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Jackson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1707^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Elementary School in Plant City, FL, is a PK-5 public school serving 451 students within the Hillsborough County School District, located in a high-poverty area where over 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Florida elementary schools, but recent data shows a fragile recovery, with its state ranking jumping from the 2nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026.

The most critical challenge facing Jackson Elementary is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Lincoln Elementary Magnet School (16.1%) and Walden Lake Elementary School (23.1%). This absenteeism crisis is a fundamental barrier to learning that no amount of spending can fully overcome—Jackson spends $14,794 per student, the second-highest among its peers, yet achieves far lower results than Walden Lake, which spends $11,257 per student and ranks in the 69th percentile. The school's academic performance is inconsistent, with a bright spot in 3rd Grade Math (62% proficient in 2025-2026, nearly on par with the district average of 60%), but a steep drop-off in 5th Grade Math (39% proficient), a pattern not seen in higher-performing peers like Springhead Elementary School.

Despite these challenges, Jackson Elementary shows signs of improvement, with double-digit percentage point increases in 3rd and 4th Grade ELA and Math scores in the most recent year. The school's struggles are deeply tied to its specific community context, as evidenced by the stark contrast with Lincoln Elementary Magnet, just 0.65 miles away, which serves a much lower percentage of low-income students (44.71% vs. 73.17% free/reduced lunch) and has a much lower absenteeism rate. To sustain its recovery, Jackson must aggressively tackle its attendance problem to ensure that early-grade gains are not lost in the upper elementary years.

451

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,794

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 E Gilchrist St
Plant City, FL 33563

(813) 757-9341

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle Magnet School
High:	Plant City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

African American:

25.3%

White:

16.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

1,707^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd 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	28.1	1707 of 2240	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	2019 of 2258	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	2206 of 2256	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	2143 of 2240	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	2054 of 2219	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1799 of 2247	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	2016 of 2182	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1953 of 2118	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	1927 of 2112	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	1700 of 2087	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.2	1949 of 2064	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	1706 of 2029	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	1707 of 1984	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	1712 of 1985	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.6	1541 of 1919	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.1	1430 of 1847	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.9	1403 of 1789	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.7	1476 of 1786	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.8	1221 of 1688	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math54%-10 vs state

English Language Arts48%-13 vs state

Science42%-18 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 Biology 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 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
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 E Gilchrist St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9341	451	28	15.8	73.2%	72 (16.0%)	114 (25.3%)	244 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	28.1	1707^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.8%		15.8	2019^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.6%	312	44.0	54.0	44.0				62.0	57.0	39.0				42.0					$14,794	$2,263	$12,530
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1207 E Renfro St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 757-9329	510	34	15.1	44.7%	131 (25.7%)	163 (32.0%)	143 (28.0%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	48.9	1168^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.9%		53.4	1028^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.5%	140	66.0	68.0	63.0				55.0	51.0	58.0				56.0					$11,512	$1,045	$10,468
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	702 W English St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9307	329	19	17.1	71.1%	92 (28.0%)	28 (8.5%)	198 (60.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	35.9	1502^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	32.9%		21.2	1867^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.3%	365	64.0	34.0	55.0				62.0	60.0	50.0				50.0					$14,204	$1,887	$12,317
Burney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S Evers St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 707-7334	357	31	11.5	74.2%	66 (18.5%)	91 (25.5%)	188 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	12.1	2102^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	6.2%		15.4	2028^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.2%	74	43.0	31.0	39.0				45.0	44.0	44.0				32.0					$17,656	$3,077	$14,579
Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	304 W Prosser Dr	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 567-0801	457	26	17.6	56.9%	76 (16.6%)	42 (9.2%)	325 (71.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	21.2	1893^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	15.5%		27.3	1719^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.9%	174	43.0	51.0	42.0	62.0	52.0	58.0	49.0	32.0	44.0	30.0	55.0	9.0	47.0	4.0	45.0	64.0	70.0	$9,127	$887	$8,240
Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 W Oak Ave	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9300	618	35	17.6	74.1%	83 (13.4%)	62 (10.0%)	456 (73.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	41	1374^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.7%		30.8	1618^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.3%	244	56.0	57.0	57.0				55.0	61.0	55.0				53.0					$12,737	$1,727	$11,010
Trapnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 W Trapnell Rd	Plant City	33566	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9313	421	31	13.7	73.4%	59 (14.0%)	61 (14.5%)	282 (67.0%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	47.6	1207^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.1%		44.9	1228^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.6%	21	54.0	50.0	50.0				73.0	68.0	64.0				58.0					$14,074	$1,676	$12,399
Cork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 N Cork Rd	Plant City	33565	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9353	715	46	15.6	58.0%	317 (44.3%)	15 (2.1%)	363 (50.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	23.4	1835^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.1%		26.6	1738^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.0%	97	50.0	44.0	50.0				56.0	42.0	44.0				46.0					$11,784	$1,499	$10,285
Walden Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Turkey Creek Rd	Plant City	33566	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 757-9433	809	53	15.2	39.4%	443 (54.8%)	52 (6.4%)	270 (33.4%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	67.7	685^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.4%		70.3	634^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.9%	51	62.0	68.0	67.0				74.0	69.0	69.0				70.0					$11,257	$901	$10,355
Springhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3208 Nesmith Rd	Plant City	33566	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9321	750	50	15.0	69.2%	223 (29.7%)	44 (5.9%)	458 (61.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	54.1	1040^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.6%		54.6	1003^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	55.6%	37	53.0	46.0	58.0				67.0	69.0	74.0				74.0					$11,655	$1,436	$10,219

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jackson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Marshall Middle Magnet School
High : Plant City High School

How many students attend Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Jackson Elementary School.

What district is Jackson Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Elementary School?

Students at Jackson Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 25% African American, 16% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Jackson Elementary School a good school?

Jackson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Florida elementary schools.

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