John M. Sexton Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 724 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 833rd out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1997 54th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33714
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll 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: 724
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 370 (51.1%)
- Females: 304 (42.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 87 (12.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 424 (58.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 511 (70.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.6% |
| Black | 107 | 14.8% |
| Asian | 75 | 10.4% |
| Hispanic | 50 | 6.9% |
| White | 438 | 60.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 39 | 5.4% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 15.9% |
| 1st Grade | 113 | 15.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 116 | 16.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 119 | 16.4% |
| 4th Grade | 108 | 14.9% |
| 5th Grade | 114 | 15.7% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
73.1%
District:
66.6%
State:
65.3%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for John M. Sexton Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 07, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This is an EXCELLENT school. The teachers are hard working and care deeply for each and every child!. The administrators are great as well.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that John M. Sexton Elementary School performed on average about the same as 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: YES
Percent Criteria Met
School:
100.0%
District:
62.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 74.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 77.0% | 78.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 74.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 74.0% | 75.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 72.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 70.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 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 | 51.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 69.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 49.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 40.0% | 44.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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