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South Ward Elementary School (Closed 2010)

610 S Fort Harrison Ave
Clearwater, FL 33756

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South Ward Elementary School serves 279 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 66% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Ward Elementary School
Kind	53
1	49
2	49
3	54
4	35
5	39

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	South Ward Elementary School
2024	279
2023	279
2022	279
2021	279
2019	279
2018	279
2017	279
2016	279
2015	279
2008	279
2007	291
2006	288
2005	302
2004	340
2003	328
2002	336
2001	303
2000	310
1999	344
1998	345
1997	306
1996	304
1995	302
1994	249
1993	230
1992	285
1991	282
1990	276
1989	249
1988	230
1987	230

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Total Classroom Teachers (07-08)

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	South Ward Elementary School
2008	20
2007	20
2006	19
2005	19
2004	19
2003	20
2002	18
2001	16
2000	18
1999	18
1998	17
1997	16
1996	16
1995	14
1994	12
1993	11
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14
1989	12
1988	12

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	18:1	18:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	17:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	17:1	18:1	19:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	22:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	19:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	16:1
1989	21:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2024	11%	3%	5%
2023	11%	3%	5%
2022	11%	3%	5%
2021	11%	3%	5%
2019	11%	3%	5%
2018	10%	4%	5%
2017	10%	4%	5%
2016	10%	3%	4%
2008	11%	3%	6%
2007	7%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2024	24%	37%	20%
2023	24%	37%	19%
2022	24%	36%	19%
2021	24%	35%	18%
2019	24%	34%	18%
2018	22%	32%	16%
2017	22%	32%	16%
2016	22%	32%	16%
2008	24%	26%	11%
2007	27%	25%	10%
2006	26%	24%	8%
2005	22%	23%	7%
2004	19%	22%	7%
2003	18%	21%	6%
2002	11%	20%	6%
2001	6%	19%	5%
2000	5%	18%	4%
1999	4%	17%	4%
1998	3%	16%	3%
1997	4%	16%	3%
1996	4%	15%	3%
1995	4%	15%	2%
1994	2%	14%	2%
1993	2%	14%	2%
1991	3%	13%	1%

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Black

30%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2024	30%	21%	20%
2023	30%	21%	20%
2022	30%	21%	20%
2021	30%	22%	20%
2019	30%	22%	20%
2018	28%	22%	19%
2017	28%	22%	19%
2016	28%	23%	20%
2008	30%	24%	20%
2007	24%	24%	20%
2006	25%	24%	20%
2005	25%	24%	19%
2004	24%	24%	19%
2003	20%	24%	19%
2002	15%	25%	19%
2001	17%	25%	19%
2000	16%	25%	19%
1999	15%	25%	19%
1998	17%	25%	19%
1997	16%	25%	19%
1996	15%	25%	19%
1995	16%	24%	18%
1994	14%	24%	18%
1993	11%	24%	18%
1992	10%	24%	18%
1991	8%	23%	18%
1990	8%	24%	18%
1989	8%	24%	18%

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White

34%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2024	34%	35%	50%
2023	34%	35%	51%
2022	34%	36%	51%
2021	34%	36%	52%
2019	34%	37%	53%
2018	40%	39%	56%
2017	40%	39%	56%
2016	40%	39%	57%
2008	34%	47%	63%
2007	37%	48%	65%
2006	44%	50%	68%
2005	50%	50%	69%
2004	54%	51%	70%
2003	60%	52%	71%
2002	71%	52%	72%
2001	77%	54%	73%
2000	79%	55%	74%
1999	80%	56%	74%
1998	79%	57%	75%
1997	79%	57%	75%
1996	80%	58%	75%
1995	79%	59%	77%
1994	82%	60%	78%
1993	87%	60%	78%
1992	90%	61%	78%
1991	88%	62%	79%
1990	90%	63%	79%
1989	89%	64%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2024	0.70	0.70	0.66
2023	0.70	0.70	0.66
2022	0.70	0.70	0.65
2021	0.70	0.70	0.65
2019	0.70	0.70	0.64
2018	0.71	0.70	0.62
2017	0.71	0.70	0.62
2016	0.71	0.70	0.62
2008	0.76	0.68	0.54
2007	0.75	0.67	0.53
2006	0.68	0.64	0.49
2005	0.64	0.65	0.48
2004	0.62	0.64	0.47
2003	0.57	0.63	0.46
2002	0.47	0.63	0.45
2001	0.38	0.62	0.44
2000	0.35	0.62	0.42
1999	0.34	0.61	0.41
1998	0.35	0.60	0.40
1997	0.35	0.60	0.39
1996	0.34	0.59	0.39
1995	0.35	0.58	0.37
1994	0.31	0.57	0.37
1993	0.23	0.57	0.36
1992	0.18	0.56	0.36
1991	0.22	0.55	0.35
1990	0.19	0.54	0.35
1989	0.20	0.53	0.34

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Eligible for

63%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2024	63%	47%	45%
2023	63%	49%	46%
2022	63%	50%	46%
2021	63%	50%	44%
2019	63%	50%	44%
2018	63%	53%	46%
2017	63%	53%	46%
2016	63%	48%	38%
2015	63%	53%	42%
2008	63%	36%	32%
2007	64%	36%	32%
2006	61%	37%	32%
2005	67%	39%	34%
2004	66%	37%	31%
2003	63%	37%	30%
2002	56%	36%	27%
2001	54%	36%	28%
2000	47%	37%	27%
1999	42%	37%	30%
1998	38%	37%	30%
1997	40%	37%	31%
1996	37%	38%	31%
1995	43%	36%	28%
1994	45%	35%	31%
1993	30%	32%	25%
1992	42%	29%	26%
1991	50%	35%	26%
1990	42%	33%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2024	7%	4%	5%
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	7%	3%	3%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	3%
2017	7%	5%	3%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	7%	5%	3%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	8%	9%	9%
2006	13%	9%	9%
2005	12%	9%	9%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	13%	9%	9%
2002	9%	9%	8%
2001	7%	9%	8%
2000	6%	8%	8%
1999	8%	8%	8%

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School District Name

Pinellas School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Ward Elementary School?

279 students attend South Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of South Ward Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, and 11% of students are Asian.

What grades does South Ward Elementary School offer ?

South Ward Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is South Ward Elementary School part of?

South Ward Elementary School is part of Pinellas School District.

The nearest high school to South Ward Elementary School is Seminole High School (8,309.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Seminole Middle School (8,309.9 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Oakhurst Elementary School (8,309.9 miles away)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2008)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

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