Summary
Seffner Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Seffner, Florida, with 360 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. Seffner Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1,346 and 2,062 out of around 2,200-2,300 schools.
The school faces significant challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 30.9% to 33.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Seffner Elementary School's test scores are also consistently below the Hillsborough district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates are projected to be 25% in 5th grade science, 31-52% in ELA, and 31-39% in math, compared to 50-57% for the district and state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.56% to 69.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.
Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,400 to $14,075 in recent years, Seffner Elementary School has not been able to improve its academic outcomes. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to address the school's challenges. Interestingly, the nearby schools, while also part of the Hillsborough district and serving similar demographics, generally perform better than Seffner Elementary School on key metrics like test scores and school rankings, indicating that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools.
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