Is Southshore Charter Academy a good school?

Southshore Charter Academy ranks 1566 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southshore Charter Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,228 students attended Southshore Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Southshore Charter Academy?

Students at Southshore Charter Academy are 41% Hispanic, 28% African American, 22% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Southshore Charter Academy

Summary:

Southshore Charter Academy is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Riverview, Florida, serving grades K-8 with a diverse student population. The school is part of the Hillsborough County School District, which is ranked 45th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southshore Charter Academy generally outperforms the Hillsborough County and Florida state averages in various standardized tests, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams, Statewide Science assessments, and the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.4% in 2020-2021 to 29.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Southshore Charter Academy has seen a substantial increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 26.14% in 2020-2021 to 51.63% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to other nearby charter schools, such as Riverview Academy Of Math And Science and Creekside Charter Academy, Southshore Charter Academy generally performs on par or slightly below in terms of test scores and school rankings. However, the school stands out in certain subject areas, such as having significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in EOC Biology 1 and EOC Geometry. Despite these strengths, Southshore Charter Academy's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 967th out of 2,182 Florida elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,566th out of 2,256 in 2023-2024, which, coupled with the increase in chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates, suggests that the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining its academic performance and supporting its student population.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

11667 Big Bend Rd
Riverview, FL 33579

(813) 769-1209

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
1566^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,560

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 1,228

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.1%

African American:

27.9%

White:

22.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southshore Charter Academy ranks worse than 69.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 97^th among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.91. (See more...)

Compare Details Southshore Charter Academy ranks worse than 50.3% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.62. (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 Student population at Southshore Charter Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.1%), African American (27.9%), White (22%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southshore Charter Academy is 18.8. 165 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Southshore Charter Academy employs 65 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southshore Charter Academy is $7,560. 175 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Southshore Charter Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Southshore Charter Academy 601^st of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Southshore Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

Hillsborough:

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

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	54.90	967^th	2182	55.7%
2021	34.27	1460^th	2247	35.0%
2022	27.62	1624^th	2219	26.8%
2023	33.69	1500^th	2240	33.0%
2024	31.91	1566^th	2256	30.6%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Southshore Charter Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2019	57.89	452^nd	1099	58.9%
2021	43.52	647^th	1136	43.0%
2022	43.99	625^th	1148	45.6%
2023	38.06	726^th	1177	38.3%
2024	49.62	601^st	1196	49.7%

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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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33%

67%

Reviews:

by a parent
Sunday, March 6, 2022

HORRIBLE Leadership, principal doesn't have a clue what she is doing. She is too busy doing photo ops for facebook rather than running the school.Terrible with kids, does not communicate with parents. Suspend kids because she couldn't be bother to do the job she was hired for. Since she started, students making honor roll every quarter has dropped tremendously because teachers hate their jobs and are just there for the pay check. Very toxic environment because of the leadership in this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 11, 2020

This school is horrible. The teachers are always changing. The staff believe the school is their’s and not the students. You get no where with complaints and issues. Bullying is a big problem in this school. I won’t address the racism but whatever. Everything as far as informing the parents are very last minute. Found out on a Monday that my child has picture day in the Wednesday, which needed to be paid by the Tuesday. Yeaaaa 1 day to let you know. My son is in 8th grade and never seen much homework, homework must be a joke for them. His senior trip and graduation, I’m surprised I’ve finally got that information and not the night before smh. It’s too stressful to deal with a terribly mismanaged school. I don’t even believe in the test grades. Your child in 8th grade passing English all because they know how to spell CAT. School is a disgrace to a CHARTER SCHOOL entity. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Southshore Charter Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	264	151	16	303	3	2	58	797
2018	285	200	24	405	4	3	66	987
2019	318	255	26	465	4	3	89	1160
2020	265	274	23	442	4	4	93	1105
2021	277	269	18	429	0	4	78	1075
2022	270	330	18	454	5	3	70	1150
2023	270	342	26	505	4	3	78	1228

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southshore Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	797	54.0	14.7	37.4
2018	987	63.0	15.6	31
2019	1160	56.0	20.7	9.7
2020	1105	57.0	19.3	32.2
2021	1075	53.0	20.2	26.1
2022	1150	54.0	21.2	43.6
2023	1228	65.0	18.8	51.6

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 Southshore Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	797	54.0	14.7	37.4
2018	987	63.0	15.6	31
2019	1160	56.0	20.7	9.7
2020	1105	57.0	19.3	32.2
2021	1075	53.0	20.2	26.1
2022	1150	54.0	21.2	43.6
2023	1228	65.0	18.8	51.6

