Is Cork Elementary School a good school?

Cork Elementary School ranks 1537 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cork Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 661 students attended Cork Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cork Elementary School?

Students at Cork Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 42% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cork Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cork Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Tomlin Middle School High : Strawberry Crest High School

Cork Elementary School

Summary:

Cork Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plant City, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of around 690. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 45th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Cork Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, typically in the 1300-1500 range out of around 2,200 schools.

Cork Elementary has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (around 51%) compared to the nearby schools, which tend to have a more even mix of White, African American, and Hispanic students. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 27.4% in the 2021-2022 school year, notably higher than the nearby schools, which range from 13-22% chronic absenteeism. Academically, Cork Elementary's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is consistently lower than the Hillsborough district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, Cork's 5th grade science proficiency was 44%, compared to 47% for Hillsborough and 53% for the state.

When comparing Cork Elementary to the nearby schools in the Hillsborough district, it becomes clear that Cork is underperforming academically compared to its peers. For example, Lincoln Elementary Magnet School, which is just 4.6 miles away, consistently outperforms Cork Elementary by 10-20 percentage points on state assessments. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch at Cork Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance, but the school's 5th grade math proficiency rate of 55% in 2023-2024 was closer to the district and state averages, indicating that with the right interventions and support, the school could potentially improve in other subject areas as well.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3501 N Cork Rd
Plant City, FL 33565

(813) 757-9353

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
1537^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,846

Students who attend Cork Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tomlin Middle School
High:	Strawberry Crest High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 661

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

White:

41.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64%

See top rated Florida elementary schools

Compare Cork Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Cork Elementary School ranks worse than 68.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 93^rd among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.05. (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 (52.6%), White (41.6%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cork Elementary School is 14.6, which is the 54^th best among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Cork Elementary School employs 45 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cork Elementary School is $10,846, which is the 81^st highest among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cork 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.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Cork Elementary School.

What do you think?

Your rating for Cork Elementary School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Cork Elementary School

Compare

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	50.94	854^th	1688	49.4%
2007	57.28	804^th	1786	55.0%
2008	51.00	926^th	1789	48.2%
2009	50.80	967^th	1847	47.6%
2010	54.85	933^rd	1919	51.4%
2011	59.78	845^th	1985	57.4%
2012	66.65	652^nd	1984	67.1%
2013	60.27	792^nd	2029	61.0%
2014	51.74	995^th	2064	51.8%
2016	39.04	1286^th	2087	38.4%
2017	40.04	1286^th	2112	39.1%
2018	46.62	1135^th	2118	46.4%
2019	48.03	1123^rd	2182	48.5%
2021	36.17	1415^th	2247	37.0%
2022	36.19	1412^th	2219	36.4%
2023	40.28	1330^th	2240	40.6%
2024	33.05	1537^th	2256	31.9%

See the entire list of Florida Elementary School Rankings!

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Lazy teachers, terrible school. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 18, 2010

I love this school. My daughter came from another state and started at Limona Elementary for 1st grade. They changed her teacher within 2 weeks without any notice and the teacher never sent work home or spelling test to let me know how she was doing. Then we had to move her in the middle of the year to Cork and it was the best thing for her. Her reading and writing went up and she continued after her first grading period to bring up her N's to S and E's. She stayed an Honor Roll student and by last grading period had all E's and 1 S. She also was Cougar of the month. I never want to move because I'm scared there is no other school better then Cork. The staff is also very friendly and welcoming. Teachers stay in contact with the parents to let you know whats going on and what your child needs help with. My daughter likes her teacher so much she even writes about her in her daily journal at school and I believe that says a lot about the way teachers treat our children, with love and encouragement. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cork Elementary School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	691	104	7	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	863
1989	712	115	10	64	2	n/a	n/a	0	903
1990	775	102	7	87	4	n/a	n/a	0	975
1991	808	102	9	95	5	n/a	n/a	0	1019
1992	798	111	7	96	5	n/a	n/a	0	1017
1993	745	99	5	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	941
1994	742	85	1	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	919
1995	626	61	0	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	784
1996	626	61	0	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	784
1997	649	64	6	95	4	n/a	n/a	0	818
1998	625	70	3	108	4	n/a	n/a	0	810
1999	628	56	5	110	4	n/a	n/a	0	803
2000	601	78	6	113	2	n/a	n/a	0	800
2001	619	63	7	124	3	n/a	n/a	0	816
2002	599	53	4	139	1	n/a	n/a	0	796
2003	599	53	4	139	1	n/a	n/a	0	796
2004	639	51	2	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
2005	607	40	2	197	1	n/a	n/a	0	847
2006	651	29	2	220	4	n/a	n/a	0	906
2007	633	18	6	221	2	n/a	n/a	16	896
2008	613	8	9	225	1	n/a	n/a	25	881
2009	564	10	6	230	0	n/a	n/a	21	831
2010	442	4	7	201	0	n/a	n/a	24	678
2011	412	8	6	227	1	1	17	0	672
2012	394	5	7	224	1	1	17	0	649
2013	436	3	7	244	1	0	16	0	707
2014	398	2	4	255	3	0	16	0	678
2015	413	3	4	288	3	0	16	0	727
2016	379	4	2	304	3	0	22	0	714
2017	373	4	1	308	2	0	21	0	709
2018	356	8	0	300	2	0	20	0	686
2019	357	7	2	309	1	0	18	0	694
2020	331	8	2	314	0	0	16	0	671
2021	281	14	4	317	0	0	14	0	630
2022	299	17	3	339	1	0	19	0	678
2023	297	13	6	352	0	0	22	0	690
2024	275	14	7	348	0	0	17	0	661

