Jackson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

502 E Gilchrist St
Plant City, FL 33563

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jackson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jackson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Jackson Elementary School's student population of 448 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	73
1	77
2	83
3	53
4	74
5	68

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School
2023	487
2022	480
2021	482
2020	523
2019	523
2018	518
2017	518
2016	537
2015	528
2014	503
2013	481
2012	469
2011	470
2010	438
2009	500
2008	537
2007	565
2006	523
2005	514
2004	453
2003	420
2002	404
2001	390
2000	377
1999	369
1998	373
1997	410
1996	427
1995	492
1994	507
1993	523
1992	529
1991	513
1990	504
1989	549
1988	460
1987	389

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School
2023	33
2022	35
2021	37
2020	36
2019	36
2018	43
2017	43
2016	44
2015	44
2014	41
2013	41
2012	39
2011	40
2010	40
2009	42
2008	44
2007	38
2006	34
2005	33
2004	27
2003	26
2002	25
2001	26
2000	24
1999	23
1998	25
1997	26
1996	30
1995	29
1994	28
1993	29
1992	28
1991	30
1990	30
1989	29
1988	28
1987	26

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School Rankings

Jackson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jackson Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#3414 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School
2023	#3414
2022	#3131
2021	#2979
2019	#3114
2018	#3091
2017	#3150
2016	#2874
2015	#2906
2013	#2953
2012	#2913
2011	#2522

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28%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	28%	52%	52%
2022	40%	52%	52%
2021	36%	48%	47%
2019	43%	59%	55%
2018	39%	58%	55%
2017	36%	57%	54%
2016	45%	54%	52%
2015	43%	53%	53%
2013	41%	58%	55%
2012	32%	57%	54%
2011	55%	68%	66%

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22%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	22%	52%	51%
2021	25%	52%	50%
2019	27%	56%	54%
2018	32%	55%	55%
2017	31%	54%	52%
2016	25%	52%	50%
2015	28%	53%	51%
2014	37%	58%	56%
2013	41%	58%	55%
2012	44%	57%	55%
2011	55%	62%	60%

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20-24%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	22%	52%	50%
2021	32%	51%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	13:1	16:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	12:1	16:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	14:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	11:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	19:1
2006	15:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	18:1	17:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	15:1	18:1	17:1
2000	16:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	15:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	14:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	17:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1
1987	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2014	1%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

52%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	55%	37%	38%
2022	58%	36%	38%
2021	58%	35%	37%
2020	57%	34%	37%
2019	57%	34%	37%
2018	51%	32%	36%
2017	51%	32%	36%
2016	54%	32%	35%
2015	53%	31%	35%
2014	49%	30%	34%
2013	50%	29%	33%
2012	48%	29%	33%
2011	48%	28%	32%
2010	48%	27%	30%
2009	47%	26%	30%
2008	43%	26%	29%
2007	40%	25%	28%
2006	35%	24%	28%
2005	32%	23%	26%
2004	28%	22%	25%
2003	27%	21%	24%
2002	29%	20%	23%
2001	25%	19%	22%
2000	22%	18%	20%
1999	20%	17%	19%
1998	15%	16%	18%
1997	12%	16%	18%
1996	8%	15%	17%
1995	8%	15%	16%
1994	10%	14%	15%
1993	8%	14%	14%
1992	7%	13%	13%
1991	10%	13%	12%

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Black

28%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	26%	21%	22%
2022	26%	21%	22%
2021	25%	22%	22%
2020	24%	22%	22%
2019	24%	22%	22%
2018	26%	22%	22%
2017	26%	22%	22%
2016	21%	23%	22%
2015	23%	23%	22%
2014	25%	23%	21%
2013	26%	23%	21%
2012	28%	23%	21%
2011	23%	23%	21%
2010	24%	24%	23%
2009	21%	24%	23%
2008	22%	24%	23%
2007	18%	24%	23%
2006	16%	24%	23%
2005	11%	24%	23%
2004	9%	24%	23%
2003	11%	24%	24%
2002	9%	25%	24%
2001	11%	25%	24%
2000	16%	25%	24%
1999	14%	25%	24%
1998	16%	25%	24%
1997	16%	25%	24%
1996	21%	25%	24%
1995	21%	24%	23%
1994	20%	24%	23%
1993	24%	24%	22%
1992	22%	24%	22%
1991	18%	23%	21%

