Tinker K-8 School

Summary:

Tinker K-8 School is a public elementary and middle school in Tampa, Florida, serving 603 students from prekindergarten through 8th grade. This school stands out for its consistently high academic performance, outpacing both the Hillsborough School District and the state of Florida in standardized tests across multiple subject areas and grade levels.

Tinker K-8 School's academic excellence is evident in its impressive test scores, with 100% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1 compared to 56% for the district and 55% for the state. The school also maintains a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 20% of Florida elementary schools over the past decade. Additionally, Tinker K-8 School boasts a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that includes 56.55% White, 11.94% African American, 18.91% Hispanic, and 1.82% Asian students, which is higher than many nearby schools such as Gorrie Elementary School and Anderson Elementary School.

Another notable aspect of Tinker K-8 School is its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 4.4% to 16.9% over the past few years, significantly lower than some nearby schools like Westshore Elementary School (41.2%) and Anderson Elementary School (24.9%). This suggests that the school has effective strategies in place to encourage regular attendance and address any underlying issues that contribute to chronic absenteeism.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 8207 Tinker St Macdill Afb
       Tampa, FL  33621


(813) 840-2043

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
432nd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,523 Help


Students who attend Tinker K-8 School usually attend:

High:    Robinson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  603

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.6%
Hispanic:
18.9%
African American:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tinker K-8 School ranks better than 80.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 30th among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.28. (See more...)
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Compare Details Tinker K-8 School ranks better than 81.4% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.51. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.6%), Hispanic (18.9%), African American (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tinker K-8 School is 14.3, which is the 46th best among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)
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Compare Tinker K-8 School employs 42 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tinker K-8 School is $10,523. 93 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Tinker K-8 School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Tinker K-8 School 222nd of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Tinker K-8 School in the ranking list.)

Hillsborough:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsborough 45th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tinker K-8 School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.06 619th 1688 63.3%
2007 68.50 569th 1786 68.1%
2008 78.48 343rd 1789 80.8%
2009 75.53 405th 1847 78.1%
2010 75.01 437th 1919 77.2%
2011 79.62 357th 1985 82.0%
2012 77.41 413th 1984 79.2%
2013 75.51 438th 2029 78.4%
2014 85.96 238th 2064 88.5%
2016 73.59 527th 2087 74.7%
2017 79.63 390th 2112 81.5%
2018 80.83 383rd 2118 81.9%
2019 72.57 577th 2182 73.6%
2021 85.49 295th 2247 86.9%
2022 84.47 312th 2219 85.9%
2023 80.19 404th 2240 82.0%
2024 79.28 432nd 2256 80.9%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Tinker K-8 School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 64.34 328th 997 67.1%
2017 74.27 249th 1031 75.8%
2018 73.22 254th 1035 75.5%
2019 72.09 283rd 1099 74.2%
2021 77.49 224th 1136 80.3%
2022 82.78 169th 1148 85.3%
2023 90.80 74th 1177 93.7%
2024 78.51 222nd 1196 81.4%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Tinker K-8 School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Tinker K-8 School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 514 253 29 63 11 n/a n/a 0 870
1989 563 242 27 53 3 n/a n/a 0 888
1990 607 265 37 75 4 n/a n/a 0 988
1991 637 268 46 83 4 n/a n/a 0 1038
1992 657 280 42 66 8 n/a n/a 0 1053
1993 549 251 41 72 5 n/a n/a 0 918
1994 403 229 31 74 4 n/a n/a 0 741
1995 379 221 26 77 10 n/a n/a 0 713
1996 379 221 26 77 10 n/a n/a 0 713
1997 364 210 33 58 6 n/a n/a 0 671
1998 368 185 30 55 3 n/a n/a 0 641
1999 389 187 19 50 4 n/a n/a 0 649
2000 326 175 10 44 5 n/a n/a 0 560
2001 302 179 12 61 2 n/a n/a 0 556
2002 321 164 13 80 1 n/a n/a 0 579
2003 321 164 13 80 1 n/a n/a 0 579
2004 319 171 16 88 1 n/a n/a 0 595
2005 287 165 11 72 1 n/a n/a 0 536
2006 282 169 13 84 1 n/a n/a 0 549
2007 223 164 11 58 0 n/a n/a 100 556
2008 261 143 17 56 1 n/a n/a 108 586
2009 234 138 20 73 5 n/a n/a 104 574
2010 264 125 24 80 3 n/a n/a 90 586
2011 299 134 17 122 4 4 65 0 645
2012 333 129 17 105 4 4 60 0 652
2013 267 105 10 99 2 5 62 0 550
2014 275 88 11 119 3 5 53 0 554
2015 255 83 9 120 1 2 71 0 541
2016 339 92 18 160 2 3 71 0 685
2017 364 91 7 181 2 5 83 0 733
2018 335 91 7 197 2 4 87 0 723
2019 305 75 5 153 0 1 96 0 635
2020 291 60 5 128 0 1 81 0 566
2021 228 71 7 117 0 1 64 0 488
2022 345 79 11 123 5 2 68 0 633
2023 341 72 11 114 5 5 55 0 603

