West Tampa Elementary School

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West Tampa Elementary School ranks 1141 st of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

West Tampa Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Hillsborough School District in Tampa, Florida, with a student population of 391 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student body, with 63.94% Hispanic students, 25.83% African American students, and smaller percentages of White, Asian, Pacific Islander, and multiracial students.

West Tampa Elementary faces several key challenges, including a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 33.5% compared to the Hillsborough district rate of 32.2% and the Florida state average of 20%. The school's test scores are also generally lower than district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with the 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at 38% compared to 51% for Hillsborough and 55% for Florida. Additionally, 80.82% of West Tampa Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district and state averages, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing West Tampa Elementary to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Nearby Graham Elementary and Just Elementary have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates than West Tampa Elementary, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school are not unique but rather indicative of broader issues in the surrounding area. In contrast, the nearby MacFarlane Park Elementary Magnet School and Trinity School for Children have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, highlighting the potential impact of specialized programs and targeted resources on student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2700 W Cherry St
Tampa, FL 33607

(813) 872-5200

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
1141^st of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,799

Students who attend West Tampa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle School
High:	Jefferson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 391

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.9%

African American:

25.8%

White:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Tampa Elementary School ranks worse than 50.6% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 66^th among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.97. (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: Hispanic (63.9%), African American (25.8%), White (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Tampa Elementary School is 12.6, which is the 11^th best among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare West Tampa Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Tampa Elementary School is $13,799, which is the 21^st highest among 179 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

West Tampa 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 West Tampa Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	21.61	1379^th	1688	18.3%
2007	19.95	1508^th	1786	15.6%
2008	31.46	1320^th	1789	26.2%
2009	18.91	1586^th	1847	14.1%
2010	22.97	1567^th	1919	18.3%
2011	21.74	1663^rd	1985	16.2%
2012	9.69	1883^rd	1984	5.1%
2013	14.62	1846^th	2029	9.0%
2014	11.46	1943^rd	2064	5.9%
2016	21.72	1696^th	2087	18.7%
2017	36.62	1344^th	2112	36.4%
2018	46.53	1139^th	2118	46.2%
2019	36.90	1398^th	2182	35.9%
2021	31.50	1532^nd	2247	31.8%
2022	40.96	1293^rd	2219	41.7%
2023	34.80	1476^th	2240	34.1%
2024	47.97	1141^st	2256	49.4%

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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 West Tampa Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	98	331	1	269	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1989	97	320	7	313	1	n/a	n/a	0	738
1990	102	322	3	290	3	n/a	n/a	0	720
1991	96	379	8	350	2	n/a	n/a	0	835
1992	107	384	3	361	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
1993	110	398	3	409	0	n/a	n/a	0	920
1994	119	409	9	450	0	n/a	n/a	0	987
1995	65	338	3	360	2	n/a	n/a	0	768
1996	65	338	3	360	2	n/a	n/a	0	768
1997	50	348	4	377	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
1998	54	322	8	345	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1999	48	338	12	343	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
2000	25	292	11	365	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
2001	31	314	13	371	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
2002	25	260	10	383	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2003	25	260	10	383	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2004	20	225	6	375	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2005	24	184	11	360	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
2006	17	170	10	352	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2007	15	158	7	343	2	n/a	n/a	19	544
2008	10	159	3	328	0	n/a	n/a	18	518
2009	6	119	4	292	0	n/a	n/a	12	433
2010	14	125	3	332	0	n/a	n/a	11	485
2011	9	129	3	314	1	1	14	0	471
2012	12	144	1	337	1	1	10	0	506
2013	19	135	4	331	1	0	9	0	499
2014	19	136	7	338	1	0	5	0	506
2015	18	179	8	340	1	0	8	0	554
2016	18	181	5	314	1	1	10	0	530
2017	14	135	2	290	0	1	13	0	455
2018	12	132	5	287	1	0	12	0	449
2019	17	119	2	272	0	0	10	0	420
2020	10	119	6	269	0	0	18	0	422
2021	15	101	5	275	0	1	20	0	417
2022	19	107	4	287	0	2	13	0	432
2023	21	101	6	250	0	2	11	0	391

