Best traditional public schools in ST Petersburg (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 40 schools in ST Petersburg, Florida. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Florida.

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Pasadena Fundamental Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 459 students
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83
Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet SchoolSt. Petersburg · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 313 students
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79
James B. Sanderlin K-8ST Petersburg · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 817 students
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78
Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 574 students
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76
Lakeview Fundamental ElementaryST Petersburg · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 309 students
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Thurgood Marshall FundamentalST Petersburg · Public Middle72% Math proficiency · 751 students
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Perkins Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 561 students
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Shore Acres Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 690 students
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Azalea Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 426 students
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68
Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. ElementaryST Petersburg · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 536 students
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Sawgrass Lake Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 573 students
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Midtown AcademyST Petersburg · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 368 students
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Mangrove Bay Middle SchoolST Petersburg · Public Middle48.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 317 students
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North Shore Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 433 students
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St. Petersburg High SchoolST Petersburg · Public High46% Math proficiency · 1,736 students
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Westgate Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 498 students
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Mount Vernon Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 333 students
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Blanton Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 427 students
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54
Lynch Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 450 students
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Northwest Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 418 students
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Bay Point Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 390 students
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Northeast High SchoolST Petersburg · Public High44% Math proficiency · 1,684 students
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John M. Sexton Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 355 students
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Seventy-Fourth St. ElementaryST Petersburg · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 472 students
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Bear Creek Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 237 students
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Meadowlawn Middle SchoolST Petersburg · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 616 students
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Bay Point Middle SchoolST Petersburg · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 519 students
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44
Lakewood High SchoolST Petersburg · Public High42% Math proficiency · 880 students
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Woodlawn Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 216 students
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John Hopkins Middle SchoolST Petersburg · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 757 students
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Gibbs High SchoolST Petersburg · Public High35% Math proficiency · 1,125 students
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Lealman Avenue Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 371 students
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Tyrone Middle SchoolST Petersburg · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 799 students
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32
New Heights Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 666 students
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31
Campbell Park Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 502 students
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30
Maximo Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 339 students
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30
Melrose Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 356 students
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28
Fairmount Park Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 425 students
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23
Azalea Middle SchoolST Petersburg · Public Middle30% Math proficiency · 696 students
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Lakewood Elementary SchoolST Petersburg · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 446 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	83.8 Top 10%	85% Math proficiency	459
2	Gulf Beaches Elementary Magnet School St. Petersburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	82.9 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	313
3	James B. Sanderlin K-8 ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	79.1 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	817
4	Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	77.5 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	574
5	Lakeview Fundamental Elementary ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	76.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	309
6	Thurgood Marshall Fundamental ST Petersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.8 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	751
7	Perkins Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.5 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	561
8	Shore Acres Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.4 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	690
9	Azalea Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.8 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	426
10	Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.1 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	536
11	Sawgrass Lake Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60.3 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	573
12	Midtown Academy ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	59.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	368
13	Mangrove Bay Middle School ST Petersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.8 Top 50%	48.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	317
14	North Shore Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	433
15	St. Petersburg High School ST Petersburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	56.0 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	1,736
16	Westgate Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.4 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	498
17	Mount Vernon Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.8 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	333
18	Blanton Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.5 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	427
19	Lynch Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53.9 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	450
20	Northwest Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52.5 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	418
21	Bay Point Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.8 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	390
22	Northeast High School ST Petersburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	49.4 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,684
23	John M. Sexton Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.9 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	355
24	Seventy-Fourth St. Elementary ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.7 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	472
25	Bear Creek Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.0 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	237
26	Meadowlawn Middle School ST Petersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.8 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	616
27	Bay Point Middle School ST Petersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	519
28	Lakewood High School ST Petersburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	43.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	880
29	Woodlawn Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.2 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	216
30	John Hopkins Middle School ST Petersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	757
31	Gibbs High School ST Petersburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	39.8 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,125
32	Lealman Avenue Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.4 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	371
33	Tyrone Middle School ST Petersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	34.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	799
34	New Heights Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	666
35	Campbell Park Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.9 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	502
36	Maximo Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	339
37	Melrose Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	356
38	Fairmount Park Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28.4 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	425
39	Azalea Middle School ST Petersburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.1 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	696
40	Lakewood Elementary School ST Petersburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	446

Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School in ST Petersburg leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in ST Petersburg with a Success Index (US) of 83.8. Of the 40 schools shown, 40 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Florida traditional public schools rankings, every school on the ST Petersburg page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in ST Petersburg?

Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School in ST Petersburg, Florida ranks first among traditional public schools in ST Petersburg with a Success Index (US) of 83.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 459).

How are traditional public schools in ST Petersburg ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.