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Westshore Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2019^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Westshore Elementary School is a small, PK-5 public school in Tampa, FL, serving 259 students within the Hillsborough district, and it is currently facing significant challenges that set it apart from many nearby schools.

Westshore has experienced a steep academic decline, dropping from the 50th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 10th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 0-star rating. This is a stark contrast to high-performing neighbors like Mabry Elementary School, Grady Elementary School, and Roosevelt Elementary School, which consistently score in the 90th+ percentile. For example, only 24% of Westshore's 3rd graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, compared to 95% at Mabry and 98% at Grady. The school also struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.5%, nearly six times higher than Mabry's 5.7% and Grady's 9.3%. While Westshore spends $16,427 per student—significantly more than these high-performing schools—it is not seeing a return on that investment in student outcomes.

Interestingly, a comparison with Lanier Elementary School, located just over a mile away, shows that better results are possible with a similar student population. Lanier, which has a comparable size and percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, ranks in the 58th percentile (3 stars) and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 29.4%. This suggests that Westshore's struggles are not solely due to its demographics, but also to school-level factors like leadership and instruction. The school's leadership must urgently address the root causes of its decline, particularly by improving math instruction and tackling the absenteeism crisis, to reverse this downward trend.

259

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,427

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7110 S Westshore Blvd
Tampa, FL 33616

(813) 272-3080

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.8%

Hispanic:

32.8%

White:

20.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (40% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

2,019^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

138^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	16.0	2019 of 2240	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	1623 of 2258	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1514 of 2256	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	1207 of 2240	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	1107 of 2219	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	1234 of 2247	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1347 of 2182	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1385 of 2118	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	1319 of 2112	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.0	1514 of 2087	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	58.3	858 of 2064	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.8	1368 of 2029	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.2	1358 of 1984	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.4	941 of 1985	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	27.7	1479 of 1919	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.5	1716 of 1847	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	1693 of 1789	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	1455 of 1786	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.2	1061 of 1688	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-11 vs state

Science33%-27 vs state

Math32%-32 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 7, 2014

Westshore was 4th in the district for writing 2013-2014 school year. They are currently an A school. My son achieved a 5 in Math and Reading on his FCAT. He is bright but the hard work of his teacher shined in his test scores. He has been at Westshore for 2 full school years. His baby sister will enter Kindergarten this year. I couldn't be happier with my CHOICE to place my children at Westshore. I believe that Westshore is the gem of South Tampa. It has a huge free and reduced lunch population but still continues to have the highest expectations for academics and behaviors you will find. Linda Drawdy's leadership is certainly something that should be studied and duplicated by others in the district. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

3 out of 4 kindergarten teachers delivered babies w/i weeks of each other. They were replaced with teachers who had little or no teaching experience. This shows extremely poor planning by administrators! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Amazing school! It is close knit and has a family feel. Everyone knows you and your child from the teachers to the principle. 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 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 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 S Westshore Blvd	Tampa	33616	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 272-3080	259	18	14.0	67.6%	53 (20.5%)	85 (32.8%)	85 (32.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.4%)	16	2019^th of 2240 public elementary schools	9.9%		30.5	1623^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	28.1%	396	45.0	50.0	54.0				24.0	38.0	38.0			33.0					$16,427	$1,940	$14,487
Lanier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4704 W Montgomery Ave	Tampa	33616	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 272-3060	282	22	12.9	56.4%	76 (27.0%)	42 (14.9%)	111 (39.4%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.5%)	58.1	930^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.5%		70.6	621^st of 2258 public elementary schools	72.5%	309	67.0	58.0	60.0				74.0	68.0	58.0			64.0					$16,877	$1,949	$14,929
Chiaramonte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 S Himes Ave	Tampa	33611	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 272-3066	325	20	16.5	58.8%	107 (32.9%)	81 (24.9%)	88 (27.1%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (9.8%)	42.8	1327^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.8%		43.6	1256^th of 2258 public elementary schools	44.4%	71	51.0	62.0	61.0				59.0	59.0	52.0			55.0					$13,753	$1,761	$11,992
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3910 W Fair Oaks Ave	Tampa	33611	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 272-3075	221	16	13.9	54.3%	72 (32.6%)	37 (16.7%)	63 (28.5%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (18.6%)	29.7	1671^st of 2240 public elementary schools	25.4%		42.8	1280^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.3%	391	55.0	55.0	43.0				50.0	68.0	32.0			49.0					$15,765	$1,116	$14,650
Ballast Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2802 W Ballast Point Blvd	Tampa	33611	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 272-3070	408	32	12.9	25.2%	240 (58.8%)	37 (9.1%)	77 (18.9%)	16 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.6%)	75.1	505^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.5%		71.9	583^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	74.2%	78	74.0	75.0	71.0				68.0	75.0	71.0			73.0					$14,890	$1,297	$13,593
Tinker K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8207 Tinker St	Tampa	33621	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 840-2043	560	36	15.5	27.0%	310 (55.4%)	65 (11.6%)	111 (19.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	60 (10.7%)	67.9	680^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.6%		73	556^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.4%	124	76.0	58.0	75.0	87.0	80.0	73.0	58.0	65.0	71.0	80.0	79.0	67.0	65.0	93.0		89.0	$12,647	$809	$11,837
Kenneth E. Adum Pk-8 Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	4210 W Bay Villa Ave	Tampa	33611	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 272-4000	1,007	66	15.1	13.4%	667 (66.2%)	39 (3.9%)	158 (15.7%)	43 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (9.8%)	92.8	72^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	96.8%					(n/a)	84.0	80.0	86.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	94.0	83.0	94.0	90.0	90.0	88.0	85.0	99.0	100.0	97.0	$11,634	$888	$10,746
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 S Ferdinand Ave	Tampa	33629	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 272-3090	614	37	16.7	9.9%	434 (70.7%)	10 (1.6%)	105 (17.1%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.3%)	86	231^st of 2240 public elementary schools	89.7%		92.2	97^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.7%	134	83.0	77.0	78.0				75.0	79.0	84.0			80.0					$11,016	$735	$10,281
Mabry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 W Estrella St	Tampa	33629	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 872-5364	628	42	15.0	10.7%	468 (74.5%)	7 (1.1%)	83 (13.2%)	26 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.7%)	93.4	63^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	97.2%		93.3	73^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	96.8%	10	83.0	85.0	81.0				95.0	88.0	88.0			86.0					$11,508	$781	$10,727
Grady Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3910 W Morrison Ave	Tampa	33629	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 872-5325	548	35	15.5	20.6%	307 (56.0%)	32 (5.8%)	134 (24.5%)	40 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	95.4	24^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.9%		94.7	48^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.9%	24	89.0	79.0	91.0				98.0	92.0	98.0			89.0					$11,799	$906	$10,894

Frequently Asked Questions about Westshore Elementary School

What district is Westshore Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

How many students attend Westshore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Westshore Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Westshore Elementary School?

Students at Westshore Elementary School are 33% African American, 33% Hispanic, 20% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Westshore Elementary School a good school?

Westshore Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Westshore Elementary School attend?

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

High : Robinson High School

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