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 West Tampa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	700	35.0	20.0	68.1
1989	738	38.0	19.4	79.5
1990	720	44.0	16.3	89.3
1991	835	45.0	18.5	88.1
1992	855	53.0	16.1	73.5
1993	920	57.0	16.1	81.8
1994	987	59.0	16.7	75.8
1995	768	53.0	14.5	84.2
1996	768	53.0	14.5	84.2
1997	779	45.0	17.3	86.4
1998	729	44.0	16.6	88.2
1999	741	49.0	15.1	92
2000	693	47.0	14.7	95.7
2001	729	52.0	14.0	95.7
2002	678	48.0	14.1	87.5
2003	678	48.0	14.1	87.5
2004	626	46.0	13.6	91.9
2005	580	42.0	13.8	97.4
2006	549	31.0	17.7	91.3
2007	544	24.0	22.7	90.7
2008	518	43.0	12.0	91.4
2009	433	44.2	10.3	94.5
2010	485	39.0	12.4	88.8
2011	471	39.3	11.9	94.7
2012	506	37.9	13.3	95.5
2013	499	47.0	10.6	98
2014	506	48.0	10.5	96.8
2015	554	56.0	9.8	95.5
2016	530	46.0	11.5	95.8
2017	455	46.0	9.8	95.8
2018	449	40.0	11.2	94.2
2019	420	35.5	11.8	93.1
2020	422	33.5	12.5	91.7
2021	417	34.0	12.2	92.6
2022	432	32.5	13.2	90
2023	391	31.0	12.6	80.8

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 West Tampa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	700	35.0	20.0	68.1
1989	738	38.0	19.4	79.5
1990	720	44.0	16.3	89.3
1991	835	45.0	18.5	88.1
1992	855	53.0	16.1	73.5
1993	920	57.0	16.1	81.8
1994	987	59.0	16.7	75.8
1995	768	53.0	14.5	84.2
1996	768	53.0	14.5	84.2
1997	779	45.0	17.3	86.4
1998	729	44.0	16.6	88.2
1999	741	49.0	15.1	92
2000	693	47.0	14.7	95.7
2001	729	52.0	14.0	95.7
2002	678	48.0	14.1	87.5
2003	678	48.0	14.1	87.5
2004	626	46.0	13.6	91.9
2005	580	42.0	13.8	97.4
2006	549	31.0	17.7	91.3
2007	544	24.0	22.7	90.7
2008	518	43.0	12.0	91.4
2009	433	44.2	10.3	94.5
2010	485	39.0	12.4	88.8
2011	471	39.3	11.9	94.7
2012	506	37.9	13.3	95.5
2013	499	47.0	10.6	98
2014	506	48.0	10.5	96.8
2015	554	56.0	9.8	95.5
2016	530	46.0	11.5	95.8
2017	455	46.0	9.8	95.8
2018	449	40.0	11.2	94.2
2019	420	35.5	11.8	93.1
2020	422	33.5	12.5	91.7
2021	417	34.0	12.2	92.6
2022	432	32.5	13.2	90
2023	391	31.0	12.6	80.8

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 West Tampa Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,529 (12.9%)	$10,331 (87.1%)	$11,860
2019	$1,427 (11.6%)	$10,832 (88.4%)	$12,258
2020	$2,024 (15.8%)	$10,761 (84.2%)	$12,785
2021	$2,222 (18.7%)	$9,680 (81.3%)	$11,903
2022	$2,505 (19.5%)	$10,321 (80.5%)	$12,826
2023	$3,800 (27.5%)	$9,999 (72.5%)	$13,799

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Tampa Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1398^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1476^th of 2240 Elementary schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Tampa Elementary School)	31	58	27%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	52	49	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Tampa Elementary School)	48	68	20%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	56	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Tampa Elementary School)	48	32	16%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Tampa Elementary School)	58	56	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	57	60	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Tampa Elementary School)	55	34	21%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	52	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Tampa Elementary School)	56	49	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	54
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (West Tampa Elementary School)	51	21	30%
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	420	391	6.9%
African American	119	101	15.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	6	200%
Hispanic	272	250	8.1%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	17	21	23.5%
Two or More Races	10	11	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.1%	80.8%	12.3%

