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Colson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Colson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Seffner, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 624 students. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Colson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 930 and 2,163 out of around 2,200 schools.

Colson Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, and a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending is higher than the district and state averages, but this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. When comparing Colson Elementary to other nearby schools in the Hillsborough district, such as Dover Elementary and Yates Elementary, it performs similarly or worse on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates.

Colson Elementary's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past several years, with no clear signs of improvement. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among the student population may be contributing to the school's low academic performance, and the higher per-student spending suggests that resources alone are not enough to drive improvement. Addressing the root causes of the school's struggles and implementing targeted interventions to support student learning and achievement will be crucial for Colson Elementary to improve its performance and better serve its community.

511

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,231

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1520 Lakeview Ave
Seffner, FL 33584

(813) 744-8031

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Colson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Burnett Middle School
High:	Armwood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.0%

White:

27.6%

African American:

20.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

1,884^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1884 of 2258	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1613 of 2256	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1461 of 2240	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1517 of 2219	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1719 of 2247	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1267 of 2182	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1514 of 2118	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.0	1231 of 2112	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.5	930 of 2087	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.0	1092 of 2064	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	998 of 2029	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.6	1025 of 1984	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	1168 of 1985	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.3	1135 of 1919	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	1064 of 1847	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.4	797 of 1789	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	838 of 1786	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	606 of 1688	64.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math44%-17 vs state

English Language Arts41%-16 vs state

Science37%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 20, 2019

I love Colson Elementary School! I am a parent to a 1st grade student and also a teacher. Last year our scores dropped because there was a lot of transitioning and changes taking place. There's no doubt it was a challenging year. This year we are back on track with a consistent school wide behavior program and a strong school improvement plan. Teams meet regularly to discuss data and lesson planning. We are also strongly encouraged to attend professional development courses on a regular basis to continue to develop our teaching skills. The school is very clean and engages in a large volume of fundraisers and extracirricular events to support a positive learning culture and environment. My son was reading at a pre-K level at the beginning of 1st grade. WIth the help of Mrs. Jones, he is now reading on-level and might even get honor roll this last 9 weeks! I truly enjoy working at this school and appreciate the growth my son has made while attending here. Most families seem very happy and satisfied with how things are done. We welcome everyone to check us out! Close Quote

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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 Biology 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 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
Colson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Lakeview Ave	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8031	511	33	15.6	60.1%	141 (27.6%)	105 (20.5%)	235 (46.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	20.7	1884^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.6%		30.2	1613^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.5%	271	47.0	41.0	35.0				46.0	47.0	39.0				37.0						$14,231	$1,949	$12,282
Lopez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Kingsway Rd	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8000	511	34	14.9	63.2%	192 (37.6%)	82 (16.0%)	202 (39.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	41.4	1314^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.8%		40.9	1317^th of 2256 public elementary schools	41.6%	3	56.0	59.0	42.0				45.0	60.0	45.0				60.0						$13,846	$1,989	$11,857
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%)	13.9	2062^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	8.7%		31.4	1579^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.0%	483	52.0	34.0	31.0				39.0	32.0	31.0				25.0						$11,946	$1,455	$10,491
Mango Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4220 Hwy 579	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8208	740	45	16.4	72.2%	101 (13.6%)	274 (37.0%)	325 (43.9%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	9.2	2163^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	4.2%		10.4	2146^th of 2256 public elementary schools	4.9%	17	37.0	34.0	25.0				42.0	34.0	27.0				19.0						$12,943	$2,145	$10,798
Limona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Telfair Rd	Brandon	33510	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8200	543	36	15.2	52.7%	166 (30.6%)	104 (19.2%)	206 (37.9%)	26 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (6.8%)	47.5	1174^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.0%		65.1	753^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	66.6%	421	44.0	65.0	52.0				68.0	50.0	53.0				53.0						$11,736	$1,223	$10,514
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%)	16.8	1989^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.9%		8.5	2180^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.4%	191	39.0	29.0	44.0				27.0	23.0	51.0				38.0						$12,912	$1,972	$10,940
McDonald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 W Pruett Rd	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8154	526	35	15.2	74.0%	211 (40.1%)	73 (13.9%)	189 (35.9%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	35.6	1483^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	34.3%		27.3	1705^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.4%	222	37.0	48.0	55.0				40.0	56.0	70.0				49.0						$13,592	$2,360	$11,233
Independence Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12902 E Us Highway 92	Dover	33527	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 473-8600	811	40	20.2	15.8%	433 (53.4%)	54 (6.7%)	267 (32.9%)	20 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	30 (3.7%)	47.7	1165^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.4%		47.9	1145^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.2%	20	63.0	55.0	64.0	53.0	68.0	56.0	58.0	52.0	50.0	48.0	66.0	70.0	64.0	20.0	56.0	71.0	89.0	93.0	$9,138	$60	$9,079
Schmidt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Williams Rd	Brandon	33510	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 651-2110	510	34	15.0	72.7%	57 (11.2%)	180 (35.3%)	239 (46.9%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	15.5	2024^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.4%		25	1769^th of 2256 public elementary schools	21.6%	255	30.0	37.0	35.0				41.0	46.0	38.0				38.0						$13,179	$1,726	$11,454
Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4630 Gallagher Rd	Dover	33527	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 707-7531	719	45	15.8	63.1%	295 (41.0%)	26 (3.6%)	365 (50.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.8%)	23.8	1803^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	20.2%		18	1957^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.3%	154	34.0	34.0	43.0				45.0	47.0	54.0				42.0						$11,783	$1,482	$10,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Colson Elementary School

How many students attend Colson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Colson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Colson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Burnett Middle School
High : Armwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Colson Elementary School?

Students at Colson Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 28% White, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Colson Elementary School a good school?

Colson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Colson Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

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