John M. Sexton Elementary School

1997 54Th Ave N, St. Petersburg FL, 33714 | Pinellas County School District | 727-570-3400
  • grades PK-5
  • students 623
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
51%St. Petersburg
55%Florida

John M. Sexton Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Pinellas County School District" in St. Petersburg, FL. There are a total of 623 students and 49 teachers at John M. Sexton Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

John M. Sexton Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 17% lower than the Florida average.

John M. Sexton Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students623
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At John M. Sexton Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
365-69%
445-49%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
350-54%
430-34%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

John M. Sexton Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 59.1% 58.2% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 13.7% 18.4% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 8.9% 4.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9% 14.5% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 3.9% 3.2% 3.1%

St. Petersburg demographics profile

StatisticSt. PetersburgFloridaNational
Population264,00121,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,26741091
Median age43.141.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English88%72%79%
Speak Spanish6%21%13%

Education level achieved in St. Petersburg

IndexSt. PetersburgFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college63.4%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.2%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The John M. Sexton Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.