JOHN M. SEXTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · ST PETERSBURG, FL

JOHN M. SEXTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in ST PETERSBURG, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 355 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

355

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	138	39%
Black or African American	85	24%
Hispanic/Latino	82	23%
Two or more races	30	8%
Asian	19	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	355	184M / 171F

English Language Learners: 26 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	48.0% -0.8pp	48.8%	217
Reading Proficiency	45.0% -7.2pp	52.2%	217
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	66

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)

-0.05 grade levels

Math

-0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

32 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

138

38.9% 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.)	355	100%

Contact & Location

1997 54TH AVE N

ST PETERSBURG, FL 33714

Phone: (727)570-3400

http://www.sexton-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us

District

PINELLAS

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,718

District enrollment: 93,702

Other Schools in District

ACADEMIE DA VINCI CHARTER SCHOOL Elementary
ANONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATHENIAN ACADEMY Elementary
AZALEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARDMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAUDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAY VISTA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33714) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120156003253

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