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Sandy Lane Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1360 Sandy Ln, Clearwater, FL 33755 · (727) 469-5974 · Part of Pinellas County School District

Clearwater’s School Grade B better than 58% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
288
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sandy Lane Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clearwater kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Clearwater kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Sandy Lane Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1360 Sandy Ln, Clearwater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 144
Grade 239
Grade 349
Grade 455
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
340’20
324’21
304’22
308’23
288’24

Down 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%Hispanic 22%White 15%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sandy Lane Elementary School from Clearwater families.

Other schools in Pinellas County School District

The district →
Ozona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Harbor
A
727 students15:1
Plumb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clearwater
B+
704 students14:1
Shore Acres Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · St Petersburg
B+
690 students16:1
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clearwater
C+
678 students15:1
Oakhurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Largo
A
677 students15:1
Cypress Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Harbor
A+
676 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Clearwater’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.