Southern Oak Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Southern Oak Elementary School

9101 Walsingham Rd
Largo, FL 33773

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Top 50%

Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southern Oak Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 65% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher 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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 495 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 50% in FL
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Southern Oak Elementary School's student population of 495 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Oak Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	59
1	65
2	76
3	83
4	78
5	83

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Total Students

495 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School
2023	556
2022	525
2021	509
2020	550
2019	550
2018	604
2017	604
2016	682
2015	668
2014	711
2013	681
2012	676
2011	663
2010	647
2009	579
2008	602
2007	631
2006	647
2005	641
2004	668
2003	625
2002	690
2001	662
2000	630
1999	680
1998	669
1997	657
1996	655
1995	596
1994	776
1993	791
1992	816
1991	873

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School
2023	34
2022	39
2021	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	50
2017	50
2016	49
2015	53
2014	48
2013	48
2012	49
2011	48
2010	46
2009	45
2008	39
2007	38
2006	38
2005	37
2004	39
2003	37
2002	39
2001	40
2000	38
1999	41
1998	39
1997	39
1996	39
1995	37
1994	38
1993	39
1992	41
1991	43

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School Motto

Achieving Excellence

School Rankings

Southern Oak 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 Southern Oak Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

#1133 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School
2023	#1133
2022	#1099
2021	#1305
2019	#1812
2018	#1267
2017	#1788
2016	#1809
2015	#1377
2013	#1970
2012	#1869
2011	#1334

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65%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	65%	52%	55%
2022	67%	52%	54%
2021	63%	48%	51%
2019	55%	59%	56%
2018	67%	58%	56%
2017	60%	57%	55%
2016	52%	54%	52%
2015	63%	53%	51%
2013	47%	58%	52%
2012	50%	57%	51%
2011	68%	68%	64%

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54%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	54%	52%	51%
2021	49%	52%	51%
2019	54%	56%	54%
2018	55%	55%	56%
2017	47%	54%	51%
2016	48%	52%	51%
2015	50%	53%	52%
2014	57%	58%	56%
2013	59%	58%	56%
2012	54%	57%	56%
2011	73%	62%	61%

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40-49%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	44%	52%	54%
2021	57%	51%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	13:1	16:1	16:1
2021	15:1	16:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	17:1
2019	16:1	16:1	17:1
2018	12:1	16:1	16:1
2017	12:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	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	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	19:1
2000	17:1	18:1	19:1
1999	17:1	18:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	17:1	18:1	19:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	18:1	20:1
1994	20:1	19:1	19:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	6%	3%	6%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	21%	37%	19%
2022	22%	36%	19%
2021	21%	35%	18%
2020	21%	34%	18%
2019	21%	34%	18%
2018	21%	32%	16%
2017	21%	32%	16%
2016	22%	32%	16%
2015	20%	31%	16%
2014	19%	30%	14%
2013	19%	29%	14%
2012	20%	29%	13%
2011	21%	28%	13%
2010	16%	27%	11%
2009	11%	26%	11%
2008	10%	26%	11%
2007	10%	25%	10%
2006	11%	24%	8%
2005	10%	23%	7%
2004	10%	22%	7%
2003	10%	21%	6%
2002	7%	20%	6%
2001	7%	19%	5%
2000	4%	18%	4%
1999	3%	17%	4%
1998	2%	16%	3%
1997	3%	16%	3%
1996	1%	15%	3%
1995	2%	15%	2%
1994	1%	14%	2%
1993	2%	14%	2%
1992	1%	13%	2%
1991	2%	13%	1%

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Black

12%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	12%	21%	20%
2022	13%	21%	20%
2021	14%	22%	20%
2020	14%	22%	20%
2019	14%	22%	20%
2018	13%	22%	19%
2017	13%	22%	19%
2016	12%	23%	20%
2015	11%	23%	19%
2014	14%	23%	19%
2013	12%	23%	19%
2012	13%	23%	19%
2011	11%	23%	19%
2010	10%	24%	20%
2009	11%	24%	20%
2008	11%	24%	20%
2007	13%	24%	20%
2006	14%	24%	20%
2005	11%	24%	19%
2004	9%	24%	19%
2003	15%	24%	19%
2002	17%	25%	19%
2001	18%	25%	19%
2000	19%	25%	19%
1999	26%	25%	19%
1998	29%	25%	19%
1997	19%	25%	19%
1996	19%	25%	19%
1995	17%	24%	18%
1994	14%	24%	18%
1993	13%	24%	18%
1992	15%	24%	18%
1991	14%	23%	18%