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 Cork Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	863	43.0	20.0	37.8
1989	903	50.0	18.0	49.9
1990	975	56.0	17.4	39.1
1991	1019	57.0	17.8	40.4
1992	1017	57.0	17.8	36.7
1993	941	52.0	18.1	34.9
1994	919	47.0	19.6	37.1
1995	784	45.0	17.4	35.7
1996	784	45.0	17.4	35.7
1997	818	43.0	19.0	37.7
1998	810	41.0	19.8	39.6
1999	803	40.0	20.1	45.5
2000	800	42.0	19.0	49
2001	816	46.0	17.7	48.9
2002	796	48.0	16.6	48
2003	796	48.0	16.6	48
2004	899	50.0	18.0	51.1
2005	847	56.0	15.1	50.9
2006	906	61.0	14.9	48.6
2007	896	52.0	17.2	51
2008	881	65.0	13.6	51.3
2009	831	69.5	12.6	55.3
2010	678	52.0	13.0	61.9
2011	672	50.0	13.4	63.4
2012	649	49.4	13.1	67.5
2013	707	51.0	13.8	67.6
2014	678	52.0	13.0	70.6
2015	727	54.0	13.4	73.3
2016	714	54.0	13.2	71.8
2017	709	53.0	13.3	72.8
2018	686	54.0	12.7	74.3
2019	694	43.0	16.1	71
2020	671	48.5	13.8	73
2021	630	45.0	14.0	74
2022	678	43.0	15.7	72.1
2023	690	47.0	14.6	64.5
2024	661	45.0	14.6	64

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 Cork Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	863	43.0	20.0	37.8
1989	903	50.0	18.0	49.9
1990	975	56.0	17.4	39.1
1991	1019	57.0	17.8	40.4
1992	1017	57.0	17.8	36.7
1993	941	52.0	18.1	34.9
1994	919	47.0	19.6	37.1
1995	784	45.0	17.4	35.7
1996	784	45.0	17.4	35.7
1997	818	43.0	19.0	37.7
1998	810	41.0	19.8	39.6
1999	803	40.0	20.1	45.5
2000	800	42.0	19.0	49
2001	816	46.0	17.7	48.9
2002	796	48.0	16.6	48
2003	796	48.0	16.6	48
2004	899	50.0	18.0	51.1
2005	847	56.0	15.1	50.9
2006	906	61.0	14.9	48.6
2007	896	52.0	17.2	51
2008	881	65.0	13.6	51.3
2009	831	69.5	12.6	55.3
2010	678	52.0	13.0	61.9
2011	672	50.0	13.4	63.4
2012	649	49.4	13.1	67.5
2013	707	51.0	13.8	67.6
2014	678	52.0	13.0	70.6
2015	727	54.0	13.4	73.3
2016	714	54.0	13.2	71.8
2017	709	53.0	13.3	72.8
2018	686	54.0	12.7	74.3
2019	694	43.0	16.1	71
2020	671	48.5	13.8	73
2021	630	45.0	14.0	74
2022	678	43.0	15.7	72.1
2023	690	47.0	14.6	64.5
2024	661	45.0	14.6	64

