The top reported proficiency rate is 91% in Science. The lowest is 76% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Pasadena Fundamental Elementary School
Pasadena Fundamental Elementary sits in St. Petersburg's mid-city residential belt, serving kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within Pinellas County Schools. The "fundamental" designation in its name signals something worth understanding before enrollment: fundamental schools in Pinellas County have traditionally emphasized structured academics, a defined homework and attendance compact with families, and a somewhat more formal instructional culture than a neighborhood school. A prospective parent would want to confirm with the school directly what those expectations currently look like in practice.
On academic performance, the results from Florida's FAST assessments are strong. Math proficiency across the tested grades runs solidly in the high seventies to low eighties statewide, with third grade and fifth grade both performing particularly well. ELA sits in a similar range, with third grade approaching the same high level as math. The fifth-grade statewide science assessment stands out as genuinely impressive, with nearly all tested students scoring proficient. Across subjects, these numbers place the school comfortably above the middle of what Florida elementary schools typically produce. Trend data was not available, so the trajectory is harder to read, but the current-year snapshot is a clear strength.
The student body is on the smaller side for a K-5 school, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across grades. White students make up a large majority of enrollment, with Hispanic students the next largest group, and smaller shares of Asian and multiracial students. The proportion of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is well below what Pinellas County sees in many of its elementary schools, suggesting a family income profile that skews toward the middle and above. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not reported, so those dimensions of the student support picture are not possible to assess here; a family with a child who has an IEP or is an English learner would want to ask the school directly about those services.
The district context matters here. Pinellas County Schools publicly reported earning its first-ever "A" grade from the Florida Department of Education in 2024, which the district attributed in part to a custom ELA curriculum it developed to align with Florida's B.E.S.T. standards and embed a science-of-reading approach starting in the earliest grades. That curriculum is now woven into how reading is taught district-wide, including at the elementary level, and the proficiency results at Pasadena Fundamental reflect a district that has made early literacy a real operational priority. Voters also recently renewed and expanded the local-option school property tax, which supports teacher and staff compensation as well as arts, music, and technology programs. For a homebuyer, that means a somewhat higher annual property tax bill tied to school funding, but also a more stable platform for staffing and enrichment than the base budget alone would provide.
The school sits in a zip code where home values run close to the statewide median and have declined modestly year over year, while rents have edged slightly upward. Relative to the broader St. Petersburg market, this part of the city is not at the top of the appreciation curve. Nationally, the area's price-to-income ratio is above four, meaning buying in is a meaningful stretch on a median income. The surrounding community has access to an active downtown a short drive away, with parks, transit including the SunRunner bus rapid transit line, and cultural amenities that make St. Petersburg more than a bedroom city.
Program-level data was not available in what was provided, so whether the school offers enrichment tracks, gifted services, or specific arts programming beyond what the district levy supports is a gap worth exploring with the school directly. A graduation rate does not apply here, as the school ends at fifth grade.
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