Mango Elementary School

Mango Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Seffner, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 731 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. Mango Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Florida elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 1724 and 2163 out of around 2,000-2,300 schools.

Mango Elementary faces significant challenges related to chronic absenteeism, academic performance, and socioeconomic disadvantage. The school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 43.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Mango Elementary students perform well below their peers in the district and state on standardized tests, with only 19-42% of students proficient in ELA and Math, compared to 50-63% for the district and 55-63% for the state. Additionally, Mango Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.21% to 90.15% over the past few years, much higher than the nearby schools like Mintz Elementary, Folsom Elementary, and Independence Academy.

Despite the high spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratio at Mango Elementary, the school is still struggling academically. This suggests that simply increasing funding and staffing may not be enough to address the school's performance issues, and more targeted interventions and support may be needed. Understanding the factors that contribute to the success of the nearby higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for improving Mango Elementary.