Port St. Joe Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Port St. Joe Elementary School

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Top 50%

Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Port St. Joe Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 50% in FL
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Port St. Joe Elementary School's student population of 512 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Port St. Joe Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	47
1	76
2	60
3	65
4	82
5	66
6	86

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School
2023	534
2022	518
2021	496
2020	605
2019	605
2018	576
2017	576
2016	568
2015	571
2014	580
2013	595
2012	591
2011	513
2010	524
2009	506
2008	531
2007	525
2006	524
2005	500
2004	488
2003	506
2002	535
2001	539
2000	541
1999	486
1998	565
1997	529
1996	499
1995	505
1994	495
1993	519
1992	543
1991	550
1990	560
1989	558
1988	575
1987	564

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School
2023	36
2022	32
2021	31
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	31
2015	34
2014	33
2013	34
2012	34
2011	34
2010	37
2009	36
2008	41
2007	33
2006	30
2005	32
2004	30
2003	30
2002	30
2001	30
2000	33
1999	29
1998	32
1997	30
1996	30
1995	32
1994	31
1993	32
1992	34
1991	33
1990	33
1989	35
1988	33
1987	34

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

'Guiding our students to make the world a better place!'

School Rankings

Port St. Joe Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Port St. Joe Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#1742 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School
2023	#1742
2022	#1721
2021	#1349
2019	#2167
2018	#1959
2017	#1279
2016	#1469
2015	#1749
2013	#1354
2012	#757
2011	#501

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52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School	Florida	Gulf School District
2023	52%	52%	46%
2022	54%	52%	50%
2021	53%	48%	47%
2019	47%	59%	52%
2018	51%	58%	58%
2017	62%	57%	64%
2016	57%	54%	63%
2015	53%	53%	59%
2013	61%	58%	62%
2012	72%	57%	60%
2011	83%	68%	71%

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49%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School	Florida	Gulf School District
2022	49%	52%	48%
2021	54%	52%	45%
2019	52%	56%	50%
2018	52%	55%	58%
2017	57%	54%	53%
2016	52%	52%	50%
2015	49%	53%	51%
2014	57%	58%	59%
2013	59%	58%	58%
2012	64%	57%	60%
2011	79%	62%	66%

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50-54%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School	Florida	Gulf School District
2022	52%	52%	41%
2021	52%	51%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School	Florida	Gulf School District
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	17:1
2020	17:1	16:1	18:1
2019	17:1	16:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	18:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	18:1	16:1
2002	18:1	18:1	16:1
2001	18:1	18:1	16:1
2000	16:1	18:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	16:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	16:1
1996	17:1	18:1	16:1
1995	16:1	18:1	15:1
1994	16:1	19:1	16:1
1993	16:1	19:1	16:1
1992	16:1	18:1	16:1
1991	17:1	18:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	16:1
1989	16:1	18:1	15:1
1988	17:1	18:1	16:1
1987	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School	Florida	Gulf School District
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School	Florida	Gulf School District
2023	7%	37%	6%
2022	9%	36%	5%
2021	10%	35%	6%
2020	7%	34%	4%
2019	7%	34%	4%
2018	6%	32%	3%
2017	6%	32%	3%
2016	7%	32%	3%
2015	7%	31%	4%
2014	4%	30%	4%
2013	5%	29%	4%
2012	5%	29%	3%
2011	4%	28%	3%
2010	2%	27%	2%
2009	3%	26%	2%
2008	3%	26%	2%
2007	2%	25%	1%
2006	1%	24%
1997	1%	16%	1%

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Black

14%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School	Florida	Gulf School District
2023	13%	21%	10%
2022	11%	21%	11%
2021	13%	22%	11%
2020	12%	22%	12%
2019	12%	22%	12%
2018	15%	22%	13%
2017	15%	22%	13%
2016	16%	23%	13%
2015	17%	23%	14%
2014	16%	23%	13%
2013	17%	23%	14%
2012	17%	23%	14%
2011	17%	23%	14%
2010	16%	24%	15%
2009	19%	24%	16%
2008	19%	24%	17%
2007	21%	24%	17%
2006	22%	24%	16%
2005	21%	24%	17%
2004	21%	24%	17%
2003	23%	24%	17%
2002	24%	25%	18%
2001	27%	25%	19%
2000	28%	25%	19%
1999	36%	25%	19%
1998	31%	25%	19%
1997	29%	25%	18%
1996	32%	25%	20%
1995	34%	24%	22%
1994	30%	24%	21%
1993	30%	24%	22%
1992	30%	24%	22%
1991	29%	23%	23%

