Mort Elementary School

Summary:

Mort Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tampa, Florida, serving 770 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 45 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Mort Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 66% Hispanic and only 6% White, compared to nearby schools that range from 23-52% Hispanic. The school also has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 41-47% in recent years, well above the 17-50% range of surrounding schools. Academically, Mort students perform well below district and state averages, with only 23-35% proficient in English and Math, compared to 49-56% for the district and 53-60% for the state. Additionally, Mort has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 78-96%, significantly higher than the 8-79% range of nearby schools.

While Mort Elementary's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, suggesting class size is not a major factor, the school's consistently poor performance indicates a need for targeted interventions and additional support. Nearby schools like Pizzo K-8 School and Muller Elementary Magnet School, which serve similar student populations, generally outperform Mort on academic measures, suggesting that with the right resources and strategies, Mort could also improve student outcomes and close the achievement gap.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1806 E Bearss Ave
Tampa, FL 33613

(813) 975-7373

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
1987^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,463

Students who attend Mort Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Buchanan Middle School
High:	Freedom High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 743

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.0%

African American:

18.4%

White:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mort Elementary School ranks worse than 88.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 132^nd among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.71. (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 (70%), African American (18.4%), White (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mort Elementary School is 14.4, which is the 48^th best among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Mort Elementary School employs 51.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mort Elementary School is $11,463, which is the 62^nd highest among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mort 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 Mort Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	7.67	1604^th	1688	5.0%
2007	5.79	1726^th	1786	3.4%
2008	9.10	1690^th	1789	5.5%
2009	8.02	1762^nd	1847	4.6%
2010	10.92	1794^th	1919	6.5%
2011	8.71	1892^nd	1985	4.7%
2012	9.78	1881^st	1984	5.2%
2013	10.43	1926^th	2029	5.1%
2014	11.37	1947^th	2064	5.7%
2016	8.80	1986^th	2087	4.8%
2017	8.51	2028^th	2112	4.0%
2018	14.73	1901^st	2118	10.2%
2019	7.03	2110^th	2182	3.3%
2021	12.92	2052^nd	2247	8.7%
2022	14.68	2008^th	2219	9.5%
2023	19.42	1918^th	2240	14.4%
2024	16.71	1987^th	2256	11.9%

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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 Mort Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	735	312	1	164	15	n/a	n/a	0	1227
1989	702	306	7	160	7	n/a	n/a	0	1182
1990	540	356	3	153	4	n/a	n/a	0	1056
1991	517	375	4	164	8	n/a	n/a	0	1068
1992	464	400	4	156	3	n/a	n/a	0	1027
1993	450	371	8	176	2	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1994	392	355	6	183	1	n/a	n/a	0	937
1995	426	502	6	240	3	n/a	n/a	0	1177
1996	426	502	6	240	3	n/a	n/a	0	1177
1997	337	392	8	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	939
1998	275	411	10	235	1	n/a	n/a	0	932
1999	249	480	5	230	1	n/a	n/a	0	965
2000	226	527	15	241	4	n/a	n/a	0	1013
2001	186	460	9	266	7	n/a	n/a	0	928
2002	147	454	6	344	3	n/a	n/a	0	954
2003	147	454	6	344	3	n/a	n/a	0	954
2004	135	389	6	332	1	n/a	n/a	0	863
2005	147	387	4	403	0	n/a	n/a	0	941
2006	127	331	4	447	1	n/a	n/a	0	910
2007	104	320	1	454	2	n/a	n/a	55	936
2008	86	290	1	395	1	n/a	n/a	51	824
2009	77	273	0	379	1	n/a	n/a	42	772
2010	91	297	1	367	2	n/a	n/a	37	795
2011	104	278	1	388	3	0	23	0	797
2012	98	282	2	428	3	0	33	0	846
2013	107	253	2	417	3	0	36	0	818
2014	116	217	2	480	2	0	27	0	844
2015	129	250	2	489	1	0	30	0	901
2016	109	226	1	473	1	2	19	0	831
2017	93	202	3	530	1	1	24	0	854
2018	85	216	0	531	0	0	20	0	852
2019	69	211	0	580	1	0	28	0	889
2020	81	251	4	611	1	0	27	0	975
2021	63	209	3	552	0	0	22	0	849
2022	51	186	1	548	0	0	29	0	815
2023	48	168	9	510	0	0	35	0	770
2024	42	137	7	520	0	0	37	0	743

