Grady Elementary School

Summary:

Grady Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tampa, Florida, serving 564 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Hillsborough School District, Grady stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outpacing district and state averages in academic assessments.

Grady Elementary boasts exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math significantly higher than the district and state. In the 2023-2024 school year, Grady ranked 38th out of 2,256 Florida elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's diverse student population, with 56.74% White, 7.98% African American, 18.79% Hispanic, and 8.87% Asian students, is higher than many nearby schools. Grady also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 3.6% to 13.0%, lower than the state and district averages. The school's higher per-student spending of $10,527 may contribute to its strong academic performance and low absenteeism.

Compared to nearby schools, Grady Elementary outperforms many in academic assessments and statewide rankings. For example, Grady's 5th grade Science proficiency rate was 84% in 2023-2024, compared to 78% at Gorrie Elementary and 35% at Dunbar Elementary Magnet School. While Grady has a more diverse student population than nearby schools, some, like Dunbar Elementary Magnet School and West Tampa Elementary School, have a higher percentage of minority students. Grady's exceptional performance and low absenteeism rates make it a standout school within the Hillsborough School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3910 W Morrison Ave
Tampa, FL 33629

(813) 872-5325

District: Hillsborough

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,527

Students who attend Grady Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coleman Middle School
High:	Plant High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 564

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Asian:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grady Elementary School ranks better than 98.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 4^th among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.62. (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: White (56.7%), Hispanic (18.8%), Asian (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grady Elementary School is 14.1, which is the 41^st best among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Grady Elementary School employs 40 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grady Elementary School is $10,527. 92 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Grady 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 Grady Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	64.29	614^th	1688	63.6%
2007	53.73	876^th	1786	51.0%
2008	43.84	1069^th	1789	40.2%
2009	50.72	968^th	1847	47.6%
2010	62.83	758^th	1919	60.5%
2011	69.85	599^th	1985	69.8%
2012	67.81	623^rd	1984	68.6%
2013	72.85	498^th	2029	75.5%
2014	88.62	175^th	2064	91.5%
2016	93.91	69^th	2087	96.7%
2017	93.19	72^nd	2112	96.6%
2018	91.22	120^th	2118	94.3%
2019	87.67	222^nd	2182	89.8%
2021	96.18	28^th	2247	98.8%
2022	95.76	36^th	2219	98.4%
2023	93.81	69^th	2240	96.9%
2024	95.62	38^th	2256	98.3%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, September 21, 2014

Fantastic, family friendly school. First in Area 1 FCAT scores (the information on this site about 2014 FCAT scores is incorrect), Third in overall FCAT scores for the entire Hillsborough County School District. First in the District on SAT-10 scores for reading and math in the first grade. PTA Principal of the Year for Hillsborough County and many more awards that I can't even remember right now. Very caring teachers and administration. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Grady Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	164	84	17	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	296
1989	223	118	15	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	407
1990	258	150	19	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
1991	305	140	15	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
1992	348	111	20	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	297	121	25	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1994	303	79	17	75	2	n/a	n/a	0	476
1995	354	118	27	98	4	n/a	n/a	0	601
1996	354	118	27	98	4	n/a	n/a	0	601
1997	334	148	32	108	2	n/a	n/a	0	624
1998	292	117	23	113	3	n/a	n/a	0	548
1999	287	129	20	119	2	n/a	n/a	0	557
2000	284	143	18	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
2001	237	149	16	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	545
2002	196	115	11	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2003	196	115	11	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2004	176	92	18	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2005	179	82	13	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2006	190	65	15	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2007	178	67	17	118	0	n/a	n/a	27	407
2008	167	57	14	104	1	n/a	n/a	28	371
2009	177	63	16	101	1	n/a	n/a	34	392
2010	200	61	14	99	0	n/a	n/a	22	396
2011	201	50	12	112	0	0	19	0	394
2012	234	50	10	95	0	0	20	0	409
2013	253	35	19	99	0	0	22	0	428
2014	284	38	23	91	0	0	22	0	458
2015	273	35	19	97	0	1	19	0	444
2016	288	35	21	90	0	1	18	0	453
2017	283	40	31	99	0	0	25	0	478
2018	297	36	32	110	0	0	26	0	501
2019	315	39	49	107	0	0	26	0	536
2020	317	45	40	92	0	0	29	0	523
2021	290	34	43	90	0	0	25	0	482
2022	315	36	46	107	0	0	34	0	538
2023	320	45	50	106	0	0	43	0	564

