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Potter Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Potter Elementary School in Tampa, FL, is a public school serving 467 students in grades PK-5 within the Hillsborough district, where about 86% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced significant challenges over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 1-2% of all elementary schools in Florida, with a current 1st percentile ranking and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Test scores in English Language Arts and Math are dramatically lower than both district and state averages, and the school shows no academic bright spots, with all proficiency rates falling well below 40%.

The most pressing issue at Potter is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, which was 55.9% in the 2023-2024 school year—nearly double the district and state averages of about 31%. This rate is significantly higher than nearby schools like Lomax Magnet Elementary School (22.8%) and Shore Elementary Magnet School (29.7%), which serve similar student populations but achieve much better results. For example, in 5th-grade Math, Lomax Magnet (56%) and Shore Magnet (41%) vastly outperform Potter (23%). This suggests that addressing attendance is the single most critical step for improvement.

Interestingly, Potter’s per-student spending ($13,996) is higher than some better-performing nearby schools, indicating that the challenge is not a lack of financial resources but how they are used. There is a glimmer of hope in 3rd-grade Math, where Potter’s proficiency (36%) was higher than several nearby schools like Lockhart Elementary Magnet School (31%) and Edison Elementary School (25%), but this progress is not sustained into 4th and 5th grades. The success of nearby magnet schools provides a clear roadmap for what is possible, even in a high-poverty community.

467

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,996

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3224 E Cayuga St
Tampa, FL 33610

(813) 276-5564

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.9%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (26% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

2,217^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

174^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	2.9	2217 of 2240	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.6	2237 of 2258	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	2202 of 2256	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	2213 of 2240	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	2127 of 2219	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	2088 of 2247	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	2151 of 2182	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	2087 of 2118	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.9	2101 of 2112	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.4	2073 of 2087	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.2	2039 of 2064	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.0	1976 of 2029	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.9	1969 of 1984	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.3	1925 of 1985	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.4	1866 of 1919	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.0	1673 of 1847	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.1	1702 of 1789	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.3	1775 of 1786	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.7	1674 of 1688	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-32 vs state

Math27%-38 vs state

Science20%-40 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Potter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 E Cayuga St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5564	467	28	16.4	85.9%	16 (3.4%)	350 (74.9%)	82 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	2.9	2217^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.0%		2.6	2237^th of 2258 public elementary schools	0.9%	20	29.0	27.0	28.0	36.0	16.0	23.0	20.0	$13,996	$2,718	$11,279
Lomax Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4207 N 26th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5569	239	18	13.5	77.8%	6 (2.5%)	193 (80.8%)	23 (9.6%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	32.3	1611^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.1%		34.7	1501^st of 2258 public elementary schools	33.5%	110	47.0	28.0	69.0	50.0	47.0	56.0	54.0	$15,341	$1,808	$13,533
James Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4302 E Ellicott St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 740-4800	388	25	15.5	82.7%	29 (7.5%)	248 (63.9%)	100 (25.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4.5	2203^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.3	2231^st of 2258 public elementary schools	1.2%	28	27.0	24.0	33.0	25.0	19.0	38.0	38.0	$16,445	$3,148	$13,297
Lockhart Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3719 N 17th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5727	376	29	13.0	85.6%	19 (5.1%)	321 (85.4%)	31 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	8.5	2161^st of 2240 public elementary schools	3.5%		10.1	2148^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.9%	13	37.0	34.0	38.0	31.0	37.0	38.0	37.0	$16,131	$2,241	$13,890
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1607 E Curtis St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5579	303	26	11.6	85.1%	13 (4.3%)	206 (68.0%)	81 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	9.8	2147^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.4	2216^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.9%	69	28.0	44.0	39.0	25.0	46.0	37.0	29.0	$20,363	$3,978	$16,384
Sheehy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6402 N 40th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 233-3800	396	24	16.7	78.3%	16 (4.0%)	294 (74.2%)	75 (18.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	12.1	2105^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.0%		8.9	2169^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.9%	64	27.0	21.0	36.0	20.0	27.0	45.0	62.0	$15,137	$2,503	$12,633
Foster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2014 E Diana St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5573	428	27	16.0	81.5%	18 (4.2%)	265 (61.9%)	122 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	12.3	2094^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.5%		17.4	1981^st of 2258 public elementary schools	12.3%	113	40.0	43.0	43.0	39.0	47.0	23.0	37.0	$14,475	$2,409	$12,066
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 N 46th St	Tampa	33605	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 740-7733	314	23	13.7	79.3%	20 (6.4%)	216 (68.8%)	58 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	14	2062^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.7	2155^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.6%	93	40.0	21.0	33.0	64.0	40.0	36.0	24.0	$15,765	$2,560	$13,205
Robles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4405 E Sligh Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8033	472	31	15.2	82.4%	20 (4.2%)	325 (68.9%)	100 (21.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.0%)	11.8	2108^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.9%		10.6	2136^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.4%	28	35.0	45.0	35.0	43.0	51.0	26.0	33.0	$15,381	$2,579	$12,802
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Potter Elementary School

How many students attend Potter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Potter Elementary School.

What district is Potter Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

What schools do graduates of Potter Elementary School attend?

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

High : Middleton High School

What is the racial makeup of Potter Elementary School?

Students at Potter Elementary School are 75% African American, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Potter Elementary School a good school?

Potter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Florida elementary schools.

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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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