Wimauma Elementary School

Summary:

Wimauma Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Wimauma, Florida, with 543 students, the majority of whom are Hispanic (83.24%). The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a student population with high socioeconomic needs.

Wimauma Elementary has a concerning 38.7% chronic absenteeism rate, much higher than the 11.3% rate at nearby Dorothy C. York Pk-8 Magnet School and the 23.7% rate at Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy. Academically, only 35% of 3rd graders at Wimauma Elementary were proficient in ELA, compared to 51% in the Hillsborough district and 55% statewide. In math, just 33% of 3rd graders were proficient, compared to 56% in the district and 60% statewide.

Wimauma Elementary also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 81.22%, significantly higher than the nearby charter schools, which range from 16.18% to 59.79%. Despite spending more per student ($12,425) than the nearby charter schools, which range from $6,827 to $12,114 per student, Wimauma Elementary is underperforming academically, raising questions about the effective use of resources. Addressing the root causes of absenteeism and leveraging the strengths of higher-performing nearby schools could be important steps in improving student outcomes at Wimauma Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5709 Hickman St
Wimauma, FL 33598

(813) 671-5159

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
2148^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,425

Students who attend Wimauma Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shields Middle School
High:	Jule F Sumner High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 543

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

White:

10.1%

African American:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wimauma Elementary School ranks worse than 95.2% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 159^th among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.2. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (83.2%), White (10.1%), African American (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wimauma Elementary School is 14.2, which is the 44^th best among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Wimauma Elementary School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wimauma Elementary School is $12,425, which is the 40^th highest among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Wimauma 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 Wimauma Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	41.61	1017^th	1688	39.8%
2007	28.46	1344^th	1786	24.7%
2008	43.04	1083^rd	1789	39.5%
2009	44.49	1091^st	1847	40.9%
2010	50.96	1014^th	1919	47.2%
2011	36.11	1344^th	1985	32.3%
2012	32.66	1371^st	1984	30.9%
2013	42.24	1179^th	2029	41.9%
2014	49.86	1025^th	2064	50.3%
2016	23.65	1651^st	2087	20.9%
2017	21.13	1749^th	2112	17.2%
2018	24.40	1674^th	2118	21.0%
2019	19.84	1844^th	2182	15.5%
2021	21.38	1792^nd	2247	20.2%
2022	22.40	1779^th	2219	19.8%
2023	9.71	2141^st	2240	4.4%
2024	10.20	2148^th	2256	4.8%

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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 Wimauma Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	380	73	2	449	2	n/a	n/a	0	906
1989	396	61	2	535	2	n/a	n/a	0	996
1990	415	74	2	577	1	n/a	n/a	0	1069
1991	411	71	2	527	1	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1992	259	86	0	488	2	n/a	n/a	0	835
1993	200	86	0	518	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
1994	193	73	0	522	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
1995	132	59	2	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1996	132	59	2	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1997	103	51	0	525	2	n/a	n/a	0	681
1998	110	42	1	487	1	n/a	n/a	0	641
1999	109	40	1	500	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
2000	89	33	2	524	1	n/a	n/a	0	649
2001	79	35	1	543	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
2002	71	33	2	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
2003	71	33	2	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
2004	61	30	4	556	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2005	46	31	3	509	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2006	53	30	3	488	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
2007	51	31	3	513	0	n/a	n/a	5	603
2008	41	30	2	535	1	n/a	n/a	7	616
2009	45	25	2	379	1	n/a	n/a	11	463
2010	37	22	2	402	1	n/a	n/a	7	471
2011	39	34	1	381	3	0	1	0	459
2012	39	44	2	385	1	0	1	0	472
2013	54	32	3	400	1	0	1	0	491
2014	53	30	3	429	1	0	2	0	518
2015	50	23	3	461	1	0	2	0	540
2016	72	25	3	500	1	0	6	0	607
2017	69	34	3	502	0	0	6	0	614
2018	55	36	1	499	0	0	5	0	596
2019	48	32	0	526	0	0	5	0	611
2020	41	28	0	531	0	0	1	0	601
2021	34	13	1	452	0	0	2	0	502
2022	39	16	0	451	0	0	3	0	509
2023	55	31	1	452	0	0	4	0	543

