Pensacola, FL elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+N B Cook Elementary School (Magnet)PensacolaEscambia83%47%Greatly Exceeds Expectations514
#2A-Cordova Park Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia73%59%Meets Expectations637
#3A-A K Suter Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia70%55%Meets Expectations587
#4B+Pine Meadow Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia69%61%Doesn't Meet Expectations710
#5B+Hellen Caro Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia68%63%Doesn't Meet Expectations659
#6B+Blue Angels Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia67%53%Meets Expectations789
#7B+R C Lipscomb Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia66%56%Meets Expectations764
#8BBellview Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia62%33%Greatly Exceeds Expectations545
#9BBeulah Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia62%57%Doesn't Meet Expectations946
#10B-Ferry Pass Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia61%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations567
#11B-L D Mcarthur Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia60%41%Exceeds Expectations593
#12B-Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia59%53%Doesn't Meet Expectations534
#13CScenic Heights Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia53%54%Underperforms Expectations809
#14C-Reinhardt Holm Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia49%34%Meets Expectations453
#15C-Longleaf Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia48%39%Meets Expectations548
#16C-West Pensacola Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia48%28%Exceeds Expectations459
#17DMontclair Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia43%27%Meets Expectations379
#18DMyrtle Grove Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia43%34%Doesn't Meet Expectations446
#19DLincoln Park Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia41%27%Meets Expectations230
#20DSherwood Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia41%35%Doesn't Meet Expectations511
#21D-Brentwood Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia40%29%Meets Expectations407
#22D-Warrington Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia38%26%Meets Expectations307
#23D-C A Weis Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia35%21%Meets Expectations466
#24D-Ensley Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia35%25%Meets Expectations465
#25FGlobal Learning AcademyPensacolaEscambia33%21%Meets Expectations470
#26FOakcrest Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia33%31%Doesn't Meet Expectations491
#27FNavy Point Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia31%29%Underperforms Expectations430
#28FO J Semmes Elementary SchoolPensacolaEscambia25%29%Underperforms Expectations302

How Pensacola, FL's elementary schools compare

A: 3B: 9C: 4D: 8F: 4

43% of the 28 ranked elementary schools in Pensacola, FL earn an A or B (3 A grades, 9 B, 4 C, 8 D, 4 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 18 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (64% here, 70% nationally), and 5 exceed it. On average 51% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 39% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: N B Cook Elementary School (83% against 47%, A+), Bellview Elementary School (62% against 33%, B), Ferry Pass Elementary School (61% against 35%, B-), West Pensacola Elementary School (48% against 28%, C-), L D Mcarthur Elementary School (60% against 41%, B-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Escambia (10).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Beulah Elementary School (946 students, B, #9), Scenic Heights Elementary School (809 students, C, #13), Blue Angels Elementary School (789 students, B+, #6).

Of the top 25, 1 is a magnet school and 0 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Pensacola, FL that are not ranked

1 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (1)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Pensacola, FL, as grouped on its schools page; the Florida ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Pensacola, FL

What is the best elementary school in Pensacola, FL?

N B Cook Elementary School in Pensacola ranks first among the 28 ranked elementary schools in Pensacola, FL with a SchoolGrade of A+, 83% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47%.

How are elementary schools in Pensacola, FL ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Pensacola, FL have?

SchoolGrade grades 29 public elementary schools in Pensacola, FL; 28 are ranked here and 1 are listed as not ranked.