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Alafia Elementary School

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Alafia Elementary School ranks 455 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Alafia Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Valrico, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 607 students. The school is part of the Hillsborough County School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Alafia Elementary consistently outperforms the Hillsborough district and the state of Florida in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, Alafia had a 70% proficiency rate compared to 53% for Hillsborough and 57% for Florida. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Florida elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Alafia has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.8% in the 2021-2022 school year to 31.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Stowers Elementary and Bevis Elementary, Alafia Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, with these neighboring schools also consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic assessments. Additionally, Alafia has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, rising from $8,820 in the 2020-2021 school year to $11,420 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average and may contribute to the school's strong academic performance.

568

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,726

Per pupil spending ?

26.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3535 Culbreath Rd
Valrico, FL 33596

(813) 744-8190

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Alafia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Burns Middle School
High:	Bloomingdale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Hispanic:

33.6%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2024 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2025) from a 65th-percentile low (2024)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

455^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	77.8	455 of 2258	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	797 of 2256	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	777 of 2240	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	560 of 2219	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	323 of 2247	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	278 of 2182	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	362 of 2118	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	85.3	256 of 2112	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	87.8	198 of 2087	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	84.0	290 of 2064	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	84.4	253 of 2029	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	312 of 1984	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	342 of 1985	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	270 of 1919	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	84.8	225 of 1847	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	88.9	121 of 1789	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	87.3	166 of 1786	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	87.1	175 of 1688	89.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+26 vs state

Math73%+12 vs state

English Language Arts66%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Alafia Elementary School

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alafia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 Culbreath Rd	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8190	568	41	13.9	26.6%	280 (49.3%)	41 (7.2%)	191 (33.6%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.6%)	77.8	455^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.8%		63	797^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.7%	342	70.0	60.0	68.0				69.0	71.0	79.0				81.0				$12,726	$916	$11,811
Cimino Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4329 Culbreath Rd	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 740-4450	789	55	14.2	30.4%	416 (52.7%)	66 (8.4%)	234 (29.7%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	72.5	571^st of 2258 public elementary schools	74.7%		74.1	543^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	75.9%	28	68.0	70.0	59.0				77.0	75.0	70.0				52.0				$11,821	$1,031	$10,789
Navigator Academy Of Leadership Valrico	Public, Charter	K-8	1101 E Bloomingdale Ave	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 603-9340	906	36	25.5	9.3%	268 (29.6%)	148 (16.3%)	390 (43.0%)	57 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	44.5	1235^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.3%		55.4	959^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.5%	276	58.0	67.0	48.0	57.0	57.0	70.0	56.0	76.0	44.0	33.0	56.0	53.0	37.0	57.0	82.0	64.0	$7,239	$393	$6,846
Lithia Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4332 Lynx Paw Trl	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8016	609	39	15.6	24.6%	402 (66.0%)	22 (3.6%)	95 (15.6%)	45 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.9%)	84.5	300^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.7%		90.4	163^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	92.8%	137	71.0	65.0	74.0				82.0	81.0	76.0				76.0				$10,910	$800	$10,111
Buckhorn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Buckhorn School Ct	Valrico	33594	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8240	667	46	14.6	38.2%	325 (48.7%)	68 (10.2%)	209 (31.3%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (7.0%)	61.9	832^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	63.2%		76.8	487^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.4%	345	53.0	70.0	57.0				49.0	83.0	69.0				59.0				$12,533	$1,312	$11,221
Brooker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	812 Dewolf Rd	Brandon	33511	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8184	686	46	14.8	46.8%	287 (41.8%)	77 (11.2%)	242 (35.3%)	32 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	58.5	917^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.4%		69.1	657^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.9%	260	59.0	58.0	62.0				58.0	73.0	61.0				53.0				$11,666	$1,271	$10,395
Valrico Lake Advantage Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	13306 Boyette Rd	Riverview	33569	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 699-5049	916	49	18.6	10.8%	256 (27.9%)	119 (13.0%)	296 (32.3%)	90 (9.8%)	10 (1.1%)	17 (1.9%)	128 (14.0%)	86.2	262^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	88.4%		89.3	201^st of 2256 public elementary schools	91.1%	61	85.0	78.0	77.0				81.0	73.0	73.0				70.0				$8,485	$102	$8,382
Stowers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13915 Barrington Stowers Dr	Lithia	33547	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 657-7431	867	60	14.5	10.3%	493 (56.9%)	26 (3.0%)	194 (22.4%)	84 (9.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.9%)	91.6	119^th of 2258 public elementary schools	94.7%		91.3	130^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.2%	11	79.0	80.0	77.0				87.0	84.0	82.0				79.0				$11,533	$1,025	$10,509
Valrico Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	609 S Miller Rd	Valrico	33594	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-6777	733	50	14.7	46.1%	294 (40.1%)	90 (12.3%)	281 (38.3%)	22 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.1%)	78.6	439^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.6%		78	459^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.7%	20	74.0	65.0	70.0				78.0	72.0	70.0				66.0				$12,313	$939	$11,375
Bevis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5720 Osprey Ridge Dr	Lithia	33547	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 740-4000	826	52	15.8	15.1%	478 (57.9%)	29 (3.5%)	166 (20.1%)	76 (9.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (9.0%)	95.7	33^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.7	24^th of 2256 public elementary schools	98.9%	9	88.0	84.0	85.0				95.0	89.0	85.0				86.0				$10,047	$705	$9,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Alafia Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Alafia Elementary School?

Students at Alafia Elementary School are 49% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Alafia Elementary School a good school?

Alafia Elementary School ranks 455^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alafia Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Burns Middle School
High : Bloomingdale High School

How many students attend Alafia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Alafia Elementary School.

What district is Alafia Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

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