O. J. Semmes Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1250 E Texar Dr
Pensacola, FL 32503

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Bottom 50%

Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, O. J. Semmes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

O. J. Semmes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

O. J. Semmes Elementary School's student population of 288 students has declined by 36% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 34% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	O. J. Semmes Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	61
1	44
2	32
3	41
4	39
5	26

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Total Students

288 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School
2023	302
2022	422
2021	453
2020	445
2019	445
2018	473
2017	473
2016	428
2015	448
2014	453
2013	406
2012	395
2011	288
2010	326
2009	285
2008	333
2007	338
2006	364
2005	420
2004	473
2003	448
2002	508
2001	561
2000	643
1999	718
1998	785
1997	711
1996	678
1995	681
1994	648
1993	655
1992	651
1991	643
1990	632
1989	611
1988	684
1987	678

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School
2023	21
2022	33
2021	35
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	32
2015	33
2014	35
2013	28
2012	30
2011	23
2010	24
2009	27
2008	29
2007	28
2006	31
2005	28
2004	29
2003	33
2002	30
2001	33
2000	42
1999	43
1998	39
1997	36
1996	41
1995	40
1994	37
1993	32
1992	36
1991	36
1990	37
1989	36
1988	42
1987	42

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

O. J. Semmes Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of O. J. Semmes Elementary School is 0.35, 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)

#3277 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School
2023	#3277
2022	#3273
2021	#3454
2019	#2897
2018	#3102
2017	#3170
2016	#2727
2015	#3113
2014	#1351
2013	#3354
2012	#3149

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30-34%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	32%	52%	45%
2022	32%	52%	43%
2021	22%	48%	40%
2019	47%	59%	49%
2018	42%	58%	48%
2017	37%	57%	47%
2016	47%	54%	46%
2015	22%	53%	49%
2014	17%	59%	53%
2013	27%	58%	53%
2012	37%	57%	50%

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25-29%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2022	27%	52%	44%
2021	17%	52%	45%
2019	32%	56%	49%
2018	27%	55%	48%
2017	27%	54%	48%
2016	27%	52%	45%
2015	37%	53%	45%
2014	27%	58%	53%
2013	27%	58%	52%
2012	27%	57%	52%
2011	47%	62%	59%

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11-19%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2022	15%	52%	48%
2021	10%	51%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	16:1	16:1
2021	13:1	16:1	16:1
2020	12:1	16:1	16:1
2019	12:1	16:1	16:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	12:1
2011	13:1	15:1	11:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	11:1	14:1	12:1
2008	12:1	15:1	13:1
2007	12:1	16:1	15:1
2006	12:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	14:1	18:1	19:1
2002	17:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	15:1	18:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	17:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	17:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2010	2%	4%	4%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	8%	37%	9%
2022	6%	36%	8%
2021	3%	35%	7%
2020	3%	34%	7%
2019	3%	34%	7%
2018	2%	32%	6%
2017	2%	32%	6%
2016	1%	32%	5%
2015	1%	31%	6%
2014	3%	30%	5%
2013	4%	29%	5%
2012	3%	29%	5%
2011	2%	28%	5%
2010	3%	27%	4%
2009	3%	26%	4%
2008	4%	26%	4%
2007	2%	25%	4%
2006	1%	24%	3%
2003	1%	21%	2%
2002	1%	20%	2%
2001	1%	19%	2%

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Black

80%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	80%	21%	38%
2022	80%	21%	38%
2021	82%	22%	38%
2020	79%	22%	38%
2019	79%	22%	38%
2018	83%	22%	38%
2017	83%	22%	38%
2016	84%	23%	39%
2015	85%	23%	37%
2014	84%	23%	35%
2013	83%	23%	35%
2012	85%	23%	35%
2011	87%	23%	35%
2010	88%	24%	37%
2009	92%	24%	37%
2008	92%	24%	37%
2007	93%	24%	37%
2006	96%	24%	37%
2005	95%	24%	37%
2004	93%	24%	37%
2003	94%	24%	37%
2002	92%	25%	37%
2001	90%	25%	37%
2000	91%	25%	35%
1999	88%	25%	36%
1998	86%	25%	36%
1997	88%	25%	35%
1996	89%	25%	34%
1995	93%	24%	34%
1994	90%	24%	33%
1993	91%	24%	32%
1992	92%	24%	32%
1991	91%	23%	31%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	6%	35%	43%
2022	10%	36%	44%
2021	10%	36%	44%
2020	12%	37%	45%
2019	12%	37%	45%
2018	9%	39%	48%
2017	9%	39%	48%
2016	11%	39%	48%
2015	10%	40%	48%
2014	9%	41%	50%
2013	6%	42%	50%
2012	8%	42%	50%
2011	6%	43%	50%
2010	7%	45%	53%
2009	5%	46%	53%
2008	4%	47%	54%
2007	5%	48%	54%
2006	2%	50%	56%
2005	5%	50%	57%
2004	7%	51%	57%
2003	5%	52%	57%
2002	6%	52%	57%
2001	8%	54%	57%
2000	9%	55%	59%
1999	12%	56%	59%
1998	14%	57%	60%
1997	12%	57%	61%
1996	10%	58%	62%
1995	7%	59%	62%
1994	9%	60%	63%
1993	8%	60%	64%
1992	8%	61%	64%
1991	9%	62%	65%

