Summary:
Oak Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 354 students in grades PK-5 in Tampa, Florida, which is part of the Hillsborough School District. The school faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of African American students, extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, and consistently low test scores compared to the district and state averages.
Oak Park has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (75.14%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 16.87% to 86.58% African American. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.5% to 55.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 0% to 62.6%. Additionally, Oak Park's test scores are consistently lower than the Hillsborough district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 26-48% of students proficient in ELA and Math, compared to 51-56% for the district and state.
While Oak Park spends significantly more per student, ranging from $13,322 to $15,629 per year, compared to the surrounding schools, which range from $12,254 to $17,941 per student, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic performance. The surrounding schools, such as Kenly Elementary School and James Elementary School, while also serving high-poverty populations, generally outperform Oak Park on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Oak Park Elementary School.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Hillsborough
SchoolDigger Rank:
1990th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,629
Students who attend Oak Park Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.1
Number of students: 354
Racial breakdown:
African American:
75.1%
Hispanic:
15.8%
White:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%
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