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.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Hillsborough
SchoolDigger Rank:
1537th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,846
Students who attend Cork Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.6
Number of students: 690
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
51.0%
White:
43.0%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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African American:
1.9%
Asian:
0.9%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.5%
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