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 Wimauma Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	906	57.0	15.8	80.4
1989	996	59.0	16.8	64.4
1990	1069	63.0	16.9	78.2
1991	1012	66.0	15.3	63
1992	835	52.0	16.0	80.8
1993	805	52.0	15.5	87
1994	788	54.0	14.6	87.3
1995	746	50.0	14.9	90.8
1996	746	50.0	14.9	90.8
1997	681	43.0	15.8	92.5
1998	641	42.0	15.3	91.6
1999	651	42.0	15.5	94.9
2000	649	42.0	15.5	95.2
2001	658	41.0	16.0	97.9
2002	659	40.0	16.5	96.8
2003	659	40.0	16.5	96.8
2004	651	41.0	15.9	93.5
2005	589	40.0	14.7	95.9
2006	574	42.0	13.7	96.7
2007	603	34.0	17.7	96
2008	616	42.5	14.5	91.3
2009	463	44.2	11.0	95.6
2010	471	41.0	11.4	96.3
2011	459	38.5	11.9	95.9
2012	472	40.4	11.6	95.8
2013	491	44.0	11.1	94.9
2014	518	48.0	10.7	95.2
2015	540	49.0	11.0	95.7
2016	607	52.0	11.6	91.8
2017	614	59.0	10.4	94.6
2018	596	56.0	10.6	93.8
2019	611	44.0	13.8	94.6
2020	601	41.0	14.6	94.5
2021	502	42.0	11.9	96.4
2022	509	33.0	15.4	88.8
2023	543	38.0	14.2	81.2

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 Wimauma Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	906	57.0	15.8	80.4
1989	996	59.0	16.8	64.4
1990	1069	63.0	16.9	78.2
1991	1012	66.0	15.3	63
1992	835	52.0	16.0	80.8
1993	805	52.0	15.5	87
1994	788	54.0	14.6	87.3
1995	746	50.0	14.9	90.8
1996	746	50.0	14.9	90.8
1997	681	43.0	15.8	92.5
1998	641	42.0	15.3	91.6
1999	651	42.0	15.5	94.9
2000	649	42.0	15.5	95.2
2001	658	41.0	16.0	97.9
2002	659	40.0	16.5	96.8
2003	659	40.0	16.5	96.8
2004	651	41.0	15.9	93.5
2005	589	40.0	14.7	95.9
2006	574	42.0	13.7	96.7
2007	603	34.0	17.7	96
2008	616	42.5	14.5	91.3
2009	463	44.2	11.0	95.6
2010	471	41.0	11.4	96.3
2011	459	38.5	11.9	95.9
2012	472	40.4	11.6	95.8
2013	491	44.0	11.1	94.9
2014	518	48.0	10.7	95.2
2015	540	49.0	11.0	95.7
2016	607	52.0	11.6	91.8
2017	614	59.0	10.4	94.6
2018	596	56.0	10.6	93.8
2019	611	44.0	13.8	94.6
2020	601	41.0	14.6	94.5
2021	502	42.0	11.9	96.4
2022	509	33.0	15.4	88.8
2023	543	38.0	14.2	81.2

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 Wimauma Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,438 (13.6%)	$9,103 (86.4%)	$10,541
2019	$1,506 (14.4%)	$8,963 (85.6%)	$10,469
2020	$1,617 (14.7%)	$9,396 (85.3%)	$11,012
2021	$2,221 (18.3%)	$9,923 (81.7%)	$12,145
2022	$2,417 (20.5%)	$9,345 (79.5%)	$11,762
2023	$3,316 (26.7%)	$9,108 (73.3%)	$12,425

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wimauma Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1844^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 2141^st of 2240 Elementary schools	11.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wimauma Elementary School)	31	25	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	52	49	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wimauma Elementary School)	41	39	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	56	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wimauma Elementary School)	45	32	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wimauma Elementary School)	42	29	13%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	57	60	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wimauma Elementary School)	21	29	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	52	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wimauma Elementary School)	46	51	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	54
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Wimauma Elementary School)	51	24	27%
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	611	543	11.1%
African American	32	31	3.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	526	452	14.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	48	55	14.6%
Two or More Races	5	4	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.6%	81.2%	13.4%

