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Sulphur Springs K-8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sulphur Springs K-8 School is a public school in Tampa, Florida, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 623 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.

Sulphur Springs K-8 School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 55.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the Hillsborough district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are around 20-40 percentage points below the district and state. Additionally, Sulphur Springs K-8 School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.75% to 94.18% over the past few years, which is much higher than the nearby Forest Hills Elementary, Seminole Heights Elementary, and Witter Elementary schools in the district.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Sulphur Springs K-8 School, ranging from $12,090 to $17,051 over the past few years, the school's academic outcomes are still lagging behind the district and state averages. This raises questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation and the need for targeted interventions to address the specific needs of the school's student population. Addressing the challenges faced by Sulphur Springs K-8 School will require a comprehensive approach to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education for its students.

678

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,521

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8412 N 13th St
Tampa, FL 33604

(813) 975-7305

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Sulphur Springs K-8 School usually attend:

High:

Chamberlain High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.7%

Hispanic:

29.9%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (28% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

Elementary school

2,183^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,110^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 4% (2019) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

164^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	2183 of 2258	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	2039 of 2256	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1834 of 2240	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	2073 of 2219	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	2164 of 2247	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	2159 of 2182	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	2103 of 2118	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.4	2086 of 2112	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	1982 of 2087	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.0	1994 of 2064	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.3	1941 of 2029	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.7	1952 of 1984	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.9	1951 of 1985	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	1882 of 1919	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.9	1766 of 1847	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.0	1780 of 1789	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.3	1776 of 1786	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.3	1665 of 1688	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1110 of 1205	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1039 of 1196	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1074 of 1177	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1081 of 1148	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	1117 of 1136	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	1059 of 1099	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1100%+40 vs state

Civics41%-30 vs state

Math29%-30 vs state

English Language Arts28%-29 vs state

Science13%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Sulphur Springs K-8 School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (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 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
Sulphur Springs K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8412 N 13th St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7305	678	36	19.0	84.5%	27 (4.0%)	425 (62.7%)	203 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.2%)	7.9	2183^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	3.3%		14.8	2039^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.6%	144	19.0	37.0	30.0	38.0	19.0	24.0	37.0	46.0	20.0	17.0	39.0	11.0	13.0	13.0	100.0	41.0	$12,521	$1,986	$10,535
Dr Carter G Woodson K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8715 N 22nd St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7652	990	44	22.3	71.5%	54 (5.5%)	459 (46.4%)	432 (43.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.9%)	4.1	2227^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.4%		6.7	2204^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.3%	23	21.0	18.0	20.0	35.0	39.0	34.0	28.0	19.0	16.0	37.0	35.0	42.0	13.0	21.0	93.0	41.0	$11,316	$1,649	$9,667
New Springs Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	2410 E Busch Blvd	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 933-5025	382	21	18.1		71 (18.6%)	121 (31.7%)	162 (42.4%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	11.2	2118^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.2%		11.9	2110^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.5%	8	37.0	38.0	36.0	28.0	32.0	42.0	27.0	40.0	37.0	30.0	36.0	6.0	29.0	57.0	92.0	64.0	$10,265	$891	$9,374
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)	36.0				50.0	44.0	27.0				50.0	61.0		33.0		71.0	$9,845	$1,213	$8,632
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
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10112 N Ola Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7633	731	49	14.7	74.6%	80 (10.9%)	176 (24.1%)	443 (60.6%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.5%)	22.7	1832^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	18.9%		18.7	1936^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.2%	104	39.0	37.0	41.0				49.0	55.0	46.0				30.0				$13,421	$2,335	$11,085
Seminole Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 N Central Ave	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5556	375	23	16.5	57.3%	102 (27.2%)	136 (36.3%)	112 (29.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	33	1558^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.0%		43.2	1261^st of 2256 public elementary schools	44.1%	297	46.0	47.0	58.0				50.0	45.0	45.0				46.0				$16,231	$1,595	$14,635
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%)	7.4	2191^st of 2258 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.6	2196^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.7%	5	32.0	28.0	31.0				32.0	34.0	27.0				28.0				$14,162	$1,974	$12,188
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%)	6.5	2203^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	2.4%		11.3	2121^st of 2256 public elementary schools	6.0%	82	15.0	30.0	28.0				26.0	37.0	28.0				30.0				$13,566	$1,921	$11,645
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 ()	14.4	2053^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	9.1%		12.1	2106^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.6%	53	25.0	40.0	31.0				34.0	54.0	40.0				20.0				$12,154	$1,621	$10,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Sulphur Springs K-8 School

What is the racial makeup of Sulphur Springs K-8 School?

Students at Sulphur Springs K-8 School are 63% African American, 30% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Sulphur Springs K-8 School a good school?

Sulphur Springs K-8 School ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Sulphur Springs K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Sulphur Springs K-8 School.

What district is Sulphur Springs K-8 School in?

Hillsborough

What schools do graduates of Sulphur Springs K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Sulphur Springs K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : Chamberlain High School

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