West Tampa Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

2700 W Cherry St
Tampa, FL 33607

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Top 50%

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Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Tampa Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 426 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 50% in FL
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

West Tampa Elementary School's student population of 426 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Tampa Elementary School
Pre-K	82
Kind	49
1	66
2	51
3	66
4	56
5	56

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Total Students

426 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School
2023	391
2022	432
2021	417
2020	420
2019	420
2018	455
2017	455
2016	530
2015	554
2014	506
2013	499
2012	506
2011	471
2010	485
2009	433
2008	518
2007	544
2006	549
2005	580
2004	626
2003	678
2002	705
2001	729
2000	608
1999	656
1998	646
1997	695
1996	681
1995	704
1994	902
1993	835
1992	853
1991	812
1990	720
1989	675
1988	663
1987	194

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School
2023	31
2022	33
2021	34
2020	36
2019	36
2018	46
2017	46
2016	46
2015	56
2014	48
2013	47
2012	38
2011	39
2010	39
2009	44
2008	43
2007	24
2006	31
2005	42
2004	46
2003	48
2002	48
2001	52
2000	47
1999	49
1998	44
1997	45
1996	53
1995	51
1994	59
1993	57
1992	53
1991	45
1990	44
1989	38
1988	35
1987	22

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School Rankings

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

The of West Tampa Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#1811 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School
2023	#1811
2022	#1713
2021	#2205
2019	#2007
2018	#1777
2017	#2289
2016	#2563
2015	#3240
2013	#3101
2012	#3082
2011	#2321

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55-59%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	57%	52%	52%
2022	62%	52%	52%
2021	47%	48%	47%
2019	57%	59%	55%
2018	62%	58%	55%
2017	47%	57%	54%
2016	45%	54%	52%
2015	31%	53%	53%
2013	37%	58%	55%
2012	32%	57%	54%
2011	62%	68%	66%

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40-44%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	42%	52%	51%
2021	37%	52%	50%
2019	47%	56%	54%
2018	47%	55%	55%
2017	47%	54%	52%
2016	36%	52%	50%
2015	27%	53%	51%
2014	33%	58%	56%
2013	37%	58%	55%
2012	37%	57%	55%
2011	52%	62%	60%

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30-39%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	34%	52%	50%
2021	10%	51%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	13:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	16:1	17:1
2021	12:1	16:1	16:1
2020	12:1	16:1	16:1
2019	12:1	16:1	16:1
2018	10:1	16:1	14:1
2017	10:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	10:1	16:1	14:1
2014	11:1	15:1	14:1
2013	11:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	10:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	15:1
2007	23:1	16:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	17:1	17:1
2003	14:1	18:1	17:1
2002	15:1	18:1	17:1
2001	14:1	18:1	17:1
2000	13:1	18:1	17:1
1999	13:1	18:1	17:1
1998	15:1	18:1	17:1
1997	15:1	18:1	17:1
1996	13:1	18:1	17:1
1995	14:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	19:1	17:1
1993	15:1	19:1	18:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	17:1
1987	9:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	5%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

57%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	64%	37%	38%
2022	66%	36%	38%
2021	66%	35%	37%
2020	65%	34%	37%
2019	65%	34%	37%
2018	64%	32%	36%
2017	64%	32%	36%
2016	60%	32%	35%
2015	62%	31%	35%
2014	67%	30%	34%
2013	66%	29%	33%
2012	68%	29%	33%
2011	67%	28%	32%
2010	69%	27%	30%
2009	68%	26%	30%
2008	64%	26%	29%
2007	64%	25%	28%
2006	64%	24%	28%
2005	62%	23%	26%
2004	60%	22%	25%
2003	56%	21%	24%
2002	52%	20%	23%
2001	51%	19%	22%
2000	58%	18%	20%
1999	50%	17%	19%
1998	51%	16%	18%
1997	52%	16%	18%
1996	51%	15%	17%
1995	50%	15%	16%
1994	48%	14%	15%
1993	47%	14%	14%
1992	42%	13%	13%
1991	42%	13%	12%