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 Tinker K-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 870 40.0 21.7 39.4
1989 888 41.0 21.6 37
1990 988 49.0 20.1 40.4
1991 1038 52.0 19.9 39.2
1992 1053 50.0 21.0 22.5
1993 918 46.0 20.0 13.5
1994 741 41.0 18.1 20.2
1995 713 33.0 21.6 15.3
1996 713 33.0 21.6 15.3
1997 671 34.0 19.7 14.6
1998 641 29.0 22.1 12.3
1999 649 29.0 22.4 40.7
2000 560 30.0 18.7 39.1
2001 556 31.0 17.9 41.9
2002 579 31.0 18.7 35.6
2003 579 31.0 18.7 35.6
2004 595 31.0 19.2 35
2005 536 35.0 15.3 30.8
2006 549 34.0 16.1 30.1
2007 556 36.0 15.4 38.4
2008 586 42.0 14.0 32.6
2009 574 44.2 13.7 29.6
2010 586 40.0 14.6 27
2011 645 44.0 14.6 22.6
2012 652 46.0 14.1 21.9
2013 550 44.0 12.5 24.7
2014 554 41.0 13.5 30.1
2015 541 40.0 13.5 31.4
2016 685 48.0 14.2 29.5
2017 733 51.0 14.3 26.6
2018 723 49.0 14.7 25
2019 635 43.0 14.7 31.2
2020 566 41.0 13.8 34.3
2021 488 40.0 12.2 33.4
2022 633 39.0 16.2 23.1
2023 603 42.0 14.3 26.9

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 Tinker K-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 870 40.0 21.7 39.4
1989 888 41.0 21.6 37
1990 988 49.0 20.1 40.4
1991 1038 52.0 19.9 39.2
1992 1053 50.0 21.0 22.5
1993 918 46.0 20.0 13.5
1994 741 41.0 18.1 20.2
1995 713 33.0 21.6 15.3
1996 713 33.0 21.6 15.3
1997 671 34.0 19.7 14.6
1998 641 29.0 22.1 12.3
1999 649 29.0 22.4 40.7
2000 560 30.0 18.7 39.1
2001 556 31.0 17.9 41.9
2002 579 31.0 18.7 35.6
2003 579 31.0 18.7 35.6
2004 595 31.0 19.2 35
2005 536 35.0 15.3 30.8
2006 549 34.0 16.1 30.1
2007 556 36.0 15.4 38.4
2008 586 42.0 14.0 32.6
2009 574 44.2 13.7 29.6
2010 586 40.0 14.6 27
2011 645 44.0 14.6 22.6
2012 652 46.0 14.1 21.9
2013 550 44.0 12.5 24.7
2014 554 41.0 13.5 30.1
2015 541 40.0 13.5 31.4
2016 685 48.0 14.2 29.5
2017 733 51.0 14.3 26.6
2018 723 49.0 14.7 25
2019 635 43.0 14.7 31.2
2020 566 41.0 13.8 34.3
2021 488 40.0 12.2 33.4
2022 633 39.0 16.2 23.1
2023 603 42.0 14.3 26.9

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 Tinker K-8 School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $395 (5.2%) $7,262 (94.8%) $7,657
2019 $424 (5.0%) $7,996 (95.0%) $8,419
2020 $686 (7.0%) $9,157 (93.0%) $9,844
2021 $1,350 (12.7%) $9,289 (87.3%) $10,640
2022 $923 (10.5%) $7,866 (89.5%) $8,789
2023 $1,892 (18.0%) $8,631 (82.0%) $10,523

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tinker K-8 School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 577th of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 404th of 2240 Elementary schools
 8.4%
Ranks 283rd of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 74th of 1177 Middle schools
 19.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tinker K-8 School)7370
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)5249
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tinker K-8 School)7372
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)5456
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tinker K-8 School)6476
 12%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)5555
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tinker K-8 School)7382
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)5760
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tinker K-8 School)6777
 10%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)5452
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tinker K-8 School)6278
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)5454
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Tinker K-8 School)7261
 11%
   5th Grade Science (Hillsborough)5147
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tinker K-8 School)6163
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)5352
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tinker K-8 School)6374
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)4945
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tinker K-8 School)6161
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)5449
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tinker K-8 School)7570
 5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)5347
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tinker K-8 School)3973
 34%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)3147
 16%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Tinker K-8 School)7476
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Hillsborough)4741
 6%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (Tinker K-8 School)8172
 9%
   End of Course Civics (Hillsborough)6764
 3%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Tinker K-8 School)100100
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Hillsborough)6360
 3%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students635603
 5%
African American7572
 4%
American Indian05
Asian511
 120%
Hispanic153114
 25.5%
Pacific Islander15
 400%
White305341
 11.8%
Two or More Races9655
 42.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.2%26.9%
 4.3%


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Tinker K-8 School ranks 432nd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Tinker K-8 School are 57% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 603 students attended Tinker K-8 School.

Students who attend Tinker K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : Robinson High School


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