Robles Elementary School

Summary:

Robles Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tampa, Florida, serving 604 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Robles Elementary stands out from nearby schools like Riverhills Elementary Magnet School, Foster Elementary School, and Potter Elementary School in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (75.83%) compared to the 41.41% to 66.19% range at nearby schools. Robles also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism, reaching 59.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, far exceeding the 14.7% to 47.9% range of nearby schools. Academically, Robles consistently performs below the Hillsborough district and Florida state averages, with only 20-31% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 15-31% proficient in Math, compared to the district averages of 49-56% and 53-56%, respectively.

Additionally, Robles Elementary has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 88.58% in 2022-2023, compared to the 50.51% to 90% range at nearby schools. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $10,952 at Robles, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources. Addressing the root causes of Robles' challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and racial disparities, will require a tailored, data-driven approach that considers the unique needs of the school community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4405 E Sligh Ave
Tampa, FL 33610

(813) 744-8033

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
2221^st of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,952

Students who attend Robles Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jennings Middle School
High:	King High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 604

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.8%

Hispanic:

15.9%

White:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robles Elementary School ranks worse than 98.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 174^th among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.18. (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: African American (75.8%), Hispanic (15.9%), White (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robles Elementary School is 18.3. 161 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Robles Elementary School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robles Elementary School is $10,952, which is the 78^th highest among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Robles 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 Robles Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	8.51	1591^st	1688	5.7%
2007	7.44	1708^th	1786	4.4%
2008	6.01	1732^nd	1789	3.2%
2009	12.40	1698^th	1847	8.1%
2010	14.25	1740^th	1919	9.3%
2011	11.65	1837^th	1985	7.5%
2012	10.42	1874^th	1984	5.5%
2013	7.32	1974^th	2029	2.7%
2014	12.00	1931^st	2064	6.4%
2016	8.52	1995^th	2087	4.4%
2017	5.52	2062^nd	2112	2.4%
2018	5.81	2065^th	2118	2.5%
2019	2.23	2162^nd	2182	0.9%
2021	4.19	2224^th	2247	1.0%
2022	6.62	2158^th	2219	2.7%
2023	8.65	2158^th	2240	3.7%
2024	5.18	2221^st	2256	1.6%

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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 Robles Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	93	520	0	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
1989	124	546	2	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
1990	70	656	3	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1991	74	737	2	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	854
1992	60	745	2	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
1993	54	849	1	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	942
1994	41	842	5	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	935
1995	38	912	4	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1996	38	912	4	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1997	48	927	1	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1998	38	837	2	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	933
1999	35	829	0	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	919
2000	21	677	0	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	748
2001	14	651	0	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
2002	14	523	2	57	3	n/a	n/a	0	599
2003	14	523	2	57	3	n/a	n/a	0	599
2004	12	512	1	72	5	n/a	n/a	0	602
2005	16	554	3	70	4	n/a	n/a	0	647
2006	25	602	8	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	702
2007	20	631	8	95	3	n/a	n/a	30	787
2008	22	596	8	79	2	n/a	n/a	31	738
2009	17	616	14	55	0	n/a	n/a	27	729
2010	18	522	3	42	0	n/a	n/a	10	595
2011	9	472	4	50	0	0	9	0	544
2012	19	582	7	56	0	0	12	0	676
2013	27	567	7	65	1	0	16	0	683
2014	40	571	6	68	0	0	9	0	694
2015	45	617	4	66	0	1	12	0	745
2016	37	668	6	49	2	0	11	0	773
2017	60	667	33	60	1	1	12	0	834
2018	56	579	17	60	1	2	12	0	727
2019	51	572	13	102	1	1	17	0	757
2020	41	555	8	107	1	1	9	0	722
2021	29	528	2	83	1	0	6	0	649
2022	32	543	2	107	1	1	10	0	696
2023	29	458	4	96	0	1	16	0	604

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 Robles Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	634	35.0	18.1	68.1
1989	701	34.0	20.6	72
1990	764	42.0	18.1	83.8
1991	854	47.0	18.1	84.8
1992	839	51.0	16.4	74.7
1993	942	57.0	16.5	80.4
1994	935	57.0	16.4	81.5
1995	1001	62.0	16.1	83.3
1996	1001	62.0	16.1	83.3
1997	1034	64.0	16.2	84
1998	933	57.0	16.4	75.7
1999	919	54.0	17.0	93
2000	748	50.0	15.0	95.9
2001	706	47.0	15.0	97
2002	599	42.0	14.3	89.5
2003	599	42.0	14.3	89.5
2004	602	36.0	16.7	89.7
2005	647	41.0	15.8	96
2006	702	43.0	16.3	89
2007	787	43.0	18.3	94.3
2008	738	56.0	13.2	81.6
2009	729	57.9	13.3	88.5
2010	595	53.0	11.2	92.3
2011	544	52.7	10.3	94.3
2012	676	53.0	12.7	93.8
2013	683	56.0	12.1	94.3
2014	694	59.0	11.7	92.2
2015	745	65.0	11.4	95.6
2016	773	68.0	11.3	94
2017	834	65.0	12.8	92.2
2018	727	63.0	11.5	93.9
2019	757	45.0	16.8	94.2
2020	722	45.0	16.0	93.8
2021	649	46.5	13.9	96.5
2022	696	45.0	15.4	92.1
2023	604	33.0	18.3	88.6

