James B. Sanderlin K-8 (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

2350 22nd Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33712

Top 30%

Serving 816 students in grades Kindergarten-8, James B. Sanderlin K-8 ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 816 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 30% in FL
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James B. Sanderlin K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

James B. Sanderlin K-8's student population of 816 students has grown by 45% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 34% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James B. Sanderlin K-8
Kind	88
1	87
2	86
3	84
4	87
5	80
6	107
7	98
8	99

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Total Students

816 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8
2023	775
2022	726
2021	560
2020	573
2019	573
2018	595
2017	595
2016	586
2015	585
2014	600
2013	565
2012	526
2011	492
2010	463
2009	502
2008	516
2007	534
2006	571
2005	542

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8
2023	57
2022	52
2021	41
2020	40
2019	40
2018	43
2017	43
2016	41
2015	42
2014	44
2013	39
2012	38
2011	35
2010	36
2009	40
2008	34
2007	34
2006	35
2005	35

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Educate and Prepare Each Student for College, Career and Life

School Rankings

James B. Sanderlin K-8 ranks within the top 30% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James B. Sanderlin K-8 is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#855 out of 3662 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8
2023	#855
2022	#1022
2021	#722
2019	#612
2018	#650
2017	#329
2016	#230
2015	#301
2013	#1416
2012	#2066
2011	#2869

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66%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	66%	52%	55%
2022	61%	52%	54%
2021	62%	48%	51%
2019	74%	59%	56%
2018	71%	58%	56%
2017	79%	57%	55%
2016	83%	54%	52%
2015	80%	53%	51%
2013	53%	58%	52%
2012	45%	57%	51%
2011	43%	68%	64%

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63%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	63%	52%	51%
2021	67%	52%	51%
2019	73%	56%	54%
2018	73%	55%	56%
2017	76%	54%	51%
2016	75%	52%	51%
2015	72%	53%	52%
2014	74%	58%	56%
2013	66%	58%	56%
2012	55%	57%	56%
2011	53%	62%	61%

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60-64%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	62%	52%	54%
2021	62%	51%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	16:1	16:1
2021	14:1	16:1	16:1
2020	14:1	16:1	17:1
2019	14:1	16:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	3%	3%	6%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	3%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	7%	37%	19%
2022	7%	36%	19%
2021	9%	35%	18%
2020	9%	34%	18%
2019	9%	34%	18%
2018	8%	32%	16%
2017	8%	32%	16%
2016	9%	32%	16%
2015	9%	31%	16%
2014	9%	30%	14%
2013	11%	29%	14%
2012	9%	29%	13%
2011	7%	28%	13%
2010	7%	27%	11%
2009	6%	26%	11%
2008	7%	26%	11%
2007	6%	25%	10%
2006	4%	24%	8%
2005	4%	23%	7%

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Black

38%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	37%	21%	20%
2022	35%	21%	20%
2021	33%	22%	20%
2020	31%	22%	20%
2019	31%	22%	20%
2018	33%	22%	19%
2017	33%	22%	19%
2016	33%	23%	20%
2015	34%	23%	19%
2014	34%	23%	19%
2013	39%	23%	19%
2012	51%	23%	19%
2011	59%	23%	19%
2010	63%	24%	20%
2009	64%	24%	20%
2008	61%	24%	20%
2007	48%	24%	20%
2006	50%	24%	20%
2005	47%	24%	19%

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White

41%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	43%	35%	51%
2022	45%	36%	51%
2021	46%	36%	52%
2020	47%	37%	53%
2019	47%	37%	53%
2018	49%	39%	56%
2017	49%	39%	56%
2016	48%	39%	57%
2015	48%	40%	56%
2014	47%	41%	58%
2013	39%	42%	59%
2012	30%	42%	59%
2011	26%	43%	60%
2010	25%	45%	63%
2009	26%	46%	63%
2008	29%	47%	63%
2007	40%	48%	65%
2006	44%	50%	68%
2005	46%	50%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	9%	4%	4%
2019	9%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.66
2022	0.67	0.70	0.65
2021	0.67	0.70	0.65
2020	0.67	0.70	0.64
2019	0.67	0.70	0.64
2018	0.65	0.70	0.62
2017	0.65	0.70	0.62
2016	0.65	0.70	0.62
2015	0.65	0.70	0.60
2014	0.66	0.69	0.61
2013	0.69	0.69	0.60
2012	0.64	0.69	0.60
2011	0.58	0.69	0.59
2010	0.56	0.69	0.54
2009	0.54	0.69	0.54
2008	0.57	0.68	0.54
2007	0.63	0.67	0.53
2006	0.56	0.64	0.49
2005	0.57	0.65	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	41%	49%	46%
2022	36%	50%	46%
2021	32%	50%	44%
2020	30%	50%	44%
2019	30%	50%	44%
2018	31%	53%	46%
2017	31%	53%	46%
2016	33%	48%	38%
2015	38%	53%	42%
2014	37%	52%	39%
2013	48%	51%	47%
2012	61%	50%	47%
2011	65%	49%	43%
2010	66%	45%	40%
2009	62%	40%	35%
2008	62%	36%	32%
2007	57%	36%	32%
2006	63%	37%	32%
2005	66%	39%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	James B. Sanderlin K-8	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	7%	5%	3%
2014	10%	6%	4%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	11%	9%	9%
2006	7%	9%	9%
2005	8%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pinellas School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is James B. Sanderlin K-8's ranking?

James B. Sanderlin K-8 is ranked #855 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are James B. Sanderlin K-8 often compared to?

James B. Sanderlin K-8is often viewed alongside schools like Perkins Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend James B. Sanderlin K-8?

816 students attend James B. Sanderlin K-8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of James B. Sanderlin K-8 students are White, 38% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James B. Sanderlin K-8?

James B. Sanderlin K-8 has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does James B. Sanderlin K-8 offer ?

James B. Sanderlin K-8 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James B. Sanderlin K-8 part of?

James B. Sanderlin K-8 is part of Pinellas School District.

In what neighborhood is James B. Sanderlin K-8 located?

James B. Sanderlin K-8 is located in the Highland Oaks neighborhood of Saint Petersburg, FL. There are 1 other public schools located in Highland Oaks.

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