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Black

33%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	26%	21%	22%
2022	25%	21%	22%
2021	24%	22%	22%
2020	28%	22%	22%
2019	28%	22%	22%
2018	30%	22%	22%
2017	30%	22%	22%
2016	35%	23%	22%
2015	33%	23%	22%
2014	27%	23%	21%
2013	27%	23%	21%
2012	28%	23%	21%
2011	27%	23%	21%
2010	26%	24%	23%
2009	28%	24%	23%
2008	32%	24%	23%
2007	30%	24%	23%
2006	31%	24%	23%
2005	32%	24%	23%
2004	36%	24%	23%
2003	38%	24%	24%
2002	44%	25%	24%
2001	43%	25%	24%
2000	46%	25%	24%
1999	50%	25%	24%
1998	48%	25%	24%
1997	48%	25%	24%
1996	48%	25%	24%
1995	48%	24%	23%
1994	43%	24%	23%
1993	46%	24%	22%
1992	45%	24%	22%
1991	46%	23%	21%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	5%	35%	30%
2022	4%	36%	31%
2021	4%	36%	32%
2020	4%	37%	33%
2019	4%	37%	33%
2018	4%	39%	34%
2017	4%	39%	34%
2016	4%	39%	35%
2015	3%	40%	36%
2014	4%	41%	37%
2013	4%	42%	38%
2012	2%	42%	39%
2011	2%	43%	39%
2010	3%	45%	42%
2009	2%	46%	42%
2008	2%	47%	43%
2007	4%	48%	44%
2006	3%	50%	46%
2005	4%	50%	47%
2004	3%	51%	49%
2003	4%	52%	49%
2002	3%	52%	50%
2001	4%	54%	52%
2000	2%	55%	54%
1999	5%	56%	55%
1998	6%	57%	56%
1997	5%	57%	56%
1996	8%	58%	57%
1995	8%	59%	59%
1994	11%	60%	60%
1993	11%	60%	62%
1992	13%	61%	63%
1991	11%	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	West Tampa Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	0.52	0.70	0.72
2022	0.50	0.70	0.72
2021	0.51	0.70	0.72
2020	0.50	0.70	0.71
2019	0.50	0.70	0.71
2018	0.50	0.70	0.71
2017	0.50	0.70	0.71
2016	0.52	0.70	0.71
2015	0.51	0.70	0.70
2014	0.48	0.69	0.71
2013	0.49	0.69	0.71
2012	0.48	0.69	0.70
2011	0.48	0.69	0.70
2010	0.47	0.69	0.68
2009	0.48	0.69	0.67
2008	0.51	0.68	0.67
2007	0.52	0.67	0.67
2006	0.50	0.64	0.66
2005	0.52	0.65	0.66
2004	0.51	0.64	0.65
2003	0.55	0.63	0.65
2002	0.54	0.63	0.64
2001	0.56	0.62	0.63
2000	0.55	0.62	0.62
1999	0.59	0.61	0.61
1998	0.59	0.60	0.61
1997	0.58	0.60	0.60
1996	0.60	0.59	0.59
1995	0.60	0.58	0.58
1994	0.63	0.57	0.57
1993	0.62	0.57	0.55
1992	0.61	0.56	0.54
1991	0.62	0.55	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	76%	49%	46%
2022	85%	50%	50%
2021	84%	50%	52%
2020	85%	50%	52%
2019	85%	50%	52%
2018	91%	53%	52%
2017	91%	53%	52%
2016	93%	48%	48%
2015	93%	53%	54%
2014	92%	52%	53%
2013	94%	51%	50%
2012	92%	50%	49%
2011	89%	49%	48%
2010	78%	45%	45%
2009	83%	40%	41%
2008	77%	36%	38%
2007	78%	36%	39%
2006	81%	37%	41%
2005	86%	39%	43%
2004	80%	37%	40%
2003	80%	37%	40%
2002	71%	36%	40%
2001	86%	36%	40%
2000	100%	37%	41%
1999	96%	37%	41%
1998	100%	37%	42%
1997	97%	37%	43%
1996	95%	38%	42%
1995	94%	36%	41%
1994	83%	35%	41%
1993	90%	32%	39%
1992	74%	29%	36%
1991	91%	35%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Tampa Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	5%	5%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	9%	9%	10%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	11%	9%	9%
2004	12%	9%	10%
2003	7%	9%	9%
2002	11%	9%	9%
2001	10%	9%	8%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	8%	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 West Tampa Elementary School's ranking?

West Tampa Elementary School is ranked #1811 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are West Tampa Elementary School often compared to?

West Tampa Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend West Tampa Elementary School?

426 students attend West Tampa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of West Tampa Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Tampa Elementary School?

West Tampa Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Tampa Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is West Tampa Elementary School part of?

West Tampa Elementary School is part of Hillsborough School District.

In what neighborhood is West Tampa Elementary School located?

West Tampa Elementary School is located in the Northeast MacFarlane neighborhood of Tampa, FL. There are 1 other public schools located in Northeast MacFarlane.