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Thonotosassa Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2141^st

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Thonotosassa Elementary School is a small, rural school in Thonotosassa, FL, serving 405 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Hillsborough district, where over 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Thonotosassa Elementary is currently in a critical state, with its state ranking dropping from the 32nd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 4th percentile in the current school year, making it one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in Florida. The primary driver of this decline is an extreme chronic absenteeism crisis—nearly 48% of students were chronically absent in 2023-2024, which is more than three times higher than nearby high-performing schools like Dr. Kiran C. Patel Elementary School (18.4%) and Riverhills Elementary Magnet School (14.5%). This absenteeism rate has remained above 46% for four years, directly impacting academic achievement: only 23% of 5th graders are proficient in math and 30% in ELA, the lowest scores among nearby schools. Notably, the school spends $12,893 per student, higher than Dr. Kiran C. Patel ($8,971), indicating that funding alone cannot solve the challenges of poverty and absenteeism.

Despite these struggles, Thonotosassa has shown flashes of potential—in 2023-2024, 5th graders achieved 59% proficiency in science and 54% in math, beating district averages. Interestingly, Folsom Elementary School, located less than a mile away with similar demographics (77% free/reduced lunch), has maintained a more stable ranking (26th percentile) and better test scores, suggesting that school-level leadership and interventions can make a difference. The two highest-performing nearby schools—Riverhills Elementary Magnet and Dr. Kiran C. Patel—benefit from specialized programs or lower poverty rates (8.24%), highlighting the structural advantages not available to Thonotosassa's neighborhood-based student body. Without a comprehensive community-wide effort to address absenteeism, the school risks becoming permanently entrenched as one of the lowest-performing in the state.

405

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,893

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10050 Skewlee Rd
Thonotosassa, FL 33592

(813) 987-6987

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Thonotosassa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jennings Middle School
High:	Armwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.6%

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

24.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

2,141^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

158^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	2141 of 2240	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	2074 of 2258	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1642 of 2256	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1527 of 2240	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1393 of 2219	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1975 of 2247	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	2092 of 2182	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1955 of 2118	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	1945 of 2112	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1642 of 2087	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.4	1668 of 2064	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	1568 of 2029	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	1714 of 1984	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	1692 of 1985	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.9	1398 of 1919	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.0	1566 of 1847	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	1460 of 1789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.1	1589 of 1786	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	1401 of 1688	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-22 vs state

Math37%-27 vs state

Science29%-31 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (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	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 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
Thonotosassa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10050 Skewlee Rd	Thonotosassa	33592	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 987-6987	405	21	19.1	76.8%	144 (35.6%)	101 (24.9%)	124 (30.6%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	10.3	2141^st of 2240 public elementary schools	4.4%		13.4	2074^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.1%	67	45.0	39.0	30.0				47.0	43.0	23.0				29.0					$12,893	$1,706	$11,187
Folsom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9855 Harney Rd	Thonotosassa	33592	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 987-6755	484	27	18.1	71.1%	91 (18.8%)	214 (44.2%)	129 (26.7%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.4%)	30	1663^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	25.8%		27.7	1707^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.4%	44	43.0	62.0	38.0				48.0	64.0	52.0				43.0					$11,803	$1,747	$10,055
Dr. Kiran C. Patel Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	10739 Raulerson Ranch Rd	Tampa	33637	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 444-0660	510	23	22.1	8.2%	156 (30.6%)	101 (19.8%)	122 (23.9%)	83 (16.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.2%)	91	112^th of 2240 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.7	115^th of 2258 public elementary schools	94.9%	3	81.0	74.0	89.0				89.0	84.0	97.0				88.0					$8,971	$44	$8,927
McDonald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 W Pruett Rd	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8154	526	35	15.2	74.0%	211 (40.1%)	73 (13.9%)	189 (35.9%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	18.5	1969^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.1%		35.6	1483^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	34.3%	486	31.0	39.0	51.0				37.0	50.0	58.0				36.0					$13,592	$2,360	$11,233
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%)	10.2	2142^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	4.4%		15.5	2026^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.3%	116	40.0	40.0	35.0				51.0	38.0	32.0				21.0					$13,248	$1,706	$11,542
Lopez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Kingsway Rd	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8000	511	34	14.9	63.2%	192 (37.6%)	82 (16.0%)	202 (39.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	34.8	1529^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.7%		41.4	1314^th of 2258 public elementary schools	41.8%	215	54.0	59.0	52.0				59.0	55.0	47.0				45.0					$13,846	$1,989	$11,857
Independence Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12902 E Us Highway 92	Dover	33527	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 473-8600	811	40	20.2	15.8%	433 (53.4%)	54 (6.7%)	267 (32.9%)	20 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	30 (3.7%)	50.1	1137^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.2%		47.7	1165^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.4%	28	65.0	67.0	64.0	71.0	54.0	61.0	60.0	57.0	42.0	46.0	47.0	61.0	67.0	27.0	67.0	91.0	88.0	$9,138	$60	$9,079
Mango Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4220 Hwy 579	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8208	740	45	16.4	72.2%	101 (13.6%)	274 (37.0%)	325 (43.9%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	11.5	2116^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.5%		9.2	2163^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	4.2%	47	33.0	43.0	31.0				40.0	51.0	35.0				36.0					$12,943	$2,145	$10,798
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	677^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.8%		67.6	702^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	68.9%	25	75.0	75.0	67.0				64.0	77.0	57.0				67.0					$12,396	$1,101	$11,294
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	2138^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.6%		8.9	2168^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.0%	30	29.0	37.0	32.0				34.0	48.0	45.0				34.0					$13,035	$2,151	$10,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Thonotosassa Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Thonotosassa Elementary School?

Students at Thonotosassa Elementary School are 36% White, 31% Hispanic, 25% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Thonotosassa Elementary School a good school?

Thonotosassa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Thonotosassa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jennings Middle School
High : Armwood High School

How many students attend Thonotosassa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Thonotosassa Elementary School.

What district is Thonotosassa Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

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