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White

15%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	15%	35%	30%
2022	12%	36%	31%
2021	13%	36%	32%
2020	15%	37%	33%
2019	15%	37%	33%
2018	21%	39%	34%
2017	21%	39%	34%
2016	20%	39%	35%
2015	21%	40%	36%
2014	23%	41%	37%
2013	21%	42%	38%
2012	20%	42%	39%
2011	25%	43%	39%
2010	28%	45%	42%
2009	32%	46%	42%
2008	33%	47%	43%
2007	40%	48%	44%
2006	48%	50%	46%
2005	56%	50%	47%
2004	62%	51%	49%
2003	61%	52%	49%
2002	62%	52%	50%
2001	63%	54%	52%
2000	62%	55%	54%
1999	66%	56%	55%
1998	69%	57%	56%
1997	72%	57%	56%
1996	71%	58%	57%
1995	71%	59%	59%
1994	70%	60%	60%
1993	68%	60%	62%
1992	71%	61%	63%
1991	72%	62%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	0.61	0.70	0.72
2022	0.59	0.70	0.72
2021	0.59	0.70	0.72
2020	0.60	0.70	0.71
2019	0.60	0.70	0.71
2018	0.63	0.70	0.71
2017	0.63	0.70	0.71
2016	0.63	0.70	0.71
2015	0.63	0.70	0.70
2014	0.66	0.69	0.71
2013	0.64	0.69	0.71
2012	0.66	0.69	0.70
2011	0.66	0.69	0.70
2010	0.67	0.69	0.68
2009	0.66	0.69	0.67
2008	0.68	0.68	0.67
2007	0.65	0.67	0.67
2006	0.63	0.64	0.66
2005	0.58	0.65	0.66
2004	0.53	0.64	0.65
2003	0.55	0.63	0.65
2002	0.53	0.63	0.64
2001	0.53	0.62	0.63
2000	0.56	0.62	0.62
1999	0.53	0.61	0.61
1998	0.48	0.60	0.61
1997	0.46	0.60	0.60
1996	0.45	0.59	0.59
1995	0.45	0.58	0.58
1994	0.46	0.57	0.57
1993	0.48	0.57	0.55
1992	0.45	0.56	0.54
1991	0.44	0.55	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	81%	49%	46%
2022	85%	50%	50%
2021	89%	50%	52%
2020	89%	50%	52%
2019	89%	50%	52%
2018	88%	53%	52%
2017	88%	53%	52%
2016	88%	48%	48%
2015	91%	53%	54%
2014	88%	52%	53%
2013	83%	51%	50%
2012	83%	50%	49%
2011	84%	49%	48%
2010	76%	45%	45%
2009	71%	40%	41%
2008	64%	36%	38%
2007	60%	36%	39%
2006	55%	37%	41%
2005	56%	39%	43%
2004	52%	37%	40%
2003	48%	37%	40%
2002	47%	36%	40%
2001	51%	36%	40%
2000	54%	37%	41%
1999	51%	37%	41%
1998	48%	37%	42%
1997	50%	37%	43%
1996	48%	38%	42%
1995	56%	36%	41%
1994	53%	35%	41%
1993	45%	32%	39%
1992	45%	29%	36%
1991	50%	35%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	2%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	10%	9%	10%
2008	14%	9%	10%
2007	11%	9%	10%
2006	13%	9%	9%
2005	13%	9%	9%
2004	13%	9%	10%
2003	15%	9%	9%
2002	14%	9%	9%
2001	11%	9%	8%
2000	11%	8%	8%
1999	15%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hillsborough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jackson Elementary School's ranking?

Jackson Elementary School is ranked #3414 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Jackson Elementary School often compared to?

Jackson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walden Lake Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary Magnet School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Jackson Elementary School?

448 students attend Jackson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Jackson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jackson Elementary School?

Jackson Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Jackson Elementary School offer ?

Jackson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jackson Elementary School part of?

Jackson Elementary School is part of Hillsborough School District.

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