Tarpon Springs Elementary School

515 North Florida Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 | (727) 943-5500

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 616

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3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 616 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1232nd out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2006

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 515 N Florida Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Pinellas County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,959
Graduation Rate: 62.4%
Dropout Rate: 2.6%
Students Per Teacher: 15.7
Enrolled Students: 105,238

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 616
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 276 (44.8%)
Females: 314 (51.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 42 (6.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 408 (66.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 450 (73.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Tarpon Springs Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	155	25.2%
Asian	14	2.3%
Hispanic	68	11.0%
White	353	57.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	28	4.5%
Kindergarten	112	18.2%
1st Grade	97	15.7%
2nd Grade	87	14.1%
3rd Grade	108	17.5%
4th Grade	88	14.3%
5th Grade	96	15.6%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

73.8%

District:

66.6%

State:

65.3%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 08, 2010
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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 21, 2009
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Mrs. Parrinello and her staff are awesome with the students and parents!!!!

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Tarpon Springs Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)

Florida School Grade: B

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO

Percent Criteria Met

School:

82.0%

District:

62.0%

FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	58.0%	74.0%	77.0%
2009	59.0%	77.0%	78.0%
2008	73.0%	78.0%	76.0%

Reading Test
2010	64.0%	74.0%	72.0%
2009	55.0%	72.0%	72.0%
2008	70.0%	72.0%	72.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	63.0%	73.0%	75.0%
2009	70.0%	74.0%	75.0%
2008	80.0%	72.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	64.0%	70.0%	72.0%
2009	72.0%	74.0%	74.0%
2008	69.0%	70.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	63.0%	63.0%	63.0%
2009	61.0%	62.0%	62.0%
2008	51.0%	62.0%	62.0%

Reading Test
2010	73.0%	69.0%	70.0%
2009	65.0%	71.0%	71.0%
2008	59.0%	67.0%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	49.0%	49.0%	50.0%
2009	36.0%	46.0%	46.0%
2008	36.0%	40.0%	44.0%

Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010

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