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Wilson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1867^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plant City, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 296 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. Over the past several years, Wilson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a ranking between 1200-1800 out of around 2,200 schools.

Wilson Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 34.9%, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school lags behind, with only 40-42% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Math, compared to 52-58% for the district and 56-63% for the state. Additionally, Wilson Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.81% to 93.18%, much higher than the district and state averages. Despite spending significantly more per student ($13,608 in 2023-2024) than the district and state, these higher investments have not translated to improved academic performance.

When comparing Wilson Elementary to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Springhead Elementary, Knights Elementary, and Walden Lake Elementary, it becomes clear that Wilson is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free/reduced lunch rates than Wilson Elementary. Targeted interventions and a deeper understanding of the school's unique needs will be crucial in order to help Wilson Elementary improve and better serve its students.

329

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,204

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

702 W English St
Plant City, FL 33563

(813) 757-9307

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tomlin Middle School
High:	Plant City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.2%

White:

28.0%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (42% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

1,867^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1867 of 2258	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1535 of 2256	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1700 of 2240	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1326 of 2219	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1638 of 2247	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1795 of 2182	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	1266 of 2118	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	1228 of 2112	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.3	1259 of 2087	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.1	1353 of 2064	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	1032 of 2029	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	1089 of 1984	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	1016 of 1985	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.6	875 of 1919	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	751 of 1847	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.6	1230 of 1789	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.8	1320 of 1786	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	1281 of 1688	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math46%-14 vs state

English Language Arts40%-16 vs state

Science31%-24 vs state

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

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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 Biology 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 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
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	702 W English St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9307	329	19	17.1	71.1%	92 (28.0%)	28 (8.5%)	198 (60.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	21.2	1867^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.3%		33.2	1535^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.0%	332	40.0	38.0	42.0				57.0	42.0	38.0				31.0					$14,204	$1,887	$12,317
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 E Gilchrist St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9341	451	28	15.8	73.2%	72 (16.0%)	114 (25.3%)	244 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	15.8	2019^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.6%		6.6	2206^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.2%	187	49.0	26.0	29.0				51.0	41.0	32.0				29.0					$14,794	$2,263	$12,530
Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 W Oak Ave	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9300	618	35	17.6	74.1%	83 (13.4%)	62 (10.0%)	456 (73.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	30.8	1618^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.3%		28.2	1677^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.7%	59	44.0	43.0	50.0				43.0	60.0	38.0				50.0					$12,737	$1,727	$11,010
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1207 E Renfro St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 757-9329	510	34	15.1	44.7%	131 (25.7%)	163 (32.0%)	143 (28.0%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	53.4	1028^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.5%		67.9	684^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.7%	344	53.0	58.0	58.0				57.0	64.0	61.0				55.0					$11,512	$1,045	$10,468
Burney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S Evers St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 707-7334	357	31	11.5	74.2%	66 (18.5%)	91 (25.5%)	188 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	15.4	2028^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.2%		18.9	1933^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	14.3%	95	24.0	29.0	38.0				26.0	41.0	53.0				40.0					$17,656	$3,077	$14,579
Advantage Academy Of Hillsborough	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	304 W Prosser Dr	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 567-0801	457	26	17.6	56.9%	76 (16.6%)	42 (9.2%)	325 (71.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	27.3	1719^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.9%		48	1140^th of 2256 public elementary schools	49.5%	579	42.0	44.0	46.0	58.0	44.0	53.0	39.0	38.0	44.0	37.0	4.0	45.0	52.0	18.0	48.0	57.0	71.0	$9,127	$887	$8,240
Cork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 N Cork Rd	Plant City	33565	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9353	715	46	15.6	58.0%	317 (44.3%)	15 (2.1%)	363 (50.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	26.6	1738^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.0%		33.1	1537^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.9%	201	39.0	37.0	52.0				43.0	34.0	57.0				45.0					$11,784	$1,499	$10,285
Knights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4815 N Keene Rd	Plant City	33565	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9333	630	42	14.8	52.1%	259 (41.1%)	33 (5.2%)	296 (47.0%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	43.3	1267^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.9%		33.3	1532^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	32.1%	265	40.0	52.0	50.0				49.0	64.0	62.0				52.0					$12,954	$1,740	$11,215
Walden Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Turkey Creek Rd	Plant City	33566	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 757-9433	809	53	15.2	39.4%	443 (54.8%)	52 (6.4%)	270 (33.4%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	70.3	634^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.9%		72.1	589^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.9%	45	62.0	65.0	64.0				68.0	65.0	70.0				69.0					$11,257	$901	$10,355
Trapnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 W Trapnell Rd	Plant City	33566	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9313	421	31	13.7	73.4%	59 (14.0%)	61 (14.5%)	282 (67.0%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	44.9	1228^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.6%		36.4	1449^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.8%	221	47.0	44.0	47.0				59.0	62.0	70.0				51.0					$14,074	$1,676	$12,399

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary School

Is Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Wilson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Wilson Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Wilson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Tomlin Middle School
High : Plant City High School

What district is Wilson Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

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