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Mort Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1883^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Mort Elementary School in Tampa, FL, serves 731 students in grades PK-5 within the Hillsborough district, and it has historically ranked in the bottom 10-16% of Florida elementary schools, though it has shown a slow, positive trend from the 3rd percentile in 2018-2019 to the 16th percentile in 2025-2026.

The most critical challenge at Mort is its exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate of 44.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is far above the district and state averages of about 31%. This rate is dramatically higher than its closest high-performing neighbor, Learning Gate Community School (15.9%), and even worse than most struggling peers like Witter Elementary School (45.0%). However, a surprising bright spot is Mort's 4th-grade Math proficiency rate of 70% in the 2025-2026 school year, which not only exceeded the district (61%) and state (65%) averages but was also the highest among all nearby schools for that grade and subject. This "4th-grade Math anomaly" suggests an effective teacher or program that could be replicated in other grades and subjects, especially English Language Arts, where scores remain consistently low.

Despite serving a high-poverty population (67.3% free/reduced lunch), Mort's per-student spending of $12,582 is lower than several nearby schools with similar or higher poverty rates, such as Forest Hills Elementary School ($13,421) and Miles Elementary School ($14,727). A telling comparison is with its closest neighbor, Muller Elementary Magnet School (0.83 miles away), which has a similar poverty rate (68.9%) but significantly better outcomes, including a chronic absenteeism rate of just 20.0% and test scores 10-20 percentage points higher. This indicates that Mort's struggles are not solely due to demographics but are amplified by its internal issues, particularly absenteeism, making it a school in critical need of targeted interventions to build consistent learning momentum.

731

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,582

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1806 E Bearss Ave
Tampa, FL 33613

(813) 975-7373

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Mort Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Buchanan Middle School
High:	Freedom High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.5%

African American:

16.6%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 29% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

1,883^rd of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 175Elementary Schools in the Hillsborough

47^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	1883 of 2242	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	1973 of 2258	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1987 of 2256	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1918 of 2240	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2008 of 2219	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	2052 of 2247	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	2110 of 2182	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1901 of 2118	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	2028 of 2112	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	1986 of 2087	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.4	1947 of 2064	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	1926 of 2029	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.8	1881 of 1984	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	1892 of 1985	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.9	1794 of 1919	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	1762 of 1847	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.1	1690 of 1789	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.8	1726 of 1786	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	1604 of 1688	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math55%-9 vs state

English Language Arts39%-22 vs state

Science34%-26 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 (2025)	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
Mort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1806 E Bearss Ave	Tampa	33613	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7373	731	51	14.4	67.3%	40 (5.5%)	121 (16.6%)	552 (75.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	21.8	1883^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	16.0%		17.8	1973^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	12.6%	90	35.0	45.0	37.0				56.0	70.0	42.0				34.0				$12,582	$1,848	$10,734
Muller Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13615 N 22nd St	Tampa	33613	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 558-1355	395	24	16.5	68.9%	39 (9.9%)	110 (27.8%)	210 (53.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	37.7	1461^st of 2242 public elementary schools	34.8%		19.6	1923^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	14.8%	462	53.0	54.0	55.0				54.0	58.0	65.0				47.0				$12,429	$1,158	$11,272
Excelsior Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2156 University Square Mall	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 644-9060	0	17	13.3		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	20.2	1921^st of 2242 public elementary schools	14.3%		14.4	2053^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	9.1%	132	27.0	23.0	63.0				18.0	15.0	63.0				37.0				$12,154	$1,621	$10,534
Learning Gate Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	16215 Hanna Rd	Lutz	33549	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 948-4190	761	41	18.5	4.5%	471 (61.9%)	21 (2.8%)	187 (24.6%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.5%)	64.6	768^th of 2242 public elementary schools	65.7%		64.3	771^st of 2258 public elementary schools	65.9%	3	70.0	71.0	64.0	76.0	68.0	70.0	66.0	67.0	63.0	69.0	78.0	79.0	63.0	73.0	97.0	96.0	$8,772	$16	$8,756
Miles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	317 E 124th Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7337	585	43	13.7	72.6%	40 (6.8%)	192 (32.8%)	323 (55.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	14.8	2047^th of 2242 public elementary schools	8.7%		10.8	2129^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.7%	82	29.0	42.0	36.0				45.0	34.0	52.0				46.0				$14,727	$2,646	$12,081
Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11311 N 15th St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7366	682	45	15.3	65.8%	16 (2.3%)	238 (34.9%)	412 (60.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	5.5	2199^th of 2242 public elementary schools	1.9%		6.5	2203^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	2.4%	4	31.0	26.0	25.0				29.0	36.0	33.0				38.0				$13,566	$1,921	$11,645
Witter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10801 N 22nd St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7383	530	36	14.7	76.2%	30 (5.7%)	222 (41.9%)	230 (43.4%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.5%)	8	2174^th of 2242 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.4	2191^st of 2258 public elementary schools	3.0%	17	39.0	28.0	28.0				37.0	46.0	38.0				22.0				$14,162	$1,974	$12,188
Pizzo K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	11701 Usf Bull Run St	Tampa	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 987-6500	968	62	15.6	64.4%	73 (7.5%)	350 (36.2%)	483 (49.9%)	23 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.0%)	10.5	2137^th of 2242 public elementary schools	4.7%		12.1	2102^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	6.9%	35	33.0	39.0	42.0	43.0	50.0	38.0	42.0	41.0	31.0	44.0		40.0	30.0	35.0	95.0	67.0	$11,758	$1,647	$10,110
Lake Magdalene Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2002 Pine Lake Dr	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7625	739	43	17.1	53.7%	198 (26.8%)	69 (9.3%)	416 (56.3%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.0%)	39	1431^st of 2242 public elementary schools	36.2%		41.9	1298^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.5%	133	51.0	51.0	53.0				57.0	71.0	59.0				49.0				$11,936	$1,438	$10,498
Legacy Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	302 E Linebaugh Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 499-1389	102	5	19.4	94.1%	6 (5.9%)	59 (57.8%)	33 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)						67.0						67.0		50.0			$9,845	$1,213	$8,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Mort Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mort Elementary School?

Students at Mort Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mort Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Buchanan Middle School
High : Freedom High School

How many students attend Mort Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Mort Elementary School.

What district is Mort Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

Is Mort Elementary School a good school?

Mort Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Florida elementary schools.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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