Other / mixed grade configuration · St Petersburg, FL

Woodlawn Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Woodlawn Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120156001700
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodlawn Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Florida schools.

#4 of 26
schools in St Petersburg · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
10.8:1
small classes for Florida
67.8%
free-lunch eligible

Woodlawn Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodlawn Elementary School ranks #4 of 26 schools in St Petersburg, FL.

School address

Enrollment

216

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.8:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-39% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

67.8%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Woodlawn Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Woodlawn Elementary School

Woodlawn Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in St Petersburg, Florida, enrolling 216 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.8:1, Woodlawn Elementary School is leaner than roughly 92% of Florida schools and 39% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 67.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 216 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 164 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #27.

Its student body is led by African American (42%) and White (24%) (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 216 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Pinellas also operates Palm Harbor University High (2,413 students) and Largo High School (2,058 students) alongside Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Elementary School compares

Woodlawn 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 10.8:1 ▼ 39% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.8% ▲ 30% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 216 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
216
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
67.8%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 8% in Florida - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.9%
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
$11,582
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 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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

African American 41.7%
White 23.6%
Hispanic or Latino 19.9%
Two or More 10.2%
Asian 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 41.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.9, Woodlawn Elementary School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pinellas, which includes Woodlawn Elementary School.

$11,582
Per student
+4%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.7%
State 25.1%
Federal 18.3%

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 Woodlawn Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Palm Harbor University High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Largo High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Lake High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dixie M. Hollins High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
St. Petersburg High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Woodlawn Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pinellas · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Woodlawn Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Woodlawn Elementary School

How many students attend Woodlawn Elementary School?

Woodlawn Elementary School has 216 students enrolled. It is a public school in St Petersburg, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodlawn Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodlawn Elementary School is 10.8:1, which is 39% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 31% 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 Woodlawn Elementary School?

67.8% of students at Woodlawn Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodlawn Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Woodlawn Elementary School is African American at 41.7% of enrollment, in St Petersburg, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodlawn Elementary School?

Woodlawn Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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).

How does Woodlawn Elementary School rank among schools in St Petersburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodlawn Elementary School ranks #4 of 26 schools in St Petersburg, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in St Petersburg on the city page.

Is Woodlawn Elementary School a good school?

Woodlawn Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Pinellas?

Besides Woodlawn Elementary School, Pinellas also operates Palm Harbor University High (2,413 students), Largo High School (2,058 students), and East Lake High School (1,980 students). See the Pinellas district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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