Enrollment
634
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120024000295
Sallie Jones Elementary School — Punta Gorda, FL
Federal NCES profile for Sallie Jones Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 43
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.7%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sallie Jones Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Sallie Jones Elementary School reports 634 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 46.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 10% below the Florida average and 10% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 634 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Charlotte spends $13,776 per pupil district-wide, above the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 68.0% from local sources (property taxes), 16.4% from the state, and 15.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sallie Jones Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▼ 10% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▼ 10% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 634 | top 54% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 10% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 47% in Florida — lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,776
per pupil, district-wide
— above Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 634 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 634 Top 54% in Florida — larger than 46% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 16.5:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 46.7% -10% vs state
NCES ID 120024000295
Student demographics
White 61.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
African American 9.8%
Two or More 9.0%
Asian 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 61.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 634:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.7%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charlotte, which includes Sallie Jones Elementary School.
$13,776
Per student
+8%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 68.0%
State 16.4%
Federal 15.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,872
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,730
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,343
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,098
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,053
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
Similar other schools in Punta Gorda
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Sallie Jones Elementary School
How many students attend Sallie Jones Elementary School?
Sallie Jones Elementary School has 634 students enrolled. It is a other school in PUNTA GORDA, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sallie Jones Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sallie Jones Elementary School is 16.5:1, which is 10% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sallie Jones Elementary School?
46.7% of students at Sallie Jones Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sallie Jones Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Sallie Jones Elementary School is White at 61.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in PUNTA GORDA, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sallie Jones Elementary School?
Sallie Jones Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.