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O. J. Semmes Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1250 E Texar Dr, Pensacola, FL 32503 · (850) 595-6975 · Part of Escambia County School District

Pensacola’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Florida school districts

Students
344
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about O. J. Semmes Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 24.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pensacola kids: J. H. Workman Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5O. J. Semmes Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8J. H. Workman Middle School602 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts17%
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).

1250 E Texar Dr, Pensacola

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten78
Grade 152
Grade 242
Grade 338
Grade 437
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
453’20
422’21
302’22
288’23
344’24

Down 24.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 75%White 10%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about O. J. Semmes Elementary School from Pensacola families.

Other schools in Escambia County School District

The district →
Kingsfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cantonment
B+
983 students17:1
Beulah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pensacola
B+
889 students17:1
Pine Meadow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pensacola
A−
743 students17:1
R. C. Lipscomb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pensacola
A−
692 students17:1
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pensacola
B+
678 students18:1
Blue Angels Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pensacola
B+
663 students15:1

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; Pensacola’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.