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B−

John M. Sexton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1997 54th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33714 · (727) 570-3400 · Part of Pinellas County School District

St. Petersburg’s School Grade B better than 58% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
355
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John M. Sexton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Petersburg kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5John M. Sexton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1997 54th Ave N, St Petersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten41
Grade 145
Grade 246
Grade 359
Grade 461
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
452’20
466’21
449’22
401’23
355’24

Down 21.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Black 24%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John M. Sexton Elementary School from St. Petersburg 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; St. Petersburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.