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 Robles Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	634	35.0	18.1	68.1
1989	701	34.0	20.6	72
1990	764	42.0	18.1	83.8
1991	854	47.0	18.1	84.8
1992	839	51.0	16.4	74.7
1993	942	57.0	16.5	80.4
1994	935	57.0	16.4	81.5
1995	1001	62.0	16.1	83.3
1996	1001	62.0	16.1	83.3
1997	1034	64.0	16.2	84
1998	933	57.0	16.4	75.7
1999	919	54.0	17.0	93
2000	748	50.0	15.0	95.9
2001	706	47.0	15.0	97
2002	599	42.0	14.3	89.5
2003	599	42.0	14.3	89.5
2004	602	36.0	16.7	89.7
2005	647	41.0	15.8	96
2006	702	43.0	16.3	89
2007	787	43.0	18.3	94.3
2008	738	56.0	13.2	81.6
2009	729	57.9	13.3	88.5
2010	595	53.0	11.2	92.3
2011	544	52.7	10.3	94.3
2012	676	53.0	12.7	93.8
2013	683	56.0	12.1	94.3
2014	694	59.0	11.7	92.2
2015	745	65.0	11.4	95.6
2016	773	68.0	11.3	94
2017	834	65.0	12.8	92.2
2018	727	63.0	11.5	93.9
2019	757	45.0	16.8	94.2
2020	722	45.0	16.0	93.8
2021	649	46.5	13.9	96.5
2022	696	45.0	15.4	92.1
2023	604	33.0	18.3	88.6

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 Robles Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,880 (19.7%)	$7,656 (80.3%)	$9,536
2019	$1,331 (14.0%)	$8,168 (86.0%)	$9,499
2020	$2,062 (18.9%)	$8,875 (81.1%)	$10,937
2021	$2,597 (22.8%)	$8,799 (77.2%)	$11,395
2022	$3,368 (29.2%)	$8,180 (70.8%)	$11,548
2023	$2,738 (25.0%)	$8,213 (75.0%)	$10,952

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robles Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2162^nd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 2158^th of 2240 Elementary schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Robles Elementary School)	16	23	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	52	49	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Robles Elementary School)	15	31	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	56	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Robles Elementary School)	19	17	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Robles Elementary School)	14	29	15%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	57	60	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Robles Elementary School)	22	20	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	52	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Robles Elementary School)	19	23	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	54
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Robles Elementary School)	23	38	15%
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	757	604	20.2%
African American	572	458	19.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	13	4	69.2%
Hispanic	102	96	5.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	51	29	43.1%
Two or More Races	17	16	5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.2%	88.6%	5.6%

Schools Near Robles 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
Robles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4405 E Sligh Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8033	604	33	18.3	88.6%	29 (4.8%)	458 (75.8%)	96 (15.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	5.2	2221^st of 2256 public elementary schools	1.6%		8.6	2158^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.7%	63	20.0	21.0	29.0				26.0	31.0	15.0				21.0				$10,952	$2,738	$8,213
Sheehy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6402 N 40th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 233-3800	323	23	14.0	90.1%	11 (3.4%)	254 (78.6%)	54 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5.6	2217^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.7%		5	2203^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	1.7%	14	23.0	24.0	22.0				32.0	17.0	18.0				30.0				$13,049	$3,565	$9,483
Kimbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8406 N 46th St	Tampa	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 983-3900	350	21	16.6	86.9%	39 (11.1%)	186 (53.1%)	104 (29.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	3.7	2233^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	1.0%		11.5	2114^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.6%	119	13.0	11.0	28.0				19.0	7.0	30.0				22.0				$12,867	$3,322	$9,546
James Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4302 E Ellicott St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 740-4800	386	24	16.0	90.4%	20 (5.2%)	274 (71.0%)	88 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6.2	2211^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.0%		6.9	2181^st of 2240 public elementary schools	2.6%	30	20.0	29.0	31.0				17.0	17.0	29.0				21.0				$14,198	$3,612	$10,587
Village Of Excellence Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1251 E Fowler Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 988-8632	180	10	18.0	90.0%	4 (2.2%)	156 (86.7%)	15 (8.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	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
Riverhills Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	405 S Riverhills Dr	Temple Terrace	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 987-6911	495	35	14.1	50.5%	117 (23.6%)	205 (41.4%)	116 (23.4%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	62.8	804^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.4%		77.3	462^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	79.4%	342	64.0	68.0	56.0				52.0	73.0	53.0				57.0				$11,287	$2,031	$9,255
Foster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2014 E Diana St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5573	423	25	16.9	86.1%	13 (3.1%)	280 (66.2%)	115 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	10.8	2130^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.6%		9.7	2137^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.6%	7	29.0	29.0	24.0				48.0	31.0	24.0				22.0				$12,749	$3,804	$8,947
Potter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 E Cayuga St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5564	472	29	16.2	89.0%	16 (3.4%)	364 (77.1%)	80 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	7	2202^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	2.4%		3.8	2213^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.2%	11	23.0	31.0	23.0				28.0	31.0	28.0				15.0				$13,196	$3,994	$9,201
Temple Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	124 Flotto Ave	Temple Terrace	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 987-6903	462	32	14.4	81.4%	63 (13.6%)	256 (55.4%)	109 (23.6%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.3%)	12.9	2089^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.4%		15.2	2019^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.9%	70	21.0	23.0	41.0				24.0	42.0	33.0				36.0				$13,666	$3,331	$10,336
Dr Carter G Woodson K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8715 N 22nd St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7652	1,023	52	19.6	77.5%	68 (6.6%)	476 (46.5%)	439 (42.9%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.9%)	6.7	2204^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.7	2184^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.5%	20	15.0	23.0	24.0	33.0	39.0	39.0	17.0	23.0	18.0	39.0	20.0	35.0	19.0	18.0	67.0	38.0	$9,703	$2,701	$7,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Robles Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Robles Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jennings Middle School
High : King High School

What district is Robles Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

How many students attend Robles Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 604 students attended Robles Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Robles Elementary School?

Students at Robles Elementary School are 76% African American, 16% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Robles Elementary School a good school?

Robles Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Florida elementary schools.

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