Enrollment
428
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Port St Joe, FL
Port St. Joe Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Port St. Joe Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120069000867
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Port St. Joe Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Florida schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Florida
- 40.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 428
- students enrolled
Port St. Joe Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.4%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Port St. Joe Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Port St. Joe Elementary School
Port St. Joe Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Port St Joe, Florida, enrolling 428 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.9:1, Port St. Joe Elementary School is leaner than roughly 90% of Florida schools and 33% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 428 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,996 scored Florida schools.
Among 372 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #270, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 428 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Gulf also operates Port St. Joe High School (575 students) and Wewahitchka Elementary School (448 students) alongside Port St. Joe Elementary School.
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 Port St. Joe Elementary School compares
Port St. Joe Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 33% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.4% | ▼ 22% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 428 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
428
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 10% in Florida - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,147
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 428 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 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 68.2%
African American 13.1%
Two or More 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 68.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.2, Port St. Joe Elementary School is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gulf, which includes Port St. Joe Elementary School.
$13,147
Per student
+18%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.5%
State 23.9%
Federal 16.6%
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 Port St. Joe Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port St. Joe High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wewahitchka Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wewahitchka High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prek Ese | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Port St. Joe Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 575
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 448
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 426
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other 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 (~428 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Port St. Joe Elementary School
How many students attend Port St. Joe Elementary School?
Port St. Joe Elementary School has 428 students enrolled. It is a public school in Port St Joe, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Port St. Joe Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Port St. Joe Elementary School is 11.9:1, which is 33% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 24% 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 Port St. Joe Elementary School?
40.4% of students at Port St. Joe Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Port St. Joe Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Port St. Joe Elementary School is White at 68.2% of enrollment, in Port St Joe, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Port St. Joe Elementary School?
Port St. Joe Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Port St. Joe Elementary School a good school?
Port St. Joe Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of 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 Gulf?
Besides Port St. Joe Elementary School, Gulf also operates Port St. Joe High School (575 students), Wewahitchka Elementary School (448 students), and Wewahitchka High School (426 students). See the Gulf district page for the complete list.
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