O. J. SEMMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · PENSACOLA, FL

O. J. SEMMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in PENSACOLA, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 344 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

344

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	258	75%
White	34	10%
Two or more races	26	8%
Hispanic/Latino	23	7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Total enrollment	344	183M / 161F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	20-24%	48.8%	168
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	52.2%	160
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	58

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.42 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

7 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

12.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

251

73% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	344	100%

Contact & Location

1250 E TEXAR DR

PENSACOLA, FL 32503

Phone: (850)595-6975

http://www.escambiaschools.org

District

ESCAMBIA

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,065

District enrollment: 37,851

Other Schools in District

A. K. SUTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BLUE ANGELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BRATT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BYRNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INC. Elementary
C. A. WEIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32503) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120051000809

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD