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Turner-Bartels K-8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
878th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Turner-Bartels K-8 School is a public school in Tampa, Florida, serving 1,398 students from prekindergarten through 8th grade. As part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in the state and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Turner-Bartels stands out as a strong performer, consistently outperforming the district and state in various standardized test scores.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 89% of Turner-Bartels students were proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 59% for Hillsborough and 60% for Florida. The school also performs well in Statewide Science/Science for 5th and 8th grades, with proficiency rates higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.2% to 31.4% in recent years, which is an area of concern that may require attention.

When compared to nearby schools in the Hillsborough district, such as Heritage Elementary, Clark Elementary, and Pride Elementary, Turner-Bartels K-8 School outperforms them in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. However, when compared to schools in the Pasco district, such as Veterans Elementary, Denham Oaks Elementary, and Double Branch Elementary, Turner-Bartels' performance is more mixed, with some areas where it excels and others where it lags behind.

1,317
Students ?
15.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,797
Per pupil spending ?
34%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9190 Imperial Oak Blvd
       Tampa, FL  33647

(813) 907-9066

District: Hillsborough


Students who attend Turner-Bartels K-8 School usually attend:

High:    Wharton High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
27.8%
White:
27.3%
African American:
26.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025
Strengths
Above the Florida median (61st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg54%
Florida avg58%
Elementary school
878th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to top 39% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
517th of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From bottom 48% (2016) to top 43% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
53rd of 176Elementary Schools in the Hillsborough
49th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202560.2878 of 225861.1%★★★☆☆
202460.0858 of 225662.0%★★★☆☆
202366.1713 of 224068.2%★★★☆☆
202264.0760 of 221965.8%★★★☆☆
202159.4874 of 224761.1%★★★☆☆
201963.0774 of 218264.5%★★★☆☆
201864.6732 of 211865.4%★★★☆☆
201769.8618 of 211270.7%★★★★☆
201673.7524 of 208774.9%★★★★☆
201485.0258 of 206487.5%★★★★☆
201381.9318 of 202984.3%★★★★☆
201283.2286 of 198485.6%★★★★☆
201183.5267 of 198586.5%★★★★☆
201085.8198 of 191989.7%★★★★☆
200981.1301 of 184783.7%★★★★☆
200883.0252 of 178985.9%★★★★☆
200789.6116 of 178693.5%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202555.1517 of 120557.1%★★★☆☆
202448.3615 of 119648.6%★★☆☆☆
202346.1620 of 117747.3%★★☆☆☆
202241.9653 of 114843.1%★★☆☆☆
202136.6726 of 113636.1%★★☆☆☆
201950.6539 of 109951.0%★★★☆☆
201857.1423 of 103559.1%★★★☆☆
201753.7467 of 103154.7%★★★☆☆
201648.2515 of 99748.3%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Geometry100%+45 vs state
Algebra 189%+29 vs state
Civics63%-8 vs state
Math61%~ state avg
English Language Arts61%+4 vs state
Science47%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, May 27, 2017

Open Quote TBK8 is a great school but had a lot of turmoil due to the Hillsborough County Board of Education. In 2014-2015, the Board made a decision to combine our Elementary and Middle School into a large public school K8 without working with the parents or our business partners (or School Administrators). They also made an unilateral decision to remove both School Principals and Assistant Principals leaving no one behind to assist with the massive changeover. In addition, the state was in the process of implementing new testing standards (the FSA). Since the K8 combination, our PTSA and community has worked very hard to make the best of our situation and develop a great school system! However, we continue to struggle with the Hillsborough County Board of Education on issues such as constant changes with administration, bell schedules, and bus issues. Since my daughter started elementary school, she is under her 3rd Principal and 3rd bell schedule (start/release time) and she is only going into 4th grade in the fall of 2017. I fear what might happen by the time she hits 8th grade. While this may not sound like a big deal to some, we go through a huge changeover in teaching staff and protocols/education theories. My son's 3rd grade teacher has moved to 4th his 4th grade teacher to 5th his kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade teachers have left TBK8 to teach elsewhere. We lost many great teachers, gained many new teachers .....etc. It is very easy to see by rankings and scores when we have these major changeovers because our children are impacted as is their learning. I personally like the K8 model and feel much better about my son continuing his education in the same location next year as a Middle Schooler. I just wish our County Board could figure a few things out. We have severe bus shortages and issues but they still use buses to bring kids from other neighborhoods to a local High School (as far North in the County as you can get without leaving it). I don't understand this principle. Close Quote





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Students at Turner-Bartels K-8 School are 28% Hispanic, 27% White, 26% African American, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

Students who attend Turner-Bartels K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : Wharton High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,317 students attended Turner-Bartels K-8 School.

Turner-Bartels K-8 School ranks 878th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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