Enrollment
115
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pensacola Beach, FL
Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc
Federal NCES profile for Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 120051003848Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Florida schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Florida schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Florida
- 2.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 115
- students enrolled
Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc has class sizes smaller than 91% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 120051003848 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
2.5%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-95% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc
Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc is a lower-poverty, small charter elementary school in Pensacola Beach, Florida, enrolling 115 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.5:1, Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc is leaner than roughly 91% of Florida schools and 35% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 2.5% free-meal eligibility runs 95% below the Florida average.
Enrollment of 115 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 36 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 25/100).
Its district draws 20.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Escambia also operates J. M. Tate Senior High School (2,169 students) and Washington Senior High School (1,676 students) alongside Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc compares
Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 35% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.5% | ▼ 95% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
2.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 95% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 9% in Florida - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$10,794
per pupil, district-wide
- below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 86.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.0, Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Escambia, which includes Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc.
$10,794
Per student
-3%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.7%
State 40.7%
Federal 20.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. M. Tate Senior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Washington Senior High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Escambia High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pine Forest High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Florida High School/Technical | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,169
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1,676
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 1,634
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 1,604
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 1,322
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~115 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc
How many students attend Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc?
Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc has 115 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pensacola Beach, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc?
The student-teacher ratio at Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc is 11.5:1, which is 35% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc?
2.5% of students at Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc?
The largest demographic group at Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc is White at 86.1% of enrollment, in Pensacola Beach, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc?
Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc a good school?
Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Florida schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Escambia?
Besides Pensacola Beach Elementary School Inc, Escambia also operates J. M. Tate Senior High School (2,169 students), Washington Senior High School (1,676 students), and Escambia High School (1,634 students). See the Escambia district page for the complete list.
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