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Knights Elementary School

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Knights Elementary School ranks 1267 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Knights Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plant City, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 633 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. Knights Elementary has consistently maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating its performance is below average compared to other elementary schools in the state.

Knights Elementary has several key areas of concern. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.6% to 31.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were 40-52% and 49-64%, respectively, compared to the district's 52-58% and 54-59%, and the state's 56-63%. Additionally, Knights Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.88% to 75.44% over the past few years, suggesting a high proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Knights Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, it becomes evident that the school's performance is generally lower than its counterparts. For instance, Independence Academy, a public charter school located about 6.7 miles away, outperforms Knights Elementary in both test scores and student attendance. The data suggests that Knights Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the areas of concern, such as improving student attendance, providing additional academic support for struggling students, and exploring ways to better support the needs of the economically disadvantaged population.

630

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,954

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4815 N Keene Rd
Plant City, FL 33565

(813) 757-9333

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Knights Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.0%

White:

41.1%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (53% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

1,267^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1267 of 2258	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1532 of 2256	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1309 of 2240	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1199 of 2219	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	1199 of 2247	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1325 of 2182	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1384 of 2118	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	1271 of 2112	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.9	1403 of 2087	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.9	952 of 2064	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	901 of 2029	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.7	1225 of 1984	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	1330 of 1985	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.8	1459 of 1919	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	1278 of 1847	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.6	1270 of 1789	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.2	929 of 1786	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.2	637 of 1688	62.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math59%~ state avg

Science52%-3 vs state

English Language Arts48%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Knights Elementary School

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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
Knights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4815 N Keene Rd	Plant City	33565	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9333	630	42	14.8	52.1%	259 (41.1%)	33 (5.2%)	296 (47.0%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	43.3	1267^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.9%		33.3	1532^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	32.1%	265	40.0	52.0	50.0				49.0	64.0	62.0				52.0						$12,954	$1,740	$11,215
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%)	26.6	1738^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.0%		33.1	1537^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.9%	201	39.0	37.0	52.0				43.0	34.0	57.0				45.0						$11,784	$1,499	$10,285
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%)	21.2	1867^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.3%		33.2	1535^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.0%	332	40.0	38.0	42.0				57.0	42.0	38.0				31.0						$14,204	$1,887	$12,317
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%)	30.8	1618^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.3%		28.2	1677^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.7%	59	44.0	43.0	50.0				43.0	60.0	38.0				50.0						$12,737	$1,727	$11,010
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%)	15.8	2019^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.6%		6.6	2206^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.2%	187	49.0	26.0	29.0				51.0	41.0	32.0				29.0						$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%)	53.4	1028^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.5%		67.9	684^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.7%	344	53.0	58.0	58.0				57.0	64.0	61.0				55.0						$11,512	$1,045	$10,468
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%)	15.4	2028^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.2%		18.9	1933^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	14.3%	95	24.0	29.0	38.0				26.0	41.0	53.0				40.0						$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%)	27.3	1719^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.9%		48	1140^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.5%	579	42.0	44.0	46.0	58.0	44.0	53.0	39.0	38.0	44.0	37.0	4.0	45.0	52.0	18.0	48.0		57.0	71.0	$9,127	$887	$8,240
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Knights Elementary School

How many students attend Knights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Knights Elementary School.

Is Knights Elementary School a good school?

Knights Elementary School ranks 1267^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Knights Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Knights Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Knights Elementary School?

Students at Knights Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 41% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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