Summary:
Summerfield Crossings Elementary School is a public elementary school in Riverview, Florida, serving 869 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Hillsborough County School District. The school faces several challenges, including a diverse and economically disadvantaged student population, consistently low academic performance, and increasing chronic absenteeism.
Summerfield Crossings has a more diverse student body compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (30.15%) and Hispanic (35.67%) students. However, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency was 43%, compared to the district's 47% and the state's 53%. Additionally, Summerfield Crossings has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.9% in 2019-2020 to 31.9% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.
Interestingly, the nearby Riverview Academy of Math and Science, a public charter school, outperforms Summerfield Crossings across various academic metrics. In 2023-2024, Riverview Academy had 62% 5th-grade Science proficiency, compared to Summerfield Crossings' 43%. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Summerfield Crossings, ranging from 53.05% to 65.08% over the past few years, suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may impact academic achievement and require additional resources and support.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Hillsborough
SchoolDigger Rank:
1726th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,215
Students who attend Summerfield Crossings Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.7
Number of students: 869
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
35.7%
African American:
30.1%
White:
21.7%
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Two or more races:
9.6%
Asian:
2.4%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53%
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