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grady Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	296	24.0	12.3	44.3
1989	407	31.0	13.1	41.8
1990	489	35.0	13.9	46.6
1991	510	37.0	13.7	44.7
1992	551	38.0	14.5	30.1
1993	506	36.0	14.1	39.3
1994	476	37.0	12.9	30.7
1995	601	41.0	14.7	31.1
1996	601	41.0	14.7	31.1
1997	624	42.0	14.9	41.8
1998	548	37.0	14.8	41.8
1999	557	34.0	16.4	53.1
2000	565	35.0	16.1	54
2001	545	37.0	14.7	59.6
2002	472	38.0	12.4	56.6
2003	472	38.0	12.4	56.6
2004	442	39.0	11.3	56.1
2005	430	37.0	11.6	56.5
2006	397	37.0	10.7	50.4
2007	407	33.0	12.3	51.3
2008	371	37.5	9.9	52.5
2009	392	34.8	11.9	50.6
2010	396	34.0	11.6	50.3
2011	394	34.0	11.5	48.5
2012	409	36.0	11.3	43.5
2013	428	36.0	11.8	40.9
2014	458	40.0	11.4	40.2
2015	444	47.0	9.4	44.6
2016	453	38.0	11.9	38.6
2017	478	40.0	11.9	36.2
2018	501	40.0	12.5	37.1
2019	536	37.0	14.4	30
2020	523	38.0	13.7	26.6
2021	482	37.0	13.0	27.4
2022	538	36.0	14.9	20.6
2023	564	40.0	14.1	22.3

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 Grady Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	296	24.0	12.3	44.3
1989	407	31.0	13.1	41.8
1990	489	35.0	13.9	46.6
1991	510	37.0	13.7	44.7
1992	551	38.0	14.5	30.1
1993	506	36.0	14.1	39.3
1994	476	37.0	12.9	30.7
1995	601	41.0	14.7	31.1
1996	601	41.0	14.7	31.1
1997	624	42.0	14.9	41.8
1998	548	37.0	14.8	41.8
1999	557	34.0	16.4	53.1
2000	565	35.0	16.1	54
2001	545	37.0	14.7	59.6
2002	472	38.0	12.4	56.6
2003	472	38.0	12.4	56.6
2004	442	39.0	11.3	56.1
2005	430	37.0	11.6	56.5
2006	397	37.0	10.7	50.4
2007	407	33.0	12.3	51.3
2008	371	37.5	9.9	52.5
2009	392	34.8	11.9	50.6
2010	396	34.0	11.6	50.3
2011	394	34.0	11.5	48.5
2012	409	36.0	11.3	43.5
2013	428	36.0	11.8	40.9
2014	458	40.0	11.4	40.2
2015	444	47.0	9.4	44.6
2016	453	38.0	11.9	38.6
2017	478	40.0	11.9	36.2
2018	501	40.0	12.5	37.1
2019	536	37.0	14.4	30
2020	523	38.0	13.7	26.6
2021	482	37.0	13.0	27.4
2022	538	36.0	14.9	20.6
2023	564	40.0	14.1	22.3

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 Grady Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$475 (5.0%)	$8,983 (95.0%)	$9,458
2019	$484 (5.3%)	$8,625 (94.7%)	$9,108
2020	$580 (6.0%)	$9,159 (94.0%)	$9,740
2021	$1,233 (12.0%)	$9,022 (88.0%)	$10,255
2022	$1,350 (13.4%)	$8,701 (86.6%)	$10,051
2023	$1,912 (18.2%)	$8,615 (81.8%)	$10,527

