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Fishhawk Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Fishhawk Creek Elementary School in Lithia, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 921 students in grades PK through 5 within the Hillsborough School District, and it consistently ranks among the top 8% of elementary schools in Florida.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic consistency and strong community engagement. Fishhawk Creek has never ranked below the 92nd percentile in the state over the past decade, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger every year. Its math performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates of 81% in 3rd grade, 84% in 4th grade, and 85% in 5th grade—more than 20 percentage points above the district average. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 13.5%, which is less than half the district and state averages. This metric, combined with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1, points to a supportive school culture and strong family involvement. While its 5th-grade science scores are excellent at 79% proficient, they are slightly lower than nearby Valrico Lake Advantage Academy (85%) and Bevis Elementary (84%), suggesting a potential area for growth.

Fishhawk Creek is part of a remarkable cluster of high-performing schools in the Lithia/Valrico area, including Stowers Elementary (90th percentile) and Bevis Elementary (98th percentile). This concentration of excellence highlights a community with strong parental involvement and effective school leadership. Notably, Fishhawk Creek achieves top-tier results while spending $10,769 per student, which is less than several lower-performing schools in the district. This efficiency contrasts sharply with Navigator Academy of Leadership Valrico, a charter school with a low poverty rate but mediocre performance (45th percentile) and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.6%, demonstrating that low poverty alone does not guarantee high performance. Overall, Fishhawk Creek remains a premier choice for families seeking a consistently excellent elementary education.

921

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,769

Per pupil spending ?

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16815 Dorman Rd
Lithia, FL 33547

(813) 651-2150

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Fishhawk Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Randall Middle School
High:	Newsome High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (81% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hillsborough

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

168^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	168 of 2240	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	167 of 2258	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	145 of 2256	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	142 of 2240	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	56 of 2219	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	90 of 2247	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	159 of 2182	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	169 of 2118	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.7	83 of 2112	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	113 of 2087	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	113 of 2064	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	93.0	92 of 2029	95.5%	★★★★★
2012	95.3	38 of 1984	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	92.7	50 of 1985	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	94.3	28 of 1919	98.5%	★★★★★
2009	91.5	69 of 1847	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	91.8	70 of 1789	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	93.0	47 of 1786	97.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math83%+19 vs state

English Language Arts80%+19 vs state

Science79%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 3, 2017

Believe me when I say, the reason why this school has the A rating is they teach the kids to test and not to learn. If you have a child with any kind of learning disability, please don't even consider this school. We come from out of state and this school throws out the word retention like no other. We moved to the area specifically for the school and I feel like I have failed my children by putting them in a school such as Fishhawk. The teachers don't care, nor does the principal. Instead of reassuring us, the school is doing everything they can to help to make sure my kids succeed, I was pretty much told, this is the way it is, that I can "write whoever I want" and my child is not going to have much success on the FSA at his level (the test they teach the kids to pass -hence their A rating which is how they get funded and teachers bonuses). Absolute worst decision I've ever made putting my kids in this school. 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)	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
Fishhawk Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16815 Dorman Rd	Lithia	33547	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 651-2150	921	62	14.9	12.2%	591 (64.2%)	46 (5.0%)	162 (17.6%)	41 (4.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (8.4%)	88.5	168^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.5%		90	167^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.6%	1	81.0	76.0	82.0	81.0	84.0	85.0	79.0	$10,769	$814	$9,955
Bevis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5720 Osprey Ridge Dr	Lithia	33547	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 740-4000	826	52	15.8	15.1%	478 (57.9%)	29 (3.5%)	166 (20.1%)	76 (9.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (9.0%)	94.3	38^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.7	33^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	98.5%	5	87.0	90.0	84.0	91.0	91.0	88.0	84.0	$10,047	$705	$9,343
Stowers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13915 Barrington Stowers Dr	Lithia	33547	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 657-7431	867	60	14.5	10.3%	493 (56.9%)	26 (3.0%)	194 (22.4%)	84 (9.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.9%)	86.3	222^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	90.1%		91.6	119^th of 2258 public elementary schools	94.7%	103	79.0	74.0	74.0	88.0	85.0	84.0	74.0	$11,533	$1,025	$10,509
Lithia Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4332 Lynx Paw Trl	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8016	609	39	15.6	24.6%	402 (66.0%)	22 (3.6%)	95 (15.6%)	45 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.9%)	82.6	321^st of 2240 public elementary schools	85.7%		84.5	300^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.7%	21	73.0	70.0	77.0	84.0	80.0	79.0	76.0	$10,910	$800	$10,111
Cimino Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4329 Culbreath Rd	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 740-4450	789	55	14.2	30.4%	416 (52.7%)	66 (8.4%)	234 (29.7%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	73.2	549^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.5%		72.5	571^st of 2258 public elementary schools	74.7%	22	75.0	71.0	66.0	77.0	71.0	74.0	65.0	$11,821	$1,031	$10,789
Valrico Lake Advantage Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	13306 Boyette Rd	Riverview	33569	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 699-5049	916	49	18.6	10.8%	256 (27.9%)	119 (13.0%)	296 (32.3%)	90 (9.8%)	10 (1.1%)	17 (1.9%)	128 (14.0%)	86.1	229^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.8%		86.2	262^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	88.4%	33	80.0	78.0	82.0	78.0	74.0	82.0	85.0	$8,485	$102	$8,382
Alafia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 Culbreath Rd	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8190	568	41	13.9	26.6%	280 (49.3%)	41 (7.2%)	191 (33.6%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.6%)	56.3	975^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.5%		77.8	455^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.8%	520	69.0	70.0	51.0	73.0	66.0	55.0	57.0	$12,726	$916	$11,811
Boyette Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10141 Sedgebrook Dr	Riverview	33569	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 671-5060	910	48	19.0	30.2%	398 (43.7%)	130 (14.3%)	258 (28.4%)	43 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	75 (8.2%)	69.2	651^st of 2240 public elementary schools	70.9%		76.9	476^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.9%	175	64.0	62.0	73.0	76.0	67.0	74.0	70.0	$10,059	$761	$9,299
Warren Hope Dawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12961 Boggy Creek Dr	Riverview	33579	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 442-7396	812	45	18.1	38.3%	272 (33.5%)	180 (22.2%)	270 (33.3%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.0%)	31	1646^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.5%		26.7	1732^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	23.3%	86	50.0	54.0	58.0	56.0	50.0	48.0	44.0	$10,357	$784	$9,574
Pinecrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7950 Lithia Pinecrest Rd	Lithia	33547	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8164	614	39	15.7	50.8%	364 (59.3%)	38 (6.2%)	183 (29.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	18.9	1959^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.5%		29.5	1661^st of 2258 public elementary schools	26.4%	298	41.0	43.0	45.0	53.0	49.0	37.0	46.0	$12,483	$1,952	$10,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Fishhawk Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fishhawk Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fishhawk Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Randall Middle School
High : Newsome High School

What is the racial makeup of Fishhawk Creek Elementary School?

Students at Fishhawk Creek Elementary School are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is Fishhawk Creek Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

Is Fishhawk Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Fishhawk Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 7.5% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Fishhawk Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 921 students attended Fishhawk Creek Elementary School.

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