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 Southshore Charter Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,151 (16.5%)	$5,815 (83.5%)	$6,966
2019	$524 (9.1%)	$5,242 (90.9%)	$5,766
2020	$508 (8.2%)	$5,698 (91.8%)	$6,206
2021	$280 (4.6%)	$5,826 (95.4%)	$6,107
2022	$1,198 (20.7%)	$4,587 (79.3%)	$5,785
2023	$764 (10.1%)	$6,795 (89.9%)	$7,560

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southshore Charter Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 967^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1500^th of 2240 Elementary schools	22.6%
Ranks 452^nd of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 726^th of 1177 Middle schools	20.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southshore Charter Academy)	68	47	21%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	52	49	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southshore Charter Academy)	59	50	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	56	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southshore Charter Academy)	64	44	20%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southshore Charter Academy)	62	39	23%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	57	60	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southshore Charter Academy)	63	45	18%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	52	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Southshore Charter Academy)	54	31	23%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	54
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Southshore Charter Academy)	52	43	9%
5th Grade Science (Hillsborough)	51	47	4%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Southshore Charter Academy)	59	45	14%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	52	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Southshore Charter Academy)	43	27	16%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	49	45	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Southshore Charter Academy)	58	39	19%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	49	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Southshore Charter Academy)	47	59	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	62	26	36%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Southshore Charter Academy)	62	54	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	47	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Southshore Charter Academy)	49	44	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	31	47	16%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Southshore Charter Academy)	59	32	27%
8th Grade Science (Hillsborough)	47	41	6%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Southshore Charter Academy)	87	59	28%
End of Course Civics (Hillsborough)	67	64	3%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Southshore Charter Academy)	71	81	10%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hillsborough)	63	60	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1160	1228	5.9%
African American	255	342	34.1%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	26	26
Hispanic	465	505	8.6%
Pacific Islander	3	3
White	318	270	15.1%
Two or More Races	89	78	12.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9.7%	51.6%	41.9%

Schools Near Southshore Charter Academy

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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
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
Summerfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11990 Big Bend Rd	Riverview	33579	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 671-5115	807	51	15.8	60.1%	250 (31.0%)	150 (18.6%)	323 (40.0%)	18 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.2%)	33.2	1533^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	32.0%		41.3	1295^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.2%	238	49.0	46.0	43.0				44.0	34.0	57.0				48.0						$9,670	$1,980	$7,691
Summerfield Crossings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11050 Fairway Meadow Dr	Riverview	33579	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 672-5621	869	52	16.7	53.0%	189 (21.7%)	262 (30.1%)	310 (35.7%)	21 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.6%)	26.5	1726^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.5%		27.1	1678^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.1%	48	39.0	40.0	46.0				48.0	41.0	37.0				43.0						$8,215	$1,684	$6,530
Collins Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	12424 Summerfield Blvd	Riverview	33579	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 672-5400	1,009	61	16.5	45.6%	406 (40.2%)	226 (22.4%)	264 (26.2%)	26 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (8.2%)	50.5	1082^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	52.0%		57.8	893^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	60.1%	189	53.0	47.0	52.0	63.0	54.0	46.0	62.0	54.0	54.0	71.0	44.0	64.0	40.0	56.0	86.0			78.0	$8,879	$1,492	$7,387
Warren Hope Dawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12961 Boggy Creek Dr	Riverview	33579	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 442-7396	948	54	17.5	41.4%	382 (40.3%)	152 (16.0%)	320 (33.8%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.1%)	28.4	1668^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.1%		38.5	1374^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.7%	294	53.0	43.0	46.0				42.0	36.0	38.0				41.0						$8,059	$1,487	$6,571
Big Bend Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	9906 Symmes Road	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 412-6111	17	1	17.0	47.1%	4 (23.5%)	4 (23.5%)	8 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kids Community College Riverview Southeast	Public, Charter	K-8	11519 McMullen Rd	Riverview	33569	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 699-4600	493	28	17.6	11.8%	109 (22.1%)	178 (36.1%)	138 (28.0%)	27 (5.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.9%)	13.3	2072^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	8.2%		27.6	1667^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.6%	405	39.0	36.0	33.0	31.0	35.0	33.0	50.0	33.0	26.0	21.0	44.0	14.0	13.0	23.0	41.0			44.0	$10,935	$09	$10,926
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
Sessums Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11525 Ramble Creek Dr	Riverview	33569	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 672-5230	942	63	15.0	48.1%	278 (29.5%)	224 (23.8%)	330 (35.0%)	34 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (7.7%)	37.1	1426^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.8%		45.4	1202^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	46.3%	224	54.0	45.0	46.0				57.0	46.0	41.0				44.0						$10,461	$1,985	$8,476
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

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