Schools Near Wimauma 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 Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wimauma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5709 Hickman St	Wimauma	33598	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 671-5159	543	38	14.2	81.2%	55 (10.1%)	31 (5.7%)	452 (83.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	10.2	2148^th of 2256 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.7	2141^st of 2240 public elementary schools	4.4%	7	35.0	21.0	21.0				33.0	33.0	40.0				22.0						$12,425	$3,316	$9,108
Reddick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 W Lake Dr	Wimauma	33598	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 634-0809	794	50	15.8	77.5%	71 (8.9%)	79 (9.9%)	622 (78.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.0%)	12.6	2094^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.2%		28	1660^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.9%	434	25.0	30.0	33.0				33.0	30.0	39.0				37.0						$10,806	$3,015	$7,790
Cypress Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4040 19th Ave NE	Ruskin	33573	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 671-5167	957	53	18.2	63.3%	159 (16.6%)	311 (32.5%)	425 (44.4%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.6%)	29.1	1647^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.0%		34.6	1480^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.9%	167	48.0	41.0	38.0				57.0	49.0	41.0				30.0						$9,524	$2,043	$7,483
Rcma Wimauma Community Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	18240 Us Highway 301 S	Wimauma	33598	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 672-5159	350	24	14.5	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	350 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.7	1152^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.5	1239^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.7%	87	50.0	30.0	36.0	47.0	63.0	59.0	83.0	80.0	69.0	65.0	72.0	50.0	26.0	49.0	58.0	83.0		98.0	$12,114	$1,720	$10,394
Creekside Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14020 Us Hwy 301 S	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 419-5340	776	39	19.8	59.8%	138 (17.8%)	260 (33.5%)	318 (41.0%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.9%)	57.2	919^th of 2256 public elementary schools	59.3%		49	1124^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.8%	205	64.0	53.0	45.0	62.0	60.0	60.0	72.0	48.0	58.0	61.0	51.0	46.0	58.0	56.0	91.0		100.0	66.0	$8,069	$1,071	$6,998
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14150 Gate Dancer Rd	Sun City Center	33573	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 535-7806	987	54	18.2	43.8%	259 (26.2%)	302 (30.6%)	321 (32.5%)	20 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (8.4%)	28.3	1672^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	25.9%		19.8	1900^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.2%	228	45.0	38.0	46.0				41.0	46.0	41.0				45.0						$8,924	$1,654	$7,271
Dorothy C York Pk-8 Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	5995 Covington Garden Drive	Apollo Beach	33572	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 272-4000	1,243	83	15.0	29.0%	539 (43.4%)	242 (19.5%)	315 (25.3%)	41 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	101 (8.1%)	83.9	322^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	85.7%					(n/a)	68.0	72.0	68.0	78.0	70.0	61.0	79.0	72.0	69.0	92.0	29.0	76.0	68.0	56.0	90.0	100.0		78.0	$10,182	$1,694	$8,488
Literacy/Leadership/Technology Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6771 Madison Ave	Tampa	33619	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 234-0940	482	35	13.7	16.2%	207 (42.9%)	58 (12.0%)	184 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.2%)	16	2004^th of 2256 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.5	1850^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.4%	154	51.0	23.0	29.0	46.0	46.0	47.0	43.0	21.0	11.0	33.0	60.0	52.0	19.0	46.0	77.0	78.0		75.0	$9,024	$468	$8,556
Literacy Leadership Technology Academy South Bay	Public, Charter	K-8	1090 30th Street NE	Ruskin	33570	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 234-0940	809	46	17.5	17.2%	319 (39.4%)	158 (19.5%)	264 (32.6%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.9%)	35	1491^st of 2256 public elementary schools	33.9%		39.6	1345^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.0%	146	73.0	35.0	44.0	49.0	43.0	41.0	65.0	45.0	36.0	38.0	48.0	70.0	31.0	39.0	87.0	85.0		69.0	$6,827	$254	$6,573
Southshore Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11667 Big Bend Rd	Riverview	33579	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 769-1209	1,228	65	18.8	51.6%	270 (22.0%)	342 (27.9%)	505 (41.1%)	26 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (6.4%)	31.9	1566^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.6%		33.7	1500^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.0%	66	52.0	44.0	39.0	59.0	55.0	49.0	60.0	43.0	15.0	50.0	54.0	42.0	23.0	33.0	63.0	80.0	83.0	68.0	$7,560	$764	$6,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Wimauma Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wimauma Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Shields Middle School
High : Jule F Sumner High School

How many students attend Wimauma Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 543 students attended Wimauma Elementary School.

Is Wimauma Elementary School a good school?

Wimauma Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Wimauma Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Wimauma Elementary School?

Students at Wimauma Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% African American.

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