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Gibsonton Elementary School

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Gibsonton Elementary School ranks 1543 rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Gibsonton Elementary School is a public school in Gibsonton, FL, serving 499 students in grades PK-5 within the Hillsborough district, a high-poverty area where over 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the most notable strengths at Gibsonton is its exceptional performance in 3rd-grade math, where 73% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—significantly higher than the district (60%) and state (66%) averages. This is a consistent trend and even surpasses nearby schools like Sessums Elementary (53%) and Riverview Elementary (55%). However, the school struggles with a "two-speed" academic profile: while math is a strength, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is low, with only 35% of 4th graders meeting standards—22 points behind the district. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a critical issue, with 42.3% of students missing significant school time, far exceeding the state average of 31.4% and rates at nearby schools like Riverview Academy of Math and Science (16.5%).

Despite higher per-student spending ($15,447) compared to peers like Sessums ($10,779), academic outcomes remain mixed, likely due to the challenges of supporting a high-poverty population. Encouragingly, the school's state ranking has improved to the 31st percentile (its highest since 2016), and 5th-grade science proficiency has risen from 30% to 51% over three years. Sustaining this momentum will depend on addressing the absenteeism crisis and ensuring early math gains carry through to later grades.

499

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,447

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7723 Gibsonton Dr
Gibsonton, FL 33534

(813) 671-5100

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Gibsonton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dowdell Middle Magnet School
High:	East Bay High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.5%

White:

23.8%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

1,543^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 175Elementary Schools in the Hillsborough

45^th of 70Hillsborough among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	1543 of 2240	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	1586 of 2258	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1698 of 2256	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1576 of 2240	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1640 of 2219	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1801 of 2247	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1961 of 2182	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	1880 of 2118	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	1795 of 2112	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	1872 of 2087	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.4	1768 of 2064	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.7	1687 of 2029	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.1	1645 of 1984	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	1816 of 1985	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.8	1703 of 1919	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.0	1739 of 1847	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.6	1648 of 1789	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.9	1703 of 1786	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	1461 of 1688	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math64%~ state avg

Science51%-9 vs state

English Language Arts42%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Gibsonton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Gibsonton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7723 Gibsonton Dr	Gibsonton	33534	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 671-5100	499	36	13.8	72.5%	119 (23.8%)	66 (13.2%)	292 (58.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	34.4	1543^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	31.1%		32.1	1586^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.8%	43	48.0	35.0	42.0				73.0	59.0	57.0				51.0						$15,447	$2,492	$12,955
Big Bend Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	9906 Symmes Rd	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 412-6111	18	1	18.0	16.7%	4 (22.2%)	3 (16.7%)	7 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (22.2%)								(n/a)																			$7,374	$21	$7,353
Riverview Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	9906 Symmes Rd	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 412-6111	1,059	45	23.5	27.6%	228 (21.5%)	276 (26.1%)	423 (39.9%)	43 (4.1%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (7.6%)	72.9	555^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.2%		76.6	484^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.6%	71	67.0	77.0	72.0	82.0	77.0	75.0	72.0	82.0	60.0	81.0	79.0	79.0	59.0	44.0	96.0		100.0	83.0	$8,992	$27	$8,966
Ippolito Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6874 S Falkenburg Rd	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 672-5180	492	31	15.9	66.9%	69 (14.0%)	220 (44.7%)	177 (36.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	13.9	2064^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.9%		12.1	2101^st of 2258 public elementary schools	7.0%	37	33.0	46.0	45.0				19.0	50.0	38.0				42.0						$14,555	$2,139	$12,417
Kids Community College Riverview South (K-12)	Public, Charter	K-8	10030 Mathog Rd	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 671-1440	558	29	19.0	47.8%	132 (23.7%)	218 (39.1%)	162 (29.0%)	12 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.2%)	37.3	1466^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.6%		43.9	1246^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.8%	220	54.0	48.0	49.0	63.0	54.0	71.0	52.0	58.0	49.0	59.0	84.0	64.0	60.0	68.0	78.0			89.0	$9,759	$06	$9,753
Lamb Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6274 S 78th St	Tampa	33619	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 605-4950	513	31	16.5	72.9%	29 (5.7%)	235 (45.8%)	208 (40.5%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.8%)	35.3	1517^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.3%		40.1	1362^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	39.7%	155	37.0	55.0	39.0				68.0	64.0	63.0				42.0						$13,366	$1,978	$11,387
Creekside Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14020 Us Hwy 301 S	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 419-5340	887	29	31.1	18.6%	158 (17.8%)	312 (35.2%)	344 (38.8%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.9%)	31.3	1641^st of 2240 public elementary schools	26.7%		39.2	1380^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.9%	261	42.0	46.0	53.0	51.0	57.0	72.0	43.0	62.0	37.0	70.0	65.0	32.0	55.0	58.0	85.0	92.0	96.0	76.0	$11,556	$265	$11,292
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10809 Hannaway Rd	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 671-5105	444	35	12.8	59.7%	145 (32.7%)	75 (16.9%)	187 (42.1%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.6%)	29.3	1682^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	24.9%		40.1	1358^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.9%	324	49.0	44.0	45.0				55.0	66.0	43.0				52.0						$16,385	$2,174	$14,209
Sessums Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11525 Ramble Creek Dr	Riverview	33569	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 672-5230	904	59	15.3	45.0%	257 (28.4%)	209 (23.1%)	323 (35.7%)	39 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.2%)	39.6	1410^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.1%		39.2	1381^st of 2258 public elementary schools	38.8%	29	53.0	59.0	58.0				53.0	56.0	56.0				53.0						$10,779	$1,146	$9,633
Bridgeprep Academy Of Riverview	Public, Charter	K-8	6309 Us Highway 301 S	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 405-1770	1,169	65	18.4	47.3%	96 (8.2%)	467 (39.9%)	544 (46.5%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.3%)	24.8	1794^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.9%		16.6	1996^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.6%	202	48.0	57.0	54.0				45.0	41.0	46.0				44.0						$9,032	$712	$8,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibsonton Elementary School

What district is Gibsonton Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Gibsonton Elementary School?

Students at Gibsonton Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 24% White, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Gibsonton Elementary School a good school?

Gibsonton Elementary School ranks 1543^rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gibsonton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gibsonton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dowdell Middle Magnet School
High : East Bay High School

How many students attend Gibsonton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Gibsonton Elementary School.

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