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Potter Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Potter Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tampa, Florida, with 476 students. It is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Potter Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Florida elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating.

Some key challenges facing Potter Elementary include extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 55.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, students perform well below their peers across the district and state in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15-27% of Potter students were proficient in these subjects, compared to 52-63% for the district and 56-63% for the state. Additionally, Potter Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students (around 90%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Hillsborough district, such as Foster, Oak Park, and Robles Elementary, also have low performance and high poverty rates, suggesting systemic challenges in this area of Tampa. However, the magnet school Lomax Elementary, which is less than a mile away, has significantly better academic outcomes, indicating that school choice and specialized programs can make a difference. Addressing the root causes of absenteeism and ensuring equitable funding and resource allocation to high-need schools like Potter could be important strategies for improvement.

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 2014 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (20% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

2,237^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

176^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math23%-38 vs state

English Language Arts18%-38 vs state

Science15%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Potter 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)	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 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%)	2.6	2237^th of 2258 public elementary schools	0.9%		7	2202^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	2.4%	35	15.0	23.0	17.0	15.0	26.0	27.0	15.0	$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%)	34.7	1501^st of 2258 public elementary schools	33.5%		28.5	1661^st of 2256 public elementary schools	26.4%	160	46.0	54.0	51.0	54.0	48.0	53.0	34.0	$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%)	3.3	2231^st of 2258 public elementary schools	1.2%		6.2	2211^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.0%	20	19.0	19.0	25.0	19.0	28.0	25.0	22.0	$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%)	10.1	2148^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.9%		11.4	2119^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.1%	29	29.0	31.0	39.0	19.0	32.0	29.0	38.0	$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%)	5.4	2216^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.9%		4.3	2228^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.2%	12	28.0	27.0	21.0	30.0	37.0	23.0	23.0	$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%)	8.9	2169^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.9%		5.6	2217^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.7%	48	32.0	27.0	24.0	13.0	28.0	33.0	41.0	$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%)	17.4	1981^st of 2258 public elementary schools	12.3%		10.8	2130^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.6%	149	44.0	33.0	35.0	55.0	26.0	33.0	35.0	$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%)	9.7	2155^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.6%		16.6	1990^th of 2256 public elementary schools	11.8%	165	17.0	31.0	22.0	41.0	41.0	43.0	20.0	$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%)	10.6	2136^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.4%		5.2	2221^st of 2256 public elementary schools	1.6%	85	25.0	29.0	35.0	24.0	29.0	38.0	41.0	$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%)	10.5	2137^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.4%		24.2	1787^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.8%	350	25.0	41.0	36.0	44.0	27.0	27.0	25.0	$10,938	$1,276	$9,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Potter Elementary School

Is Potter Elementary School a good school?

Potter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Potter Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

How many students attend Potter Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Potter Elementary School attend?

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

High : Middleton High School

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