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Temple Terrace Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2141^st

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of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Temple Terrace Elementary School in Temple Terrace, FL, is a public school serving 639 students in grades PK-5 within the Hillsborough district, where 73.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-needs community.

The school faces significant challenges, particularly with chronic absenteeism at 46.3%—far higher than nearby high-performing schools like Riverhills Elementary Magnet School (14.5%) and Dr. Kiran C. Patel Elementary School (18.4%). This absenteeism is a primary driver of persistently low academic performance, with the school ranking in the bottom 5% of Florida elementary schools for the past decade. For example, only 29% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 60% statewide. Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($13,035) than many peers, including Dr. Kiran C. Patel ($8,971), yet sees lower results, suggesting funds are directed toward addressing deep-rooted issues like poverty and attendance rather than boosting achievement. A relative bright spot is 4th-grade math, where 48% of students were proficient, though this still trails district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Temple Terrace’s struggles are systemic. While Woodmont Charter School has a much lower poverty rate (21.8%), it suffers from even higher chronic absenteeism (63.7%) and ranks in the 2nd percentile, indicating school-specific issues. In contrast, Temple Terrace’s challenges align with its high-poverty community, as seen in similar low-performing peers like Robles Elementary School (82.4% poverty). The school does have a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1, better than Dr. Kiran C. Patel’s 22.1:1, but this hasn’t translated into academic gains. Without targeted community interventions to address absenteeism and its root causes, the school is likely to remain in the bottom tier of Florida elementary schools.

639

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,035

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

124 Flotto Ave
Temple Terrace, FL 33617

(813) 987-6903

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Temple Terrace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greco Middle Magnet School
High:	King High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.1%

Hispanic:

27.4%

White:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (37% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 29% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

2,141^st of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

157^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	2141 of 2242	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	2168 of 2258	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	2089 of 2256	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	2019 of 2240	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	2049 of 2219	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	2096 of 2247	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1994 of 2182	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	2006 of 2118	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	1704 of 2112	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	1626 of 2087	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.3	1744 of 2064	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.5	1605 of 2029	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	1475 of 1984	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.5	1395 of 1985	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	63.5	746 of 1919	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	543 of 1847	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	379 of 1789	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	48.9	972 of 1786	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.6	1197 of 1688	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math42%-22 vs state

Science34%-26 vs state

English Language Arts33%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 27, 2021

This school by far is one of the worst elementary schools but it starts from the leadership. The principal is very rude and disrespectful which concerns me. If leadership is comfortable enough to speak to a parent/ adult in the manner in which she does I can only imagine how the children are spoken to when a parent is not present. My son got into a physical altercation with another student the other student assaulted my child and my child defended himself but in this instance even the child who commenced the situation isn’t wrong the music teach and principal were wrong. The children were playing flag football in music class then the children started playing tackle football without permission. I don’t understand the correlation between music and foot ball furthermore when the lesson plan was submitted i highly doubt the lesson plan stated flag football. When I asked the principal about it she stated the children did not have permission to play tackle football only flag. The principal still wasn’t getting the bigger picture. Then she proceeded to say it’s 1 teacher and 34 students what is she suppose to do. I couldn’t believe what I just heard, this sounds like something that needs to be taken up with hillsborough county and their budget. The safety of my/ our children should not be compromised due to lack of staff.I am disgusted by the action of the school administration. Administrators are the people who we intrust our children safety and education with. Educators are suppose to be nurturers not aggressive, disrespectful and uncharismatic and unbothered. I am appalled by the actions of the principal. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 30, 2019

My daughter has attend TTE since 2015 I have been blessed we've had a great caring team!! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, June 28, 2014

Great school, wonderful caring staff. Close Quote

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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 Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Temple Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	124 Flotto Ave	Temple Terrace	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 987-6903	639	42	15.2	73.4%	66 (10.3%)	352 (55.1%)	175 (27.4%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.5%)	10.4	2141^st of 2242 public elementary schools	4.5%		8.9	2168^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.0%	27	29.0	37.0	32.0				34.0	48.0	45.0				34.0						$13,035	$2,151	$10,883
Woodmont Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10402 N 56th St	Temple Terrace	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 708-1596	632	35	18.0	21.8%	22 (3.5%)	418 (66.1%)	162 (25.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	6	2193^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	2.2%		5.5	2214^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.9%	21	34.0	22.0	23.0	42.0	26.0	40.0	29.0	25.0	21.0	40.0	56.0	57.0	23.0	33.0	91.0		85.0	49.0	$8,734	$1,212	$7,522
Riverhills Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	405 S Riverhills Dr	Temple Terrace	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 987-6911	497	36	13.8	47.7%	110 (22.1%)	184 (37.0%)	132 (26.6%)	30 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.2%)	68	678^th of 2242 public elementary schools	69.8%		67.6	702^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	68.9%	24	75.0	75.0	67.0				64.0	77.0	57.0				67.0						$12,396	$1,101	$11,294
Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Whiteway Dr	Temple Terrace	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 987-6947	546	39	14.1	64.1%	114 (20.9%)	201 (36.8%)	170 (31.1%)	29 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.5%)	10.3	2144^th of 2242 public elementary schools	4.4%		15.5	2026^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.3%	118	40.0	40.0	35.0				51.0	38.0	32.0				21.0						$13,248	$1,706	$11,542
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
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%)	11.9	2110^th of 2242 public elementary schools	5.9%		10.6	2136^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.4%	26	35.0	45.0	35.0				43.0	51.0	26.0				33.0						$15,381	$2,579	$12,802
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	2107^th of 2242 public elementary schools	6.0%		8.9	2169^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.9%	62	27.0	21.0	36.0				20.0	27.0	45.0				62.0						$15,137	$2,503	$12,633
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%)	12.2	2106^th of 2242 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.2	2118^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.2%	12	39.0	30.0	43.0	42.0	49.0	35.0	29.0	22.0	38.0	50.0	41.0	34.0	43.0	34.0	81.0		65.0	100.0	$10,265	$891	$9,374
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%)	5.1	2200^th of 2242 public elementary schools	1.9%		4.1	2227^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.4%	27	21.0	37.0	29.0	35.0	43.0	51.0	24.0	33.0	23.0	34.0	20.0	62.0	24.0	26.0	81.0			51.0	$11,316	$1,649	$9,667
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Temple Terrace Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Temple Terrace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Temple Terrace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greco Middle Magnet School
High : King High School

What district is Temple Terrace Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Temple Terrace Elementary School?

Students at Temple Terrace Elementary School are 55% African American, 27% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Temple Terrace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended Temple Terrace Elementary School.

Is Temple Terrace Elementary School a good school?

Temple Terrace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Florida elementary schools.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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