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Maniscalco K-8 School

Q: Is Maniscalco K-8 School a good school?

Maniscalco K-8 School ranks 447 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Maniscalco K-8 School is a public elementary and middle school located in Lutz, Florida, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 668. The school is part of the Hillsborough County School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maniscalco K-8 School consistently outperforms the Hillsborough district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Maniscalco had 97% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 59% for Hillsborough and 60% for Florida. The school also had higher proficiency rates in Civics, Science, and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels. However, Maniscalco K-8 School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 23.7% to 31.4% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

When compared to nearby schools in the Hillsborough district, such as Chiles Elementary and Schwarzkopf Elementary, Maniscalco K-8 School generally outperforms them in test scores and other key metrics. The school's success in providing a high-quality education to a diverse student population, despite having a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, could serve as a model for other schools in the district or state.

673

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,515

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

939 Debuel Rd
Lutz, FL 33549

(813) 949-0337

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Maniscalco K-8 School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Freedom High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.5%

White:

40.4%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (74% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hillsborough

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg55%

Florida avg58%

Elementary school

447^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

155^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 16 pts since 2021

From top 29% (2021) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	447 of 2258	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	468 of 2256	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	424 of 2240	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	457 of 2219	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	776 of 2247	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	947 of 2182	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	700 of 2118	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.1	522 of 2112	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	511 of 2087	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.9	460 of 2064	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	504 of 2029	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	509 of 1984	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	62.3	798 of 1985	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	515 of 1919	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	65.1	666 of 1847	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.3	478 of 1789	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	504 of 1786	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	91.9	86 of 1688	94.9%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	155 of 1205	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	224 of 1196	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	167 of 1177	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	234 of 1148	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	333 of 1136	70.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 197%+37 vs state

Civics83%+12 vs state

Math78%+18 vs state

English Language Arts70%+13 vs state

Science65%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Maniscalco K-8 School

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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 Geometry (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 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
Maniscalco K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	939 Debuel Rd	Lutz	33549	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 949-0337	673	47	14.3	38.8%	272 (40.4%)	61 (9.1%)	293 (43.5%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.8%)	78.2	447^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.2%		77.4	468^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.3%	21	62.0	73.0	63.0	88.0	75.0	67.0	81.0	69.0	74.0	92.0		77.0	65.0	66.0	97.0			83.0	$13,515	$1,103	$12,412
Lutz Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	17951 N Us Highway 41	Lutz	33549	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 428-7100	779	38	20.7	0.9%	472 (60.6%)	27 (3.5%)	138 (17.7%)	79 (10.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.6%)	94.1	58^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.4%		94.5	62^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	97.3%	4	82.0	84.0	82.0	89.0	79.0	95.0	85.0	95.0	84.0	98.0		86.0	84.0	95.0	97.0	100.0		98.0	$8,379	$306	$8,073
Learning Gate Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	16215 Hanna Rd	Lutz	33549	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 948-4190	761	41	18.5	4.5%	471 (61.9%)	21 (2.8%)	187 (24.6%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.5%)	64.3	771^st of 2258 public elementary schools	65.9%		59.4	874^th of 2256 public elementary schools	61.3%	103	78.0	71.0	60.0	64.0	72.0	86.0	74.0	64.0	55.0	61.0	76.0	84.0	55.0	88.0	100.0			95.0	$8,772	$16	$8,756
Lutz K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	202 5th Ave SE	Lutz	33549	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 949-1452	771	54	14.3	34.8%	436 (56.5%)	28 (3.6%)	274 (35.5%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	78.7	436^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.7%		65.8	726^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.8%	290	64.0	68.0	72.0	67.0	67.0	77.0	76.0	75.0	77.0	76.0	40.0	92.0	71.0	67.0	87.0			83.0	$12,895	$1,044	$11,850
Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences	Public, Charter	K-8	18681 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Lutz	33548	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 619-5099	984	46	21.3	22.7%	431 (43.8%)	49 (5.0%)	334 (33.9%)	129 (13.1%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.5%)	81.1	387^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.9%		84	319^th of 2256 public elementary schools	85.9%	68	81.0	78.0	75.0	75.0	85.0	81.0	78.0	81.0	68.0	64.0	56.0	81.0	61.0	42.0	87.0	93.0	96.0	81.0	$8,496	$82	$8,413
Mort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1806 E Bearss Ave	Tampa	33613	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7373	731	51	14.4	67.3%	40 (5.5%)	121 (16.6%)	552 (75.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	17.8	1973^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	12.6%		16.7	1987^th of 2256 public elementary schools	11.9%	14	38.0	30.0	37.0				47.0	41.0	49.0				31.0						$12,582	$1,848	$10,734
Chiles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16541 Tampa Palms Blvd W	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 558-5422	787	49	16.1	27.7%	228 (29.0%)	126 (16.0%)	158 (20.1%)	211 (26.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.6%)	89.8	172^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	92.4%		88	228^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.9%	56	88.0	77.0	72.0				89.0	86.0	75.0				73.0						$10,550	$737	$9,813
Schwarzkopf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18333 Calusa Trace Blvd	Lutz	33558	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 975-6945	555	31	18.1	22.3%	213 (38.4%)	38 (6.8%)	222 (40.0%)	43 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	86.4	255^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.7%		87.8	232^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	89.7%	23	74.0	68.0	79.0				75.0	90.0	87.0				70.0						$11,203	$682	$10,521
Muller Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13615 N 22nd St	Tampa	33613	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 558-1355	395	24	16.5	68.9%	39 (9.9%)	110 (27.8%)	210 (53.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	19.6	1923^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	14.8%		40.3	1343^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	40.5%	580	34.0	44.0	38.0				34.0	43.0	47.0				40.0						$12,429	$1,158	$11,272
Denham Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1422 Oak Grove Blvd	Lutz	33559	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-1600	738	44	16.8	31.4%	293 (39.7%)	82 (11.1%)	248 (33.6%)	50 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (8.4%)	64.6	764^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.2%		61.4	834^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.0%	70	69.0	54.0	59.0				70.0	59.0	63.0	100.0			62.0						$9,893	$259	$9,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Maniscalco K-8 School

What district is Maniscalco K-8 School in?

Hillsborough

Is Maniscalco K-8 School a good school?

Maniscalco K-8 School ranks 447^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Maniscalco K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Maniscalco K-8 School.

What is the racial makeup of Maniscalco K-8 School?

Students at Maniscalco K-8 School are 44% Hispanic, 40% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Maniscalco K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Maniscalco K-8 School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Freedom High School

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