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 Mort Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1227	54.0	22.7	51.3
1989	1182	61.0	19.3	70.7
1990	1056	57.0	18.5	67.7
1991	1068	60.0	17.8	63.7
1992	1027	61.0	16.8	75.5
1993	1007	62.0	16.2	80.2
1994	937	65.0	14.4	80.6
1995	1177	68.0	17.3	83.4
1996	1177	68.0	17.3	83.4
1997	939	62.0	15.1	87.3
1998	932	60.0	15.5	88
1999	965	56.0	17.2	94.9
2000	1013	64.0	15.8	96.6
2001	928	62.0	15.0	99.7
2002	954	61.0	15.6	93.2
2003	954	61.0	15.6	93.2
2004	863	59.0	14.6	93.6
2005	941	62.0	15.2	98.4
2006	910	64.0	14.2	95.2
2007	936	59.0	15.9	94
2008	824	69.0	11.9	93.9
2009	772	68.4	11.9	99.7
2010	795	63.0	12.6	99.2
2011	797	63.0	12.6	95.2
2012	846	66.6	12.7	96.6
2013	818	68.0	12.0	96.5
2014	844	69.0	12.2	96.9
2015	901	74.0	12.1	96.6
2016	831	77.0	10.7	93.7
2017	854	70.0	12.2	95
2018	852	76.0	11.2	93.3
2019	889	61.0	14.5	92.6
2020	975	58.0	16.8	93.5
2021	849	64.0	13.2	95.5
2022	815	56.5	14.4	84.4
2023	770	52.5	14.6	77.7
2024	743	51.5	14.4	71.7

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 Mort Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1227	54.0	22.7	51.3
1989	1182	61.0	19.3	70.7
1990	1056	57.0	18.5	67.7
1991	1068	60.0	17.8	63.7
1992	1027	61.0	16.8	75.5
1993	1007	62.0	16.2	80.2
1994	937	65.0	14.4	80.6
1995	1177	68.0	17.3	83.4
1996	1177	68.0	17.3	83.4
1997	939	62.0	15.1	87.3
1998	932	60.0	15.5	88
1999	965	56.0	17.2	94.9
2000	1013	64.0	15.8	96.6
2001	928	62.0	15.0	99.7
2002	954	61.0	15.6	93.2
2003	954	61.0	15.6	93.2
2004	863	59.0	14.6	93.6
2005	941	62.0	15.2	98.4
2006	910	64.0	14.2	95.2
2007	936	59.0	15.9	94
2008	824	69.0	11.9	93.9
2009	772	68.4	11.9	99.7
2010	795	63.0	12.6	99.2
2011	797	63.0	12.6	95.2
2012	846	66.6	12.7	96.6
2013	818	68.0	12.0	96.5
2014	844	69.0	12.2	96.9
2015	901	74.0	12.1	96.6
2016	831	77.0	10.7	93.7
2017	854	70.0	12.2	95
2018	852	76.0	11.2	93.3
2019	889	61.0	14.5	92.6
2020	975	58.0	16.8	93.5
2021	849	64.0	13.2	95.5
2022	815	56.5	14.4	84.4
2023	770	52.5	14.6	77.7
2024	743	51.5	14.4	71.7

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 Mort Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$2,205 (21.9%)	$7,884 (78.1%)	$10,089
2019	$1,446 (15.6%)	$7,836 (84.4%)	$9,282
2020	$1,583 (17.6%)	$7,395 (82.4%)	$8,978
2021	$2,606 (22.8%)	$8,804 (77.2%)	$11,411
2022	$3,204 (27.6%)	$8,411 (72.4%)	$11,615
2023	$3,271 (28.5%)	$8,192 (71.5%)	$11,463

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mort 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 2110^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1918^th of 2240 Elementary schools	11.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mort Elementary School)	21	25	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	52	49	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mort Elementary School)	34	28	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	56	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mort Elementary School)	36	38	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mort Elementary School)	30	38	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	57	60	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mort Elementary School)	28	26	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	52	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mort Elementary School)	30	45	15%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	54
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Mort Elementary School)	25	31	6%
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	889	770	13.4%
African American	211	168	20.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	9
Hispanic	580	510	12.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	69	48	30.4%
Two or More Races	28	35	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.6%	77.7%	14.9%