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White

54%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	57%	35%	51%
2022	55%	36%	51%
2021	55%	36%	52%
2020	57%	37%	53%
2019	57%	37%	53%
2018	59%	39%	56%
2017	59%	39%	56%
2016	59%	39%	57%
2015	62%	40%	56%
2014	59%	41%	58%
2013	61%	42%	59%
2012	58%	42%	59%
2011	60%	43%	60%
2010	67%	45%	63%
2009	72%	46%	63%
2008	73%	47%	63%
2007	71%	48%	65%
2006	72%	50%	68%
2005	76%	50%	69%
2004	78%	51%	70%
2003	72%	52%	71%
2002	74%	52%	72%
2001	72%	54%	73%
2000	77%	55%	74%
1999	71%	56%	74%
1998	69%	57%	75%
1997	77%	57%	75%
1996	78%	58%	75%
1995	81%	59%	77%
1994	83%	60%	78%
1993	83%	60%	78%
1992	81%	61%	78%
1991	82%	62%	79%

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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	Southern Oak Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.66
2022	0.63	0.70	0.65
2021	0.63	0.70	0.65
2020	0.61	0.70	0.64
2019	0.61	0.70	0.64
2018	0.59	0.70	0.62
2017	0.59	0.70	0.62
2016	0.59	0.70	0.62
2015	0.57	0.70	0.60
2014	0.60	0.69	0.61
2013	0.58	0.69	0.60
2012	0.61	0.69	0.60
2011	0.59	0.69	0.59
2010	0.55	0.69	0.54
2009	0.48	0.69	0.54
2008	0.46	0.68	0.54
2007	0.49	0.67	0.53
2006	0.45	0.64	0.49
2005	0.40	0.65	0.48
2004	0.38	0.64	0.47
2003	0.45	0.63	0.46
2002	0.42	0.63	0.45
2001	0.45	0.62	0.44
2000	0.39	0.62	0.42
1999	0.45	0.61	0.41
1998	0.46	0.60	0.40
1997	0.39	0.60	0.39
1996	0.38	0.59	0.39
1995	0.34	0.58	0.37
1994	0.29	0.57	0.37
1993	0.30	0.57	0.36
1992	0.32	0.56	0.36
1991	0.31	0.55	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	55%	49%	46%
2022	59%	50%	46%
2021	54%	50%	44%
2020	56%	50%	44%
2019	56%	50%	44%
2018	55%	53%	46%
2017	55%	53%	46%
2016	58%	48%	38%
2015	49%	53%	42%
2014	45%	52%	39%
2013	64%	51%	47%
2012	63%	50%	47%
2011	61%	49%	43%
2010	53%	45%	40%
2009	46%	40%	35%
2008	44%	36%	32%
2007	43%	36%	32%
2006	43%	37%	32%
2005	48%	39%	34%
2004	48%	37%	31%
2003	49%	37%	30%
2002	49%	36%	27%
2001	47%	36%	28%
2000	48%	37%	27%
1999	52%	37%	30%
1998	51%	37%	30%
1997	49%	37%	31%
1996	50%	38%	31%
1995	49%	36%	28%
1994	39%	35%	31%
1993	34%	32%	25%
1992	37%	29%	26%
1991	40%	35%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Southern Oak Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	12%	9%	8%
2009	14%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	12%	9%	9%
2006	10%	9%	9%
2005	13%	9%	9%
2004	16%	9%	9%
2003	16%	9%	9%
2002	15%	9%	8%
2001	18%	9%	8%
2000	17%	8%	8%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southern Oak Elementary School's ranking?

Southern Oak Elementary School is ranked #1133 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Southern Oak Elementary School often compared to?

Southern Oak Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walsingham Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Southern Oak Elementary School?

495 students attend Southern Oak Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Southern Oak Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southern Oak Elementary School?

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

What grades does Southern Oak Elementary School offer ?

Southern Oak Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Southern Oak Elementary School part of?

Southern Oak Elementary School is part of Pinellas School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 495 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 50%
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education