%	36%	31%
1996	37%	37%	31%
1995	43%	35%	28%
1994	45%	34%	31%
1993	30%	32%	25%
1992	42%	29%	26%
1991	50%	35%	26%
1990	42%	33%	27%
1989	43%	32%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2025	7%	4%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	8%	9%	9%
2006	13%	9%	9%
2005	12%	9%	9%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	13%	9%	9%
2002	9%	9%	8%
2001	7%	9%	8%
2000	6%	8%	8%
1999	8%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Ward Elementary School?

279 students attend South Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of South Ward Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, and 11% of students are Asian.

What grades does South Ward Elementary School offer ?

South Ward Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is South Ward Elementary School part of?

South Ward Elementary School is part of Pinellas School District.

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