- Enrollment
- 575
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
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
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-22 students YoY
Port St. Joe Elementary School held near 512 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-22 students YoY 120069000867 · Port St Joe, FL Other · SMALL · TRAD
428 enr · 11.9:1 · 40.4% lunch · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Port St. Joe High School (575 students)
Port St. Joe Elementary School held near 512 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.0 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Florida schools → · Find another →
Port St. Joe Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Port St. Joe H
Port St. Joe High School
575 students
- Wewahitchka El
Wewahitchka Elementary School
448 students
- This school
Port St. Joe Elementary School
428 students
- Wewahitchka Hi
Wewahitchka High School
426 students
- Prek Ese 24
Prek Ese
24 students
What this shows Port St. Joe Elementary School reports 428 students on the CCD universe file.
How Port St. Joe Elementary School compares
Port St. Joe Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$14,110
per pupil, district-wide
- above Florida avg of $12,081
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.
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
District finance for Gulf reports $14,110 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 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
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~428 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 534 (2022-23) → 512 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.