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Walton Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

2137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Walton Academy is a public charter elementary school in Tampa, Florida, serving 150 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walton Academy has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 32.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is also significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Walton Academy's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math were 25-41% and 27-44%, respectively, compared to 52-57% and 54-63% for the district and state. Additionally, Walton Academy has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.95% to 100% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Walton Academy to the nearby schools in the Hillsborough School District, such as Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet, Cleveland Elementary, and Seminole Heights Elementary, it becomes clear that Walton Academy is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. These nearby schools generally perform better on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving similar student populations.

157

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,938

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4817 N Florida Ave
Tampa, FL 33603

(813) 231-9272

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.5%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (32% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

2,137^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^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	10.5	2137 of 2258	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1787 of 2256	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1588 of 2240	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.0	623 of 2219	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.2	1230 of 2247	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1257 of 2182	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1544 of 2118	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.8	1288 of 2112	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.9	1740 of 2087	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.8	1517 of 2064	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	1681 of 2029	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.2	1106 of 1984	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.3	1433 of 1985	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.3	1578 of 1919	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	64.7	675 of 1847	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	24.8	1421 of 1789	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.5	992 of 1786	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math33%-27 vs state

English Language Arts33%-23 vs state

Science25%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Walton Academy

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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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walton Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4817 N Florida Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 231-9272	157	11	13.6		0 (0.0%)	139 (88.5%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.4%)	10.5	2137^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.4%		24.2	1787^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.8%	350	25.0	41.0	36.0				44.0	27.0	27.0				25.0				$10,938	$1,276	$9,662
Broward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Osborne Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5592	138	16	8.6	75.4%	13 (9.4%)	50 (36.2%)	62 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	30.3	1640^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.4%		9.8	2157^th of 2256 public elementary schools	4.4%	517	43.0	37.0	50.0				45.0	37.0	64.0				39.0				$29,015	$3,590	$25,424
Seminole Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 N Central Ave	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5556	375	23	16.5	57.3%	102 (27.2%)	136 (36.3%)	112 (29.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	33	1558^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.0%		43.2	1261^st of 2256 public elementary schools	44.1%	297	46.0	47.0	58.0				50.0	45.0	45.0				46.0				$16,231	$1,595	$14,635
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1607 E Curtis St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5579	303	26	11.6	85.1%	13 (4.3%)	206 (68.0%)	81 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	5.4	2216^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.9%		4.3	2228^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.2%	12	28.0	27.0	21.0				30.0	37.0	23.0				23.0				$20,363	$3,978	$16,384
Mendenhall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5202 N Mendenhall Dr	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5221	587	38	15.2	69.5%	52 (8.9%)	28 (4.8%)	497 (84.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	24.4	1795^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.5%		22.7	1828^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.0%	33	40.0	37.0	38.0				46.0	61.0	45.0				37.0				$12,640	$1,514	$11,126
Graham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 N Massachusetts Ave	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5408	162	17	9.8	82.7%	14 (8.6%)	108 (66.7%)	28 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)	10.8	2128^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.8%		26.2	1733^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	23.2%	395	29.0	25.0	33.0				29.0	50.0	38.0				21.0				$24,548	$3,665	$20,883
Lockhart Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3719 N 17th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5727	376	29	13.0	85.6%	19 (5.1%)	321 (85.4%)	31 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	10.1	2148^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.9%		11.4	2119^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.1%	29	29.0	31.0	39.0				19.0	32.0	29.0				38.0				$16,131	$2,241	$13,890
Trinity School For Children	Public, Charter	K-8	2402 W Osborne Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 874-2402	910	42	21.6	1.6%	383 (42.1%)	45 (4.9%)	410 (45.1%)	16 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.7%)	71.7	589^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.9%		64.4	766^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.0%	177	63.0	56.0	79.0	77.0	75.0	65.0	73.0	71.0	68.0	75.0	84.0	33.0	58.0	62.0	79.0	86.0	$11,672	$00	$11,672
Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	K-5	305 E Columbus Dr	Tampa	33602	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5405	234	17	13.7	73.1%	17 (7.3%)	160 (68.4%)	41 (17.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	29.5	1658^th of 2258 public elementary schools	26.6%		31.4	1583^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	29.8%	75	35.0	49.0	37.0				52.0	54.0	57.0				37.0				$18,009	$2,365	$15,644
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6315 N Armenia Ave	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 356-1532	832	46	18.1	71.2%	157 (18.9%)	60 (7.2%)	592 (71.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	19.7	1914^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.2%		22.2	1842^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	18.4%	72	41.0	40.0	33.0				52.0	52.0	33.0				31.0				$11,710	$1,827	$9,884

Frequently Asked Questions about Walton Academy

Is Walton Academy a good school?

Walton Academy ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Walton Academy?

Students at Walton Academy are 89% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Walton Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Walton Academy.

What district is Walton Academy in?

Hillsborough

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