Alexander Elementary School

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Alexander Elementary School ranks 1236 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Alexander Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tampa, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 509. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 45 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alexander Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism (21.7% in 2022-2023, compared to district and state averages of 12.1% and 17.8%), lower-than-average test scores (e.g., 5th-grade science proficiency of 38% vs. 47% district and 53% state), and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (74.46% to 91.68% over the past few years). However, the school has a higher per-student spending level compared to the district and state averages, suggesting additional resources are being directed to support its student population.

Comparing Alexander Elementary to nearby schools in the same district reveals some interesting patterns. Twin Lakes Elementary and Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary have similarly low performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, while Roland Park K-8 Magnet School and Horizon Charter School of Tampa have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. These disparities within the district suggest that socioeconomic factors and attendance issues may be significant barriers to student achievement at Alexander Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5602 N Lois Ave
Tampa, FL 33614

(813) 872-5395

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
1236^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,309

Students who attend Alexander Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pierce Middle School
High:	Leto High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 509

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

White:

3.1%

African American:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alexander Elementary School ranks worse than 54.8% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 74^th among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.31. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.1%), White (3.1%), African American (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alexander Elementary School is 15.6. 100 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Alexander Elementary School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alexander Elementary School is $11,309, which is the 67^th highest among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Alexander Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hillsborough:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsborough 45^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alexander Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	36.28	1117^th	1688	33.8%
2007	43.48	1067^th	1786	40.3%
2008	43.50	1077^th	1789	39.8%
2009	34.37	1311^th	1847	29.0%
2010	36.56	1302^nd	1919	32.2%
2011	47.03	1123^rd	1985	43.4%
2012	46.13	1082^nd	1984	45.5%
2013	53.57	927^th	2029	54.3%
2014	51.78	993^rd	2064	51.9%
2016	61.69	788^th	2087	62.2%
2017	54.79	935^th	2112	55.7%
2018	57.87	863^rd	2118	59.3%
2019	62.72	781^st	2182	64.2%
2021	63.82	778^th	2247	65.4%
2022	64.89	741^st	2219	66.6%
2023	42.13	1279^th	2240	42.9%
2024	44.31	1236^th	2256	45.2%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alexander Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	188	112	12	182	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1989	222	128	13	295	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1990	209	129	15	302	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1991	229	128	8	295	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1992	236	107	9	311	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1993	222	113	13	348	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1994	233	92	17	344	1	n/a	n/a	0	687
1995	225	85	26	396	4	n/a	n/a	0	736
1996	225	85	26	396	4	n/a	n/a	0	736
1997	220	79	30	433	3	n/a	n/a	0	765
1998	185	81	28	466	3	n/a	n/a	0	763
1999	190	95	21	516	2	n/a	n/a	0	824
2000	163	98	16	575	2	n/a	n/a	0	854
2001	132	86	10	558	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
2002	119	67	10	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
2003	119	67	10	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
2004	114	63	11	590	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2005	87	23	10	579	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
2006	82	15	10	646	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
2007	64	18	8	518	0	n/a	n/a	7	615
2008	59	15	12	563	0	n/a	n/a	14	663
2009	50	11	11	567	0	n/a	n/a	15	654
2010	51	13	10	576	0	n/a	n/a	7	657
2011	46	14	9	575	3	0	3	0	650
2012	43	16	8	555	4	0	4	0	630
2013	40	15	10	585	2	0	3	0	655
2014	38	10	10	555	0	0	3	0	616
2015	41	9	12	569	0	0	6	0	637
2016	39	15	9	536	0	0	6	0	605
2017	29	13	7	556	0	1	6	0	612
2018	28	15	8	526	0	1	7	0	585
2019	31	19	8	530	0	2	11	0	601
2020	26	26	6	529	0	2	8	0	597
2021	27	25	5	479	0	0	5	0	541
2022	25	12	6	470	0	0	6	0	519
2023	16	11	4	474	0	0	4	0	509

