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Graham Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2024^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Graham Elementary School is a small, Title I school in Tampa, FL, serving 162 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Hillsborough district, where over 82% of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Graham stands out for its exceptionally high per-student spending of $24,548 and a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, creating an intimate learning environment that is rare in the area. For comparison, nearby Trinity School For Children spends $11,672 per student with a 21.6:1 ratio, and Rampello K-8 Magnet School spends $11,114 with a 21.6:1 ratio. Despite these resources, the school has historically struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 10% of Florida elementary schools for the past decade. However, recent data shows a promising upward trend, with the school jumping to the 10th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest ranking in years. A bright spot is 4th Grade Math, where students have consistently outperformed district and state averages, with 71% proficiency in 2022-2023 and 61% in 2023-2024.

The school faces significant challenges, particularly a chronic absenteeism rate of 36.6% (2023-2024), which is higher than the district and state averages of about 31%. This is a critical barrier to academic progress. Compared to a similar high-poverty peer, Patricia Sullivan Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School, which has shown more volatile performance, Graham’s improvement appears more stable and sustainable. The school’s investment in small class sizes and targeted spending seems to be yielding early positive results, suggesting that while the challenges of poverty are profound, the recent uptick in test scores indicates these resources may finally be paying off.

162

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,548

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2915 N Massachusetts Ave
Tampa, FL 33602

(813) 276-5408

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Graham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle School
High:	Hillsborough High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.7%

Hispanic:

17.3%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

2,024^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^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	15.8	2024 of 2240	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	2128 of 2258	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1733 of 2256	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	2030 of 2240	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	2190 of 2219	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	2223 of 2247	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	2100 of 2182	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	2059 of 2118	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	2041 of 2112	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	1859 of 2087	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.4	1481 of 2064	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.2	1720 of 2029	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.9	1879 of 1984	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.8	1852 of 1985	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.0	1876 of 1919	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.6	1817 of 1847	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.8	1735 of 1789	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.1	1732 of 1786	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.8	1587 of 1688	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math45%-19 vs state

English Language Arts39%-22 vs state

Science38%-22 vs state

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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
Graham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 N Massachusetts Ave	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5408	162	17	9.8	82.7%	14 (8.6%)	108 (66.7%)	28 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)	15.8	2024^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.6%		10.8	2128^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.8%	104	29.0	39.0	50.0				37.0	45.0	54.0				38.0				$24,548	$3,665	$20,883
Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	K-5	305 E Columbus Dr	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5405	234	17	13.7	73.1%	17 (7.3%)	160 (68.4%)	41 (17.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	24.3	1807^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.3%		29.5	1658^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.6%	149	40.0	51.0	47.0				53.0	57.0	47.0				39.0				$18,009	$2,365	$15,644
Patricia Sullivan Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School	Public	K-5	102 E Palm Ave	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 347-4160	68	7	9.7	88.2%	2 (2.9%)	53 (77.9%)	9 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.9%)	27.9	1711^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.6%		55.1	986^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.3%	725	62.0	55.0					38.0	36.0									$29,681	$3,584	$26,098
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%)	27.3	1737^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.5%		40.1	1361^st of 2258 public elementary schools	39.7%	376	49.0	45.0	43.0				56.0	41.0	43.0	100.0			50.0				$13,846	$1,706	$12,140
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1407 Estelle St	Tampa	33605	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 233-3720	276	24	11.5	78.6%	11 (4.0%)	154 (55.8%)	99 (35.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	23.4	1839^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.9%		7.2	2194^th of 2258 public elementary schools	2.8%	355	24.0	39.0	45.0				32.0	76.0	50.0				49.0				$19,019	$2,397	$16,621
Broward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Osborne Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5592	138	16	8.6	75.4%	13 (9.4%)	50 (36.2%)	62 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	39.3	1421^st of 2240 public elementary schools	36.6%		30.3	1640^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.4%	219	46.0	65.0	50.0				71.0	57.0	45.0				50.0				$29,015	$3,590	$25,424
Walton Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4817 N Florida Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 231-9272	157	11	13.6		0 (0.0%)	139 (88.5%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.4%)								(n/a)																	$10,938	$1,276	$9,662
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%)	48.2	1187^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.0%		42	1295^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.6%	108	48.0	43.0	56.0				78.0	69.0	71.0				52.0				$16,618	$2,243	$14,375
Channelside Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	1029 E Twiggs St	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 579-9649	293	13	22.1	67.6%	56 (19.1%)	108 (36.9%)	104 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	20 (6.8%)	46.4	1242^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	44.6%		41.3	1316^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.7%	74	49.0	67.0	74.0	76.0	62.0	59.0	53.0	54.0	55.0	42.0	47.0	67.0	62.0	55.0		62.0	$13,615	$249	$13,366
Trinity School For Children	Public, Charter	K-8	2402 W Osborne Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 874-2402	910	42	21.6	1.6%	383 (42.1%)	45 (4.9%)	410 (45.1%)	16 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.7%)	72.1	577^th of 2240 public elementary schools	74.2%		71.7	589^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.9%	12	74.0	69.0	68.0	76.0	84.0	65.0	78.0	77.0	60.0	75.0	89.0	68.0	68.0	63.0	90.0	93.0	$11,672	$00	$11,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Graham Elementary School

What district is Graham Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

Is Graham Elementary School a good school?

Graham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Graham Elementary School?

Students at Graham Elementary School are 67% African American, 17% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Graham Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Madison Middle School
High : Hillsborough High School

How many students attend Graham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Graham Elementary School.

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