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Mitchell Elementary School

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Mitchell Elementary School ranks 291 st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Mitchell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tampa, Florida, serving 695 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in the state. Despite this, Mitchell Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Florida, currently at 291 out of 2,258 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Mitchell Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76% of 5th-grade students at Mitchell Elementary were proficient or better in Statewide Science/Science, compared to 50% for Hillsborough and 55% for Florida. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 19.5% to 25.04% over the past few years, significantly lower than some nearby schools like Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary (75.59%) and Dunbar Elementary Magnet School (77.81%).

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Mabry Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary, Mitchell Elementary still outperforms them in several key areas, including academic performance and spending per student. The school's success can serve as a model for other schools in the district and provide insights into effective educational practices.

698

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,286

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 S Bungalow Park Ave
Tampa, FL 33609

(813) 872-5216

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Mitchell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle School
High:	Plant High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

28.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2014 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (76% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hillsborough

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

291^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 176Elementary Schools in the Hillsborough

49^th of 67Hillsborough 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
2025	85.0	291 of 2258	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	180 of 2256	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	156 of 2240	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	54 of 2219	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	58 of 2247	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	215 of 2182	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	254 of 2118	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	91.8	103 of 2112	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	88.1	189 of 2087	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	92.6	81 of 2064	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	93.7	76 of 2029	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	88.0	174 of 1984	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	81.7	312 of 1985	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	84.1	242 of 1919	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	84.6	227 of 1847	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	85.2	199 of 1789	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	223 of 1786	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.0	247 of 1688	85.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math79%+18 vs state

Science76%+21 vs state

English Language Arts72%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 S Bungalow Park Ave	Tampa	33609	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 872-5216	698	43	16.1	21.8%	389 (55.7%)	28 (4.0%)	199 (28.5%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.9%)	85	291^st of 2258 public elementary schools	87.1%		90	180^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.0%	111	69.0	71.0	76.0				76.0	81.0	80.0				76.0					$10,286	$863	$9,423
Bridgeprep Academy Of Tampa	Public, Charter	K-8	2418 W Swann Ave	Tampa	33609	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 258-5652	248	8	31.0	11.3%	38 (15.3%)	62 (25.0%)	133 (53.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.2%)	19.6	1921^st of 2258 public elementary schools	14.9%		14.8	2038^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.7%	117	38.0	42.0	25.0	61.0	43.0	52.0	38.0	58.0	22.0	26.0	39.0	45.0	27.0	29.0			57.0	$11,816	$1,741	$10,074
MacFarlane Park Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1721 N Macdill Ave	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 356-1760	353	25	14.3	28.6%	113 (32.0%)	41 (11.6%)	122 (34.6%)	26 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.2%)	85.9	267^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.2%		89.9	182^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	91.9%	85	95.0	67.0	71.0				96.0	84.0	77.0				61.0					$13,035	$913	$12,122
West Tampa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W Cherry St	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5200	362	24	14.8	76.8%	13 (3.6%)	103 (28.5%)	235 (64.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	42	1295^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.6%		48	1141^st of 2256 public elementary schools	49.4%	154	40.0	46.0	45.0				71.0	59.0	63.0				45.0					$16,618	$2,243	$14,375
Grady Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3910 W Morrison Ave	Tampa	33629	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 872-5325	548	35	15.5	20.6%	307 (56.0%)	32 (5.8%)	134 (24.5%)	40 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	94.7	48^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.9%		95.6	38^th of 2256 public elementary schools	98.3%	10	80.0	84.0	81.0				92.0	89.0	92.0				83.0					$11,799	$906	$10,894
Dunbar Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1730 W Union St	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5677	324	21	15.8	77.8%	18 (5.6%)	212 (65.4%)	68 (21.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)	40.1	1361^st of 2258 public elementary schools	39.7%		42.1	1291^st of 2256 public elementary schools	42.8%	70	58.0	47.0	55.0				42.0	29.0	63.0	100.0			40.0					$13,846	$1,706	$12,140
Gorrie Elementary School	Public	K-5	705 W Deleon St	Tampa	33606	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 276-5673	498	33	15.0	14.9%	337 (67.7%)	31 (6.2%)	69 (13.9%)	26 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	95.7	34^th of 2258 public elementary schools	98.5%		93	91^st of 2256 public elementary schools	96.0%	57	93.0	80.0	90.0				89.0	88.0	90.0				85.0					$11,547	$766	$10,781
Mabry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 W Estrella St	Tampa	33629	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 872-5364	628	42	15.0	10.7%	468 (74.5%)	7 (1.1%)	83 (13.2%)	26 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.7%)	93.3	73^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	96.8%		94	72^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	96.8%	1	82.0	76.0	84.0				87.0	87.0	84.0				85.0					$11,508	$781	$10,727
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 S Ferdinand Ave	Tampa	33629	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 272-3090	614	37	16.7	9.9%	434 (70.7%)	10 (1.6%)	105 (17.1%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	92.2	97^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.9	52^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	97.7%	45	73.0	76.0	89.0				84.0	85.0	94.0				86.0					$11,016	$735	$10,281
Roland Park K-8 Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1510 N Manhattan Ave	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 872-5212	933	53	17.4	28.9%	276 (29.6%)	176 (18.9%)	314 (33.7%)	66 (7.1%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	92 (9.9%)	76.6	486^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.5%		89.7	187^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.7%	299	74.0	74.0	68.0	76.0	72.0	74.0	67.0	70.0	65.0	78.0	18.0	74.0	68.0	69.0	93.0	100.0	73.0	$10,374	$731	$9,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell Elementary School

How many students attend Mitchell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Mitchell Elementary School.

Is Mitchell Elementary School a good school?

Mitchell Elementary School ranks 291^st of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mitchell Elementary School?

Students at Mitchell Elementary School are 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Mitchell Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

What schools do graduates of Mitchell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wilson Middle School
High : Plant High School

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