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alexander Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	29.0	17.0	71.5
1989	658	33.0	19.9	68.5
1990	655	36.0	18.1	67.6
1991	660	37.0	17.8	73.8
1992	663	35.0	18.9	68.2
1993	696	45.0	15.5	73
1994	687	47.0	14.6	72.6
1995	736	49.0	15.0	73.5
1996	736	49.0	15.0	73.5
1997	765	47.0	16.3	74.4
1998	763	47.0	16.2	73.1
1999	824	48.0	17.2	83.7
2000	854	50.0	17.1	85.4
2001	786	51.0	15.4	87
2002	749	46.0	16.3	84.4
2003	749	46.0	16.3	84.4
2004	778	46.0	16.9	86.6
2005	699	47.0	14.9	87.7
2006	753	45.0	16.7	85.5
2007	615	37.0	16.6	80.6
2008	663	48.5	13.7	82.1
2009	654	50.5	13.6	87.5
2010	657	48.0	13.6	90
2011	650	48.5	13.4	90.5
2012	630	48.3	13.0	89.8
2013	655	73.0	8.9	89.6
2014	616	50.0	12.3	91.9
2015	637	53.0	12.0	92.8
2016	605	48.0	12.6	91.1
2017	612	49.0	12.4	90.4
2018	585	49.0	11.9	91.1
2019	601	39.0	15.4	87.7
2020	597	39.0	15.3	89.8
2021	541	39.0	13.8	91.7
2022	519	35.5	14.6	86.5
2023	509	32.5	15.6	74.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alexander Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	494	29.0	17.0	71.5
1989	658	33.0	19.9	68.5
1990	655	36.0	18.1	67.6
1991	660	37.0	17.8	73.8
1992	663	35.0	18.9	68.2
1993	696	45.0	15.5	73
1994	687	47.0	14.6	72.6
1995	736	49.0	15.0	73.5
1996	736	49.0	15.0	73.5
1997	765	47.0	16.3	74.4
1998	763	47.0	16.2	73.1
1999	824	48.0	17.2	83.7
2000	854	50.0	17.1	85.4
2001	786	51.0	15.4	87
2002	749	46.0	16.3	84.4
2003	749	46.0	16.3	84.4
2004	778	46.0	16.9	86.6
2005	699	47.0	14.9	87.7
2006	753	45.0	16.7	85.5
2007	615	37.0	16.6	80.6
2008	663	48.5	13.7	82.1
2009	654	50.5	13.6	87.5
2010	657	48.0	13.6	90
2011	650	48.5	13.4	90.5
2012	630	48.3	13.0	89.8
2013	655	73.0	8.9	89.6
2014	616	50.0	12.3	91.9
2015	637	53.0	12.0	92.8
2016	605	48.0	12.6	91.1
2017	612	49.0	12.4	90.4
2018	585	49.0	11.9	91.1
2019	601	39.0	15.4	87.7
2020	597	39.0	15.3	89.8
2021	541	39.0	13.8	91.7
2022	519	35.5	14.6	86.5
2023	509	32.5	15.6	74.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alexander Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,063 (10.2%)	$9,313 (89.8%)	$10,376
2019	$1,011 (10.3%)	$8,809 (89.7%)	$9,820
2020	$1,181 (11.3%)	$9,268 (88.7%)	$10,448
2021	$1,630 (15.2%)	$9,090 (84.8%)	$10,719
2022	$2,060 (18.6%)	$9,020 (81.4%)	$11,081
2023	$2,865 (25.3%)	$8,444 (74.7%)	$11,309

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alexander Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 781^st of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1279^th of 2240 Elementary schools	21.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary School)	51	51
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	52	49	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)	60	67	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	56	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary School)	57	40	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)	78	75	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	57	60	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary School)	64	62	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	52	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary School)	75	77	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	54
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Alexander Elementary School)	56	43	13%
5th Grade Science (Hillsborough)	51	47	4%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	601	509	15.3%
African American	19	11	42.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	8	4	50%
Hispanic	530	474	10.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	31	16	48.4%
Two or More Races	11	4	63.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.7%	74.5%	13.2%