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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	O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	4%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	0.35	0.70	0.66
2022	0.35	0.70	0.66
2021	0.32	0.70	0.65
2020	0.36	0.70	0.65
2019	0.36	0.70	0.65
2018	0.30	0.70	0.63
2017	0.30	0.70	0.63
2016	0.28	0.70	0.62
2015	0.27	0.70	0.61
2014	0.29	0.69	0.63
2013	0.30	0.69	0.63
2012	0.28	0.69	0.63
2011	0.24	0.69	0.63
2010	0.24	0.69	0.57
2009	0.17	0.69	0.57
2008	0.17	0.68	0.57
2007	0.15	0.67	0.57
2006	0.09	0.64	0.55
2005	0.11	0.65	0.54
2004	0.15	0.64	0.54
2003	0.11	0.63	0.54
2002	0.15	0.63	0.53
2001	0.19	0.62	0.53
2000	0.18	0.62	0.52
1999	0.21	0.61	0.52
1998	0.26	0.60	0.52
1997	0.21	0.60	0.51
1996	0.20	0.59	0.51
1995	0.13	0.58	0.50
1994	0.18	0.57	0.50
1993	0.18	0.57	0.49
1992	0.16	0.56	0.49
1991	0.18	0.55	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	90%	49%	56%
2022	86%	50%	54%
2021	85%	50%	55%
2020	86%	50%	53%
2019	86%	50%	53%
2018	87%	53%	55%
2017	87%	53%	55%
2016	90%	48%	57%
2015	90%	53%	59%
2014	99%	52%	58%
2013	99%	51%	54%
2012	99%	50%	54%
2011	77%	49%	51%
2010	99%	45%	50%
2009	93%	40%	48%
2008	91%	36%	48%
2007	89%	36%	45%
2006	85%	37%	49%
2005	95%	39%	50%
2004	84%	37%	46%
2003	84%	37%	46%
2002	83%	36%	45%
2001	86%	36%	45%
2000	82%	37%	45%
1999	77%	37%	43%
1998	81%	37%	47%
1997	82%	37%	45%
1996	83%	38%	46%
1995	81%	36%	47%
1994	80%	35%	46%
1993	80%	32%	42%
1992	80%	29%	42%
1991	87%	35%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	O. J. Semmes Elementary School	Florida	Escambia School District
2023	1%	4%	5%
2011	2%	7%	8%
2009	3%	9%	11%
2008	4%	9%	12%
2007	4%	9%	11%
2006	5%	9%	12%
2005	4%	9%	13%
2004	12%	9%	12%
2003	11%	9%	11%
2002	9%	9%	12%
2001	9%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Escambia School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is O. J. Semmes Elementary School's ranking?

O. J. Semmes Elementary School is ranked #3277 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are O. J. Semmes Elementary School often compared to?

O. J. Semmes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sherwood Elementary School, C. A. Weis Elementary School, Montclair Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend O. J. Semmes Elementary School?

288 students attend O. J. Semmes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of O. J. Semmes Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of O. J. Semmes Elementary School?

O. J. Semmes Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does O. J. Semmes Elementary School offer ?

O. J. Semmes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is O. J. Semmes Elementary School part of?

O. J. Semmes Elementary School is part of Escambia School District.

In what neighborhood is O. J. Semmes Elementary School located?

O. J. Semmes Elementary School is located in the Southeast Pensacola neighborhood of Pensacola, FL. There are 4 other public schools located in Southeast Pensacola.

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