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 Cork Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$633 (7.2%)	$8,212 (92.8%)	$8,845
2019	$643 (7.5%)	$7,939 (92.5%)	$8,582
2020	$737 (7.8%)	$8,736 (92.2%)	$9,473
2021	$1,433 (14.3%)	$8,600 (85.7%)	$10,034
2022	$1,574 (16.0%)	$8,287 (84.0%)	$9,862
2023	$2,307 (21.3%)	$8,538 (78.7%)	$10,846

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cork Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1123^rd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1330^th of 2240 Elementary schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cork Elementary School)	55	40	15%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	52	49	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cork Elementary School)	47	40	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	56	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cork Elementary School)	52	46	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cork Elementary School)	54	50	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	57	60	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cork Elementary School)	57	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	52	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cork Elementary School)	63	54	9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	54
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Cork Elementary School)	62	50	12%
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	694	690	0.6%
African American	7	13	85.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	6	200%
Hispanic	309	352	13.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	357	297	16.8%
Two or More Races	18	22	22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71%	64.5%	6.5%

Schools Near Cork Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 N Cork Rd	Plant City	33565	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9353	661	45	14.6	64.0%	275 (41.6%)	14 (2.1%)	348 (52.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	33.1	1537^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.9%		40.3	1330^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.6%	207	44.0	44.0	42.0				45.0	47.0	55.0				44.0				$10,846	$2,307	$8,538
Knights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4815 N Keene Rd	Plant City	33565	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9333	633	43	14.8	62.9%	290 (45.8%)	15 (2.4%)	288 (45.5%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	33.3	1532^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	32.1%		40.9	1309^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.6%	223	47.0	38.0	43.0				51.0	46.0	56.0				40.0				$11,357	$2,896	$8,461
Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 W Oak Ave	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9300	632	41	15.4	78.6%	78 (12.3%)	52 (8.2%)	485 (76.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	28.2	1677^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.7%		31.3	1573^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	29.8%	104	37.0	40.0	40.0				38.0	49.0	57.0				41.0				$12,291	$3,430	$8,862
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	702 W English St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9307	296	21	14.4	85.8%	80 (27.0%)	22 (7.4%)	183 (61.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	33.2	1535^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.4	1700^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.1%	165	42.0	30.0	49.0				51.0	39.0	49.0				55.0				$11,658	$2,393	$9,265
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 E Gilchrist St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9341	448	24	19.0	81.3%	70 (15.6%)	125 (27.9%)	232 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	6.6	2206^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.2%		9.6	2143^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	4.3%	63	31.0	19.0	20.0				40.0	16.0	30.0				23.0				$11,797	$3,029	$8,769
Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4630 Gallagher Rd	Dover	33527	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 707-7531	760	45	16.8	64.2%	328 (43.2%)	33 (4.3%)	361 (47.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.9%)	18	1957^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.3%		32.5	1542^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	31.2%	415	29.0	32.0	30.0				37.0	48.0	44.0				35.0				$10,232	$2,280	$7,952
Burney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S Evers St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 707-7334	394	29	13.8	79.9%	77 (19.5%)	108 (27.4%)	200 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	18.9	1933^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	14.3%		11.5	2115^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.6%	182	16.0	32.0	33.0				31.0	48.0	42.0				41.0				$14,657	$4,641	$10,016
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1207 E Renfro St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 757-9329	509	33	15.4	51.7%	136 (26.7%)	160 (31.4%)	143 (28.1%)	39 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	67.9	684^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.7%		68.7	648^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.1%	36	64.0	65.0	53.0				71.0	64.0	62.0				58.0				$9,608	$1,652	$7,957
Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	304 W Prosser Dr	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 567-0801	459	26	17.6	67.5%	77 (16.8%)	34 (7.4%)	331 (72.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	48	1140^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.5%		37.1	1414^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.9%	274	36.0	59.0	62.0	55.0	65.0	56.0	36.0	49.0	62.0	38.0	47.0	61.0	60.0	48.0	72.0	86.0	$8,261	$1,162	$7,099
Dover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3035 Nelson Ave	Dover	33527	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9457	550	36	15.2	84.4%	28 (5.1%)	5 (0.9%)	515 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22.6	1835^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.7%		24.1	1770^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.0%	65	36.0	31.0	33.0				44.0	48.0	53.0				31.0				$12,529	$3,582	$8,947

Cork Elementary School

Hillsborough:

Average Parent Rating:

What do you think?

Rank History for Cork Elementary School

Review counts

Enrollment information for Cork Elementary School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cork Elementary School

Student/Teacher Ratio Cork Elementary School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cork Elementary School

Impact of COVID-19 on Cork Elementary School

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near Cork Elementary School