Schools Near Alexander Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5602 N Lois Ave	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5395	509	33	15.6	74.5%	16 (3.1%)	11 (2.2%)	474 (93.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	44.3	1236^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.2%		42.1	1279^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.9%	43	55.0	33.0	41.0				74.0	56.0	60.0				38.0					$11,309	$2,865	$8,444
Egypt Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6707 N Glen Ave	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5225	429	27	16.1	73.0%	28 (6.5%)	68 (15.9%)	317 (73.9%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	15.2	2029^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.1%		35.9	1440^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.7%	589	32.0	38.0	33.0				48.0	33.0	33.0				25.0					$9,929	$2,370	$7,559
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7824 N Manhattan Ave	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5374	781	47	16.6	74.4%	38 (4.9%)	69 (8.8%)	632 (80.9%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	32.1	1558^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.9%		33.2	1516^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.3%	42	32.0	36.0	44.0				50.0	50.0	60.0				41.0					$9,782	$2,445	$7,337
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6315 N Armenia Ave	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 356-1532	803	50	16.2	77.7%	164 (20.4%)	86 (10.7%)	522 (65.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	22.2	1842^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	18.4%		23.9	1774^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.8%	68	39.0	28.0	33.0				52.0	47.0	38.0				37.0					$10,381	$2,791	$7,590
Trinity School For Children	Public, Charter	K-8	2402 W Osborne Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 874-2402	901	46	19.5	2.7%	369 (41.0%)	52 (5.8%)	420 (46.6%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.1%)	64.4	766^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.0%		55.8	951^st of 2240 public elementary schools	57.5%	185	62.0	56.0	68.0	70.0	61.0	58.0	69.0	65.0	40.0	69.0	77.0	83.0	55.0	57.0	98.0		86.0	$9,351	$854	$8,497
Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3111 W Tampa Bay Blvd	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5208	480	35	13.7	76.5%	31 (6.5%)	77 (16.0%)	357 (74.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	9.8	2156^th of 2256 public elementary schools	4.4%		24.4	1758^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.5%	398	26.0	26.0	22.0				27.0	44.0	32.0				18.0					$12,432	$3,184	$9,247
Mendenhall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5202 N Mendenhall Dr	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5221	530	34	15.5	71.9%	52 (9.8%)	56 (10.6%)	406 (76.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	22.7	1828^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.0%		24.3	1761^st of 2240 public elementary schools	21.4%	67	31.0	34.0	44.0				41.0	34.0	57.0				36.0					$10,369	$2,415	$7,954
Twin Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8507 N Habana Ave	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7380	539	36	14.9	72.0%	28 (5.2%)	95 (17.6%)	388 (72.0%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	4.6	2225^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.4%		6.3	2188^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.3%	37	25.0	19.0	21.0				25.0	20.0	29.0				16.0					$10,536	$2,440	$8,096
Roland Park K-8 Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1510 N Manhattan Ave	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 872-5212	842	53	15.8	36.2%	284 (33.7%)	161 (19.1%)	243 (28.9%)	60 (7.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (10.3%)	89.7	187^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.7%		89.4	181^st of 2240 public elementary schools	91.9%	6	84.0	72.0	81.0	82.0	77.0	79.0	75.0	81.0	80.0	82.0	0.0	79.0	75.0	67.0	74.0	100.0	80.0	$10,042	$1,669	$8,374
Town & Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6025 Hanley Rd	Tampa	33634	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 871-7500	399	30	13.3	79.7%	23 (5.8%)	39 (9.8%)	329 (82.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19.8	1906^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.5%		20.9	1875^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.3%	31	38.0	23.0	36.0				42.0	27.0	53.0				38.0					$14,089	$3,615	$10,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Elementary School

What district is Alexander Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

Is Alexander Elementary School a good school?

Alexander Elementary School ranks 1236^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alexander Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 509 students attended Alexander Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Alexander Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alexander Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pierce Middle School
High : Leto High School

What is the racial makeup of Alexander Elementary School?

Students at Alexander Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

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