North Ward Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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North Ward Elementary School (Closed 2010)

900 N Fort Harrison Ave
Clearwater, FL 33755

North Ward Elementary School serves 295 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Ward Elementary School
Kind	46
1	48
2	53
3	63
4	44
5	41

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Total Students

295 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	North Ward Elementary School
2023	295
2022	295
2021	295
2020	295
2019	295
2018	295
2017	295
2016	295
2015	295
2009	316
2008	295
2007	277
2006	280
2005	275
2004	293
2003	299
2002	280
2001	318
2000	316
1999	275
1998	270
1997	256
1996	262
1995	248
1994	249
1993	264
1992	263
1991	269
1990	286
1989	247
1988	260

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	North Ward Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2009	25
2008	20
2007	19
2006	18
2005	19
2004	18
2003	18
2002	18
2001	19
2000	20
1999	16
1998	15
1997	15
1996	13
1995	14
1994	13
1993	12
1992	12
1991	11
1990	14
1989	13
1988	12

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State Level (FL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	North Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	12:1	17:1	16:1
2022	12:1	16:1	16:1
2021	12:1	16:1	16:1
2020	12:1	16:1	17:1
2019	12:1	16:1	17:1
2018	12:1	16:1	16:1
2017	12:1	15:1	16:1
2016	12:1	16:1	16:1
2015	12:1	16:1	16:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	17:1
2002	16:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	19:1
2000	16:1	18:1	19:1
1999	17:1	18:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	17:1	18:1	19:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	19:1
1993	22:1	19:1	19:1
1992	22:1	18:1	18:1
1991	24:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	16:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	North Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	4%	3%	6%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	North Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	15%	37%	19%
2022	15%	36%	19%
2021	15%	35%	18%
2020	15%	34%	18%
2019	15%	34%	18%
2018	14%	32%	16%
2017	14%	32%	16%
2016	14%	32%	16%
2009	12%	26%	11%
2008	15%	26%	11%
2007	14%	25%	10%
2006	9%	24%	8%
2005	8%	23%	7%
2004	6%	22%	7%
2003	5%	21%	6%
2002	4%	20%	6%
2001	3%	19%	5%
2000	4%	18%	4%
1999	3%	17%	4%
1998	4%	16%	3%
1997	3%	16%	3%

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Black

27%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	27%	21%	20%
2022	27%	21%	20%
2021	27%	22%	20%
2020	27%	22%	20%
2019	27%	22%	20%
2018	26%	22%	19%
2017	26%	22%	19%
2016	26%	23%	20%
2009	38%	24%	20%
2008	27%	24%	20%
2007	31%	24%	20%
2006	28%	24%	20%
2005	33%	24%	19%
2004	34%	24%	19%
2003	27%	24%	19%
2002	30%	25%	19%
2001	38%	25%	19%
2000	26%	25%	19%
1999	17%	25%	19%
1998	17%	25%	19%
1997	16%	25%	19%
1996	19%	25%	19%
1995	18%	24%	18%
1994	19%	24%	18%
1993	19%	24%	18%
1992	13%	24%	18%
1991	16%	23%	18%
1990	19%	24%	18%

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White

51%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	51%	35%	51%
2022	51%	36%	51%
2021	51%	36%	52%
2020	51%	37%	53%
2019	51%	37%	53%
2018	58%	39%	56%
2017	58%	39%	56%
2016	58%	39%	57%
2009	45%	46%	63%
2008	51%	47%	63%
2007	50%	48%	65%
2006	62%	50%	68%
2005	59%	50%	69%
2004	59%	51%	70%
2003	67%	52%	71%
2002	65%	52%	72%
2001	58%	54%	73%
2000	69%	55%	74%
1999	79%	56%	74%
1998	79%	57%	75%
1997	80%	57%	75%
1996	79%	58%	75%
1995	81%	59%	77%
1994	81%	60%	78%
1993	81%	60%	78%
1992	87%	61%	78%
1991	84%	62%	79%
1990	81%	63%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	0.60	0.70	0.66
2022	0.60	0.70	0.65
2021	0.60	0.70	0.65
2020	0.60	0.70	0.64
2019	0.60	0.70	0.64
2018	0.58	0.70	0.62
2017	0.58	0.70	0.62
2016	0.58	0.70	0.62
2009	0.67	0.69	0.54
2008	0.67	0.68	0.54
2007	0.67	0.67	0.53
2006	0.53	0.64	0.49
2005	0.54	0.65	0.48
2004	0.54	0.64	0.47
2003	0.48	0.63	0.46
2002	0.49	0.63	0.45
2001	0.52	0.62	0.44
2000	0.46	0.62	0.42
1999	0.34	0.61	0.41
1998	0.35	0.60	0.40
1997	0.33	0.60	0.39
1996	0.34	0.59	0.39
1995	0.31	0.58	0.37
1994	0.31	0.57	0.37
1993	0.31	0.57	0.36
1992	0.23	0.56	0.36
1991	0.27	0.55	0.35
1990	0.31	0.54	0.35

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Eligible for

56%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	North Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	56%	49%	46%
2022	56%	50%	46%
2021	56%	50%	44%
2020	56%	50%	44%
2019	56%	50%	44%
2018	55%	53%	46%
2017	55%	53%	46%
2016	55%	48%	38%
2015	55%	53%	42%
2009	64%	40%	35%
2008	56%	36%	32%
2007	53%	36%	32%
2006	54%	37%	32%
2005	58%	39%	34%
2004	57%	37%	31%
2003	42%	37%	30%
2002	42%	36%	27%
2001	48%	36%	28%
2000	43%	37%	27%
1999	39%	37%	30%
1998	45%	37%	30%
1997	45%	37%	31%
1996	47%	38%	31%
1995	46%	36%	28%
1994	46%	35%	31%
1993	38%	32%	25%
1992	32%	29%	26%
1991	39%	35%	26%
1990	38%	33%	27%
1989	45%	33%	29%
1988	33%	32%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	North Ward Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	8%	3%	3%
2021	8%	4%	3%
2020	8%	6%	5%
2019	8%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	3%
2017	7%	5%	3%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	7%	5%	3%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%	9%
2007	11%	9%	9%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	9%	9%	9%
2004	15%	9%	9%
2003	15%	9%	9%
2002	13%	9%	8%
2001	11%	9%	8%
2000	14%	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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend North Ward Elementary School?

295 students attend North Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of North Ward Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Ward Elementary School?

North Ward Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does North Ward Elementary School offer ?

North Ward Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is North Ward Elementary School part of?

North Ward Elementary School is part of Pinellas School District.

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North Ward Elementary School (Closed 2010)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

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