The brief
A private elementary school in Pensacola, FL serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
It ranks 996 of 1,649 schools in Florida.
Sacred Heart Cathedral School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 53 schools in Pensacola. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in FL.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in FL.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32503; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $67,654
- Median home value
- $270,500
- Median rent
- $1,226/mo
- College educated
- 41.4%
- Homeownership
- 67.5%
- Poverty rate
- 14.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32503; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 64
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 26
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 54
- Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White89%
- Asian4%
- Hispanic4%
- Black2%
- Two or More1%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Sacred Heart Cathedral School serve?
Sacred Heart Cathedral School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Sacred Heart Cathedral School?
Sacred Heart Cathedral School has an enrollment of approximately 325 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Cathedral School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sacred Heart Cathedral School is 12.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Sacred Heart Cathedral School rank in FL?
Sacred Heart Cathedral School ranks #996 of 1,649 private schools in FL.
What is Sacred Heart Cathedral School's MySchoolScout rating?
Sacred Heart Cathedral School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Sacred Heart Cathedral School a private school?
Yes, Sacred Heart Cathedral School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Sacred Heart Cathedral School a religious school?
Sacred Heart Cathedral School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 325
- Gender split
- 62% M / 38% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 7 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Escambia County
- Phone
- (850) 436-6440
- Area population (ZIP 32503)
- 32,975
- Area average commute
- 17.7 min
- Area median age
- 34.3
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.