Schools Near West Tampa 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
West Tampa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W Cherry St	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5200	391	31	12.6	80.8%	21 (5.4%)	101 (25.8%)	250 (63.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	48	1141^st of 2256 public elementary schools	49.4%		34.8	1476^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.1%	335	38.0	33.0	63.0				52.0	60.0	64.0				62.0				$13,799	$3,800	$9,999
MacFarlane Park Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1721 N Macdill Ave	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 356-1760	384	28	13.9	40.4%	121 (31.5%)	50 (13.0%)	138 (35.9%)	37 (9.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.1%)	89.9	182^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	91.9%		89.2	186^th of 2240 public elementary schools	91.7%	4	83.0	69.0	70.0				91.0	76.0	81.0				75.0				$11,164	$2,142	$9,023
Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1730 W Union St	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5677	309	21	14.7	78.6%	26 (8.4%)	191 (61.8%)	62 (20.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	42.1	1291^st of 2256 public elementary schools	42.8%		45.5	1199^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.5%	92	42.0	63.0	48.0				47.0	46.0	60.0				35.0				$13,109	$3,666	$9,443
Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3111 W Tampa Bay Blvd	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5208	480	35	13.7	76.5%	31 (6.5%)	77 (16.0%)	357 (74.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	9.8	2156^th of 2256 public elementary schools	4.4%		24.4	1758^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.5%	398	26.0	26.0	22.0				27.0	44.0	32.0				18.0				$12,432	$3,184	$9,247
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 S Bungalow Park Ave	Tampa	33609	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 872-5216	704	45	15.6	23.9%	429 (60.9%)	31 (4.4%)	161 (22.9%)	27 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.0%)	90	180^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.0%		90.7	156^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.0%	24	77.0	78.0	78.0				72.0	85.0	77.0				78.0				$9,151	$1,597	$7,554
Graham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 N Massachusetts Ave	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5408	217	16	13.5	92.2%	14 (6.5%)	151 (69.6%)	33 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.8%)	26.2	1733^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	23.2%		14.9	2030^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.4%	297	22.0	45.0	41.0				44.0	61.0	38.0				34.0				$14,951	$4,197	$10,755
Patricia Sullivan Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School	Public	K-5	102 E Palm Ave	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 347-4160	76	7	10.8	94.7%	6 (7.9%)	52 (68.4%)	12 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	75.3	518^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.0%		59.7	848^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.1%	330		63.0	80.0					63.0	60.0				70.0				$27,159	$6,517	$20,643
Bridgeprep Academy Of Tampa	Public, Charter	K-8	2418 W Swann Ave	Tampa	33609	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 258-5652	318	15	21.2	79.2%	54 (17.0%)	70 (22.0%)	172 (54.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	14.8	2038^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.7%		20.5	1885^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.8%	153	41.0	37.0	41.0	43.0	33.0	30.0	41.0	23.0	7.0	22.0	29.0	35.0	7.0	21.0		46.0	$10,517	$791	$9,726
Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	K-5	305 E. Columbus Drive	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5405	292	22	13.2	76.7%	16 (5.5%)	214 (73.3%)	39 (13.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	31.4	1583^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	29.8%		44.8	1212^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.9%	371	45.0	47.0	37.0				43.0	60.0	44.0				31.0				$14,376	$3,794	$10,581
Trinity School For Children	Public, Charter	K-8	2402 W Osborne Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 874-2402	901	46	19.5	2.7%	369 (41.0%)	52 (5.8%)	420 (46.6%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.1%)	64.4	766^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.0%		55.8	951^st of 2240 public elementary schools	57.5%	185	62.0	56.0	68.0	70.0	61.0	58.0	69.0	65.0	40.0	69.0	77.0	83.0	55.0	57.0	98.0	86.0	$9,351	$854	$8,497

Frequently Asked Questions about West Tampa Elementary School

What district is West Tampa Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

Is West Tampa Elementary School a good school?

West Tampa Elementary School ranks 1141^st of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Tampa Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 391 students attended West Tampa Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Tampa Elementary School?

Students at West Tampa Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 26% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of West Tampa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Tampa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle School
High : Jefferson High School

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