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grady Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 222^nd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 69^th of 2240 Elementary schools	7.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grady Elementary School)	72	77	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	52	49	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grady Elementary School)	81	85	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	56	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grady Elementary School)	81	91	10%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grady Elementary School)	86	95	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	57	60	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Grady Elementary School)	85	89	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	52	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Grady Elementary School)	74	88	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	54
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Grady Elementary School)	72	79	7%
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	536	564	5.2%
African American	39	45	15.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	49	50	2%
Hispanic	107	106	0.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	315	320	1.6%
Two or More Races	26	43	65.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30%	22.3%	7.7%

Schools Near Grady 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
Grady Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3910 W Morrison Ave	Tampa	33629	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 872-5325	564	40	14.1	22.3%	320 (56.7%)	45 (8.0%)	106 (18.8%)	50 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	95.6	38^th of 2256 public elementary schools	98.3%		93.8	69^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.9%	31	84.0	78.0	79.0				90.0	92.0	91.0				84.0					$10,527	$1,912	$8,615
Mabry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 W Estrella St	Tampa	33629	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 872-5364	845	55	15.3	6.2%	667 (78.9%)	6 (0.7%)	96 (11.4%)	24 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	94	72^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.9	34^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.5%	38	84.0	81.0	75.0				92.0	91.0	88.0				72.0					$9,490	$1,469	$8,021
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 S Bungalow Park Ave	Tampa	33609	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 872-5216	704	45	15.6	23.9%	429 (60.9%)	31 (4.4%)	161 (22.9%)	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.0%)	90	180^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.0%		90.7	156^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.0%	24	77.0	78.0	78.0				72.0	85.0	77.0				78.0					$9,151	$1,597	$7,554
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 S Ferdinand Ave	Tampa	33629	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 272-3090	741	45	16.4	10.1%	542 (73.1%)	12 (1.6%)	117 (15.8%)	29 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.4%)	94.9	52^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.6	27^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.8%	25	79.0	86.0	85.0				81.0	91.0	89.0				84.0					$8,982	$1,458	$7,524
Bridgeprep Academy Of Tampa	Public, Charter	K-8	2418 W Swann Ave	Tampa	33609	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 258-5652	318	15	21.2	79.2%	54 (17.0%)	70 (22.0%)	172 (54.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	14.8	2038^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.7%		20.5	1885^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.8%	153	41.0	37.0	41.0	43.0	33.0	30.0	41.0	23.0	7.0	22.0	29.0	35.0	7.0	21.0			46.0	$10,517	$791	$9,726
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
MacFarlane Park Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1721 N Macdill Ave	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 356-1760	384	28	13.9	40.4%	121 (31.5%)	50 (13.0%)	138 (35.9%)	37 (9.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.1%)	89.9	182^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	91.9%		89.2	186^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.7%	4	83.0	69.0	70.0				91.0	76.0	81.0				75.0					$11,164	$2,142	$9,023
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3910 W Fair Oaks Ave	Tampa	33611	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 272-3075	304	20	15.2	46.4%	128 (42.1%)	45 (14.8%)	83 (27.3%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.5%)	52.3	1036^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.1%		62.7	781^st of 2240 public elementary schools	65.1%	255	51.0	55.0	46.0				63.0	67.0	51.0				50.0					$10,577	$1,626	$8,952
West Tampa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W Cherry St	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5200	391	31	12.6	80.8%	21 (5.4%)	101 (25.8%)	250 (63.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	48	1141^st of 2256 public elementary schools	49.4%		34.8	1476^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.1%	335	38.0	33.0	63.0				52.0	60.0	64.0				62.0					$13,799	$3,800	$9,999
Gorrie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 W Deleon St	Tampa	33606	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 276-5673	491	35	14.0	12.8%	351 (71.5%)	29 (5.9%)	51 (10.4%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	93	91^st of 2256 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.7	74^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.7%	17	78.0	83.0	74.0				87.0	89.0	79.0				78.0					$10,992	$1,674	$9,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Grady Elementary School

What district is Grady Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Grady Elementary School?

Students at Grady Elementary School are 57% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Is Grady Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Grady Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 38^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Grady Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Coleman Middle School
High : Plant High School

How many students attend Grady Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Grady Elementary School.

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