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White

69%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School	Florida	Gulf School District
2023	70%	35%	78%
2022	71%	36%	78%
2021	69%	36%	78%
2020	73%	37%	79%
2019	73%	37%	79%
2018	71%	39%	79%
2017	71%	39%	79%
2016	72%	39%	80%
2015	70%	40%	79%
2014	74%	41%	80%
2013	73%	42%	80%
2012	72%	42%	80%
2011	74%	43%	80%
2010	79%	45%	82%
2009	76%	46%	81%
2008	76%	47%	79%
2007	77%	48%	81%
2006	75%	50%	84%
2005	79%	50%	82%
2004	79%	51%	82%
2003	77%	52%	82%
2002	76%	52%	81%
2001	73%	54%	80%
2000	75%	55%	81%
1999	68%	56%	81%
1998	69%	57%	81%
1997	70%	57%	81%
1996	68%	58%	80%
1995	66%	59%	78%
1994	70%	60%	79%
1993	70%	60%	78%
1992	70%	61%	78%
1991	70%	62%	77%

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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	Port St. Joe Elementary School	Florida	Gulf School District
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	8%	3%	5%
2017	8%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School	Florida	Gulf School District
2023	0.48	0.70	0.38
2022	0.47	0.70	0.38
2021	0.50	0.70	0.38
2020	0.45	0.70	0.36
2019	0.45	0.70	0.36
2018	0.47	0.70	0.35
2017	0.47	0.70	0.35
2016	0.45	0.70	0.35
2015	0.48	0.70	0.35
2014	0.43	0.69	0.34
2013	0.44	0.69	0.35
2012	0.45	0.69	0.35
2011	0.43	0.69	0.34
2010	0.37	0.69	0.30
2009	0.41	0.69	0.32
2008	0.39	0.68	0.33
2007	0.39	0.67	0.32
2006	0.39	0.64	0.28
2005	0.35	0.65	0.29
2004	0.34	0.64	0.30
2003	0.36	0.63	0.31
2002	0.37	0.63	0.32
2001	0.40	0.62	0.33
2000	0.40	0.62	0.32
1999	0.46	0.61	0.32
1998	0.44	0.60	0.32
1997	0.43	0.60	0.31
1996	0.44	0.59	0.32
1995	0.45	0.58	0.34
1994	0.42	0.57	0.34
1993	0.42	0.57	0.34
1992	0.43	0.56	0.35
1991	0.43	0.55	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School	Florida	Gulf School District
2023	40%	49%	44%
2022	46%	50%	47%
2021	47%	50%	46%
2020	55%	50%	51%
2019	55%	50%	51%
2018	59%	53%	53%
2017	59%	53%	53%
2016	59%	48%	45%
2015	56%	53%	52%
2014	49%	52%	47%
2013	50%	51%	48%
2012	48%	50%	44%
2011	47%	49%	43%
2010	46%	45%	41%
2009	44%	40%	38%
2008	46%	36%	37%
2007	42%	36%	33%
2006	42%	37%	37%
2005	43%	39%	37%
2004	43%	37%	37%
2003	42%	37%	35%
2002	48%	36%	41%
2001	48%	36%	39%
2000	54%	37%	44%
1999	53%	37%	43%
1998	45%	37%	41%
1997	41%	37%	39%
1996	45%	38%	40%
1995	49%	36%	41%
1994	43%	35%	41%
1993	40%	32%	35%
1992	41%	29%	35%
1991	46%	35%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Port St. Joe Elementary School	Florida	Gulf School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	7%	9%	8%
2008	8%	9%	7%
2007	12%	9%	12%
2006	9%	9%	12%
2005	11%	9%	11%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2003	12%	9%	11%
2002	12%	9%	11%
2001	12%	9%	11%
2000	13%	8%	11%
1999	8%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gulf School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Port St. Joe Elementary School's ranking?

Port St. Joe Elementary School is ranked #1742 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Port St. Joe Elementary School often compared to?

Port St. Joe Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wewahitchka Elementary School, Port St. Joe High School by visitors of our site.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Port St. Joe Elementary School?

512 students attend Port St. Joe Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Port St. Joe Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Port St. Joe Elementary School?

Port St. Joe Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Port St. Joe Elementary School offer ?

Port St. Joe Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Port St. Joe Elementary School part of?

Port St. Joe Elementary School is part of Gulf School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 50%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education