Summary:
Ruskin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ruskin, Florida, with a student population of 781. The school is part of the Hillsborough County School District, which is ranked 45 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ruskin Elementary has a predominantly Hispanic student population (64.79%), followed by African American (17.67%) and White (13.7%) students.
Ruskin Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.3% in 2020-2021 to 44.4% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is also significantly below the Hillsborough County and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 51% in Hillsborough and 55% statewide. Additionally, Ruskin Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.34% in 2022-2023 to 92.08% in 2020-2021, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
When comparing Ruskin Elementary to other nearby schools in the Hillsborough district, it consistently performs worse on academic measures. For example, Apollo Beach Elementary, which is located just 4.76 miles away, has significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, the nearby Dorothy C. York PK-8 Magnet School and Literacy Leadership Technology Academy South Bay, both public charter schools, outperform Ruskin Elementary on a variety of metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student-teacher ratios.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Hillsborough
SchoolDigger Rank:
2136th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,413
Students who attend Ruskin Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.5
Number of students: 781
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
64.8%
African American:
17.7%
White:
13.7%
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Two or more races:
3.1%
Asian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.3%
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