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Valrico Elementary School

Q: Is Valrico Elementary School a good school?

Valrico Elementary School ranks 696 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

696^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Valrico Elementary School is a public school in Valrico, FL, serving 733 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Hillsborough County School District, a district ranked in the 36th percentile statewide. The school stands out for its strong literacy program, particularly in the lower grades, with an impressive 85% of 4th graders proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) in the 2025-2026 school year—a rate that significantly outpaces both the district (57%) and state (60%) averages and is the highest among nearby schools. This consistent strength in 4th grade, alongside a stable and robust science program that regularly beats district averages, makes Valrico a solid, above-average choice for families.

However, parents should note a clear pattern: while 3rd and 4th graders excel, 5th-grade performance drops noticeably, with proficiency falling to 60% in ELA and 55% in Math. This "5th-grade slump" contrasts sharply with top-performing neighbors like Lithia Springs Elementary, where 5th graders achieve 77% in ELA and 79% in Math, and Buckhorn Elementary, with 75% in ELA and 88% in Math. Valrico also has a moderate chronic absenteeism rate of 27.2%, which is better than the district average but higher than nearby high-performers like Lithia Springs (17.4%) and Alafia Elementary (17.8%).

In the local landscape, Valrico sits in a competitive middle tier, outperforming struggling schools like Kingswood Elementary and Yates Elementary but not reaching the top-tier results of Lithia Springs. The school’s per-student spending of $12,313 is slightly above peers, yet this doesn't directly correlate with performance, as socioeconomic factors play a larger role. For parents, Valrico offers a safe, above-average education with standout 4th-grade and science programs, but the school’s challenge is to replicate that success in 5th grade to become a consistently top-tier option.

733

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,313

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

609 S Miller Rd
Valrico, FL 33594

(813) 744-6777

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Valrico Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mann Middle School
High:	Brandon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

Hispanic:

38.3%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

696^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	696 of 2240	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.6	439 of 2258	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	459 of 2256	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	579 of 2240	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	442 of 2219	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	629 of 2247	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	701 of 2182	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	493 of 2118	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	693 of 2112	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	697 of 2087	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.5	665 of 2064	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.2	827 of 2029	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	896 of 1984	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	1015 of 1985	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.2	888 of 1919	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.2	974 of 1847	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.3	777 of 1789	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.1	893 of 1786	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.9	1014 of 1688	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+12 vs state

Math71%+7 vs state

Science59%~ state avg

3.8

4 ratings · 3 written reviews

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, March 1, 2021

Excellent Principal and staff. Best in the area. Ok Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, April 30, 2015

The new principal is great if you have a child with NO medical problems.

It would be interesting to survey the parents of the students that have left this school and find out why so many children have moved on to a new school, since the new principal arrived a couple of years ago. Additionally, how many of those children had a medical problem? Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 9, 2013

My daughter attended Valrico Elementary for her kindergarten year. She absolutely loved her time there and minus a few complaints I had I am very happy with the over all experience. The school was very clean and the office staff was always friendly. Principal Montouto was wonderful and the school organized a trick-or-treat book fair, a carnival, skate nights, and a jubilee for after school family fun. Close Quote

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	67.5	696^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.9%		78.6	439^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.6%	257	72.0	85.0	60.0				72.0	85.0	55.0				59.0				$12,313	$939	$11,375
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%)	67.6	689^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.2%		61.9	832^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	63.2%	143	60.0	63.0	75.0				75.0	55.0	88.0				73.0				$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%)	56.7	967^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.8%		58.5	917^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.4%	50	54.0	57.0	66.0				65.0	70.0	70.0				61.0				$11,666	$1,271	$10,395
Yates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Kingsway Rd	Brandon	33510	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8177	548	35	15.8	70.3%	114 (20.8%)	117 (21.4%)	280 (51.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.1%)	14.2	2056^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.2%		16.8	1989^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.9%	67	25.0	37.0	40.0				27.0	43.0	51.0				48.0				$12,912	$1,972	$10,940
Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5413 Durant Rd	Dover	33527	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 651-2120	630	36	17.5	48.1%	235 (37.3%)	99 (15.7%)	231 (36.7%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.7%)	41.9	1348^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.8%		34.5	1517^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.8%	169	51.0	66.0	61.0				51.0	64.0	48.0				55.0				$11,830	$1,412	$10,418
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%)	56.3	975^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.5%		77.8	455^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.8%	520	69.0	70.0	51.0				73.0	66.0	55.0				57.0				$12,726	$916	$11,811
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%)	47.1	1221^st of 2240 public elementary schools	45.5%		44.5	1235^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.3%	14	67.0	61.0	60.0	57.0	73.0	56.0	65.0	52.0	70.0	57.0	58.0	9.0	45.0	34.0	45.0	75.0	$7,239	$393	$6,846
Seffner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Cactus Rd	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8171	437	22	20.2	55.6%	104 (23.8%)	74 (16.9%)	223 (51.0%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	17.6	1986^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.3%		13.9	2062^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	8.7%	76	46.0	50.0	44.0				45.0	51.0	29.0				35.0				$11,946	$1,455	$10,491
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%)	82.6	321^st of 2240 public elementary schools	85.7%		84.5	300^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.7%	21	73.0	70.0	77.0				84.0	80.0	79.0				76.0				$10,910	$800	$10,111
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%)	73.2	549^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.5%		72.5	571^st of 2258 public elementary schools	74.7%	22	75.0	71.0	66.0				77.0	71.0	74.0				65.0				$11,821	$1,031	$10,789

Frequently Asked Questions about Valrico Elementary School

Is Valrico Elementary School a good school?

Valrico Elementary School ranks 696^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valrico Elementary School?

Students at Valrico Elementary School are 40% White, 38% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Valrico Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mann Middle School
High : Brandon High School

What district is Valrico Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

How many students attend Valrico Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Valrico Elementary School.

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