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Yates Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2056^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Yates Elementary School in Brandon, FL, is a public school serving 548 students in grades PK through 5 within the Hillsborough district, where a high percentage of families (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Yates faces significant challenges, most notably an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 45.3%—nearly double the state average and far higher than nearby schools like Brooker Elementary (26.8%) and Valrico Elementary (27.2%). This absenteeism is a major factor behind the school's low academic performance. In 3rd grade, only 25% of students are proficient in ELA and 27% in math, compared to district averages of 55% and 60%, respectively. These scores are the lowest among all nearby schools. The school's state ranking has also declined, landing in the 8th percentile, earning a 0-star rating. While Schmidt Elementary has similar demographics and absenteeism, Yates performs worse in nearly every subject, especially in early grades.

Despite these struggles, there is a bright spot: 5th-grade math has shown consistent improvement, rising from 34% proficiency to 51% over three years, now approaching the district average. This suggests a specific program or teacher is making a difference and could serve as a model. Notably, the school spends $12,912 per student—more than several higher-performing nearby schools—indicating that funding alone isn't the issue. The priority for Yates must be a community-wide effort to improve attendance, which is the key to unlocking academic gains.

548

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,912

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Kingsway Rd
Brandon, FL 33510

(813) 744-8177

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Yates Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mann Middle School
High:	Brandon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

African American:

21.4%

White:

20.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (39% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

2,056^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

143^rd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	2056 of 2240	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	1989 of 2258	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	2180 of 2256	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	2128 of 2240	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1566 of 2219	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1652 of 2247	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1848 of 2182	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1782 of 2118	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.6	1455 of 2112	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.1	1359 of 2087	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	1200 of 2064	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.5	1082 of 2029	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.8	1116 of 1984	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.9	1384 of 1985	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.8	1185 of 1919	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.9	1129 of 1847	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.9	959 of 1789	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	866 of 1786	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.1	918 of 1688	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science48%-12 vs state

Math40%-24 vs state

English Language Arts34%-26 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Kingsway Rd	Brandon	33510	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8177	548	35	15.8	70.3%	114 (20.8%)	117 (21.4%)	280 (51.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.1%)	14.2	2056^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.2%		16.8	1989^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.9%	67	25.0	37.0	40.0	27.0	43.0	51.0	48.0	$12,912	$1,972	$10,940
Seffner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Cactus Rd	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8171	437	22	20.2	55.6%	104 (23.8%)	74 (16.9%)	223 (51.0%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	17.6	1986^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.3%		13.9	2062^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	8.7%	76	46.0	50.0	44.0	45.0	51.0	29.0	35.0	$11,946	$1,455	$10,491
Brooker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	812 Dewolf Rd	Brandon	33511	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8184	686	46	14.8	46.8%	287 (41.8%)	77 (11.2%)	242 (35.3%)	32 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	56.7	967^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.8%		58.5	917^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.4%	50	54.0	57.0	66.0	65.0	70.0	70.0	61.0	$11,666	$1,271	$10,395
Limona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Telfair Rd	Brandon	33510	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8200	543	36	15.2	52.7%	166 (30.6%)	104 (19.2%)	206 (37.9%)	26 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (6.8%)	53	1074^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.1%		47.5	1174^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.0%	100	52.0	55.0	71.0	64.0	62.0	62.0	66.0	$11,736	$1,223	$10,514
Valrico Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	609 S Miller Rd	Valrico	33594	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-6777	733	50	14.7	46.1%	294 (40.1%)	90 (12.3%)	281 (38.3%)	22 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.1%)	67.5	696^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.9%		78.6	439^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.6%	257	72.0	85.0	60.0	72.0	85.0	55.0	59.0	$12,313	$939	$11,375
Mintz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Heather Lakes Blvd	Brandon	33511	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8353	687	41	16.8	58.8%	121 (17.6%)	187 (27.2%)	299 (43.5%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (9.5%)	26.2	1755^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.7%		27.4	1716^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.0%	39	54.0	53.0	43.0	45.0	50.0	46.0	51.0	$11,746	$1,436	$10,310
Colson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Lakeview Ave	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8031	511	33	15.6	60.1%	141 (27.6%)	105 (20.5%)	235 (46.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	30.3	1659^th of 2240 public elementary schools	25.9%		20.7	1884^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.6%	225	47.0	58.0	53.0	53.0	51.0	39.0	55.0	$14,231	$1,949	$12,282
Buckhorn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Buckhorn School Ct	Valrico	33594	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8240	667	46	14.6	38.2%	325 (48.7%)	68 (10.2%)	209 (31.3%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (7.0%)	67.6	689^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.2%		61.9	832^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	63.2%	143	60.0	63.0	75.0	75.0	55.0	88.0	73.0	$12,533	$1,312	$11,221
Schmidt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Williams Rd	Brandon	33510	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 651-2110	510	34	15.0	72.7%	57 (11.2%)	180 (35.3%)	239 (46.9%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	18.2	1971^st of 2240 public elementary schools	12.0%		15.5	2024^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.4%	53	42.0	40.0	36.0	59.0	37.0	40.0	49.0	$13,179	$1,726	$11,454
Kingswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3102 S Kings Ave	Brandon	33511	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8234	437	28	15.8	73.0%	90 (20.6%)	132 (30.2%)	189 (43.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	16.1	2016^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.0%		15.8	2017^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.7%	1	35.0	53.0	42.0	44.0	51.0	39.0	34.0	$12,323	$1,651	$10,673

Frequently Asked Questions about Yates Elementary School

Is Yates Elementary School a good school?

Yates Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Yates Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mann Middle School
High : Brandon High School

How many students attend Yates Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Yates Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Yates Elementary School?

Students at Yates Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 21% African American, 21% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Yates Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

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