Schools Near Mort 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 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
Mort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1806 E Bearss Ave	Tampa	33613	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7373	743	52	14.4	71.7%	42 (5.7%)	137 (18.4%)	520 (70.0%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.0%)	16.7	1987^th of 2256 public elementary schools	11.9%		19.4	1918^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.4%	69	23.0	29.0	35.0				33.0	49.0	42.0				33.0				$11,463	$3,271	$8,192
Muller Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13615 N 22nd St	Tampa	33613	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 558-1355	436	31	14.0	70.4%	43 (9.9%)	144 (33.0%)	203 (46.6%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.9%)	40.3	1343^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	40.5%		50.8	1077^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.9%	266	61.0	46.0	46.0				68.0	49.0	35.0				37.0				$12,090	$2,682	$9,407
Excelsior Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2156 University Square Mall	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 644-9060	227	17	13.3	96.9%	8 (3.5%)	89 (39.2%)	124 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	12.1	2106^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.6%		8.4	2164^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.4%	58	32.0	20.0	35.0				48.0	25.0	35.0				9.0				$11,669	$286	$11,383
Learning Gate Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	16215 Hanna Rd	Lutz	33549	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 948-4190	771	46	16.7	4.5%	485 (62.9%)	26 (3.4%)	183 (23.7%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.0%)	59.4	874^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.3%		58.2	884^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.5%	10	71.0	61.0	60.0	69.0	70.0	70.0	66.0	56.0	45.0	52.0	89.0	88.0	51.0	78.0	100.0	97.0	$9,192	$929	$8,263
Miles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	317 E 124th Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7337	664	44	15.0	75.9%	50 (7.5%)	186 (28.0%)	399 (60.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.8%)	13.2	2080^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.8%		9.8	2135^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.7%	55	24.0	29.0	30.0				31.0	23.0	47.0				39.0				$11,847	$3,347	$8,500
Village Of Excellence Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1251 E Fowler Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 988-8632	108	8	13.5	62.0%	4 (3.7%)	87 (80.6%)	13 (12.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	9.1	2170^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.8%		3.7	2214^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.2%	44	21.0	14.0	33.0				50.0	29.0	25.0				17.0				$10,993	$3,034	$7,959
Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11311 N 15th St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7366	656	48	13.8	72.6%	27 (4.1%)	251 (38.3%)	351 (53.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	11.3	2121^st of 2256 public elementary schools	6.0%		6.5	2185^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.5%	64	17.0	17.0	35.0				30.0	27.0	47.0				33.0				$13,930	$3,738	$10,192
Witter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10801 N 22nd St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7383	510	29	17.5	78.0%	22 (4.3%)	251 (49.2%)	201 (39.4%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.1%)	7.6	2196^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.7%		8	2173^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	3.0%	23	17.0	25.0	36.0				33.0	30.0	30.0				12.0				$12,413	$3,648	$8,764
Pizzo K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	11701 Usf Bull Run St	Tampa	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 987-6500	918	55	16.6	67.5%	65 (7.1%)	353 (38.5%)	455 (49.6%)	18 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.9%)	13.3	2073^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.6	2111^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.8%	38	29.0	24.0	35.0	26.0	41.0	40.0	31.0	35.0	45.0	49.0	20.0	62.0	23.0	42.0	86.0	70.0	$12,001	$3,365	$8,636
Lake Magdalene Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2002 Pine Lake Dr	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7625	687	44	15.6	58.4%	212 (30.9%)	66 (9.6%)	353 (51.4%)	18 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.1%)	37.9	1404^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.8%		47.1	1160^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.2%	244	43.0	52.0	45.0				47.0	65.0	45.0				41.0				$11,202	$2,318	$8,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Mort Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mort Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Buchanan Middle School
High : Freedom High School

What is the racial makeup of Mort Elementary School?

Students at Mort Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 18% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mort Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 743 students attended Mort Elementary School.

What district is Mort Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

Is Mort Elementary School a good school?

Mort Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Florida elementary schools.

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