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Learning Gate Community School

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Learning Gate Community School ranks 767 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

767^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Learning Gate Community School in Lutz, FL, is a K-8 public school serving 761 students within the Hillsborough district, known for its consistent above-average performance and a notably low rate of economic disadvantage, with only 4.47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional middle school advanced coursework: in the 2025-2026 school year, 97% of students taking the Algebra 1 EOC were proficient, and 96% were proficient in Civics—dramatically higher than district and state averages. Additionally, Learning Gate boasts a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.9%, roughly half the district and state averages, indicating strong student engagement and family-school connections.

When compared to nearby schools, Learning Gate offers a reliable, traditional public school option with a leaner budget of $8,772 per student, achieving solid results with high efficiency. Its most direct competitor is Lutz Preparatory School, a 5-star charter school just 2.11 miles away that outperforms Learning Gate in nearly every subject and grade level. Parents seeking the absolute highest academic performance may lean toward Lutz Prep, while Learning Gate provides a very strong, more traditional environment with a steady 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past four years. The school’s math scores in 7th and 8th grades are high (78% and 79%), but this is partly due to top students taking Algebra 1, where they excel, leaving a filtered group in standard classes.

Learning Gate’s demographic profile contrasts sharply with nearby schools like Maniscalco K-8 School (38.78% free/reduced lunch) and Mort Elementary (67.31% free/reduced lunch), highlighting a socioeconomic divide within a small geographic area. Despite these differences, Learning Gate has maintained a stable, slightly upward trend in state rankings over the last decade, avoiding significant declines. It is a dependable, "safe bet" school that consistently delivers above-average results, particularly in its middle school advanced programs, making it a solid choice for families in the Lutz area.

761

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,772

Per pupil spending ?

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16215 Hanna Rd
Lutz, FL 33549

(813) 948-4190

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

Hispanic:

24.6%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

767^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

264^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	767 of 2240	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	771 of 2258	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	874 of 2256	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	884 of 2240	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	650 of 2219	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	599 of 2247	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	718 of 2182	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	980 of 2118	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	803 of 2112	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	840 of 2087	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.9	506 of 2064	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	612 of 2029	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	674 of 1984	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	710 of 1985	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.9	467 of 1919	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	365 of 1847	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	219 of 1789	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	82.9	264 of 1786	85.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	317 of 1688	81.2%	★★★★☆
2005	74.1	71 of 202	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	85.3	33 of 199	83.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	264 of 1216	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	234 of 1205	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	188 of 1196	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	133 of 1177	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	221 of 1148	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	163 of 1136	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	189 of 1099	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	131 of 1035	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.3	115 of 1031	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	182 of 997	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	165 of 999	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	180 of 956	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	159 of 897	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	91.2	43 of 891	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	54 of 839	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	67 of 780	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	87.3	74 of 740	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	83.2	98 of 736	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	151 of 675	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	85.1	73 of 602	87.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.1	170 of 593	71.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 197%+34 vs state

Civics96%+19 vs state

English Language Arts70%+9 vs state

Math70%+8 vs state

Science68%+12 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (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 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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	64.6	767^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.8%		64.3	771^st of 2258 public elementary schools	65.9%	4	70.0	71.0	64.0	76.0	68.0	70.0	66.0	67.0	63.0	69.0	78.0	79.0	63.0	73.0	97.0		96.0	$8,772	$16	$8,756
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%)	71.1	602^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	73.1%		78.2	447^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.2%	155	71.0	67.0	58.0	78.0	83.0	66.0	87.0	73.0	68.0	77.0		81.0	65.0	64.0	96.0		87.0	$13,515	$1,103	$12,412
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%)	21.8	1882^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	16.0%		17.8	1973^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	12.6%	91	35.0	45.0	37.0				56.0	70.0	42.0				34.0					$12,582	$1,848	$10,734
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%)	92.8	75^th of 2240 public elementary schools	96.7%		94.1	58^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.4%	17	78.0	92.0	89.0	95.0	90.0	85.0	84.0	94.0	81.0	98.0		83.0	89.0	85.0	91.0	100.0	99.0	$8,379	$306	$8,073
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%)	37.7	1461^st of 2240 public elementary schools	34.8%		19.6	1923^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	14.8%	462	53.0	54.0	55.0				54.0	58.0	65.0				47.0					$12,429	$1,158	$11,272
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%)	78.9	409^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.7%		78.7	436^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.7%	27	71.0	67.0	74.0	73.0	58.0	80.0	80.0	82.0	76.0	81.0	38.0	84.0	76.0	68.0	92.0		73.0	$12,895	$1,044	$11,850
Miles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	317 E 124th Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7337	585	43	13.7	72.6%	40 (6.8%)	192 (32.8%)	323 (55.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	14.7	2046^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.7%		10.8	2129^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.7%	83	29.0	42.0	36.0				45.0	34.0	52.0				46.0					$14,727	$2,646	$12,081
Excelsior Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2156 University Square Mall	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 644-9060	0	17	13.3		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	20.2	1919^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.3%		14.4	2053^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	9.1%	134	27.0	23.0	63.0				18.0	15.0	63.0				37.0					$12,154	$1,621	$10,534
Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11311 N 15th St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7366	682	45	15.3	65.8%	16 (2.3%)	238 (34.9%)	412 (60.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	5.4	2197^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.9%		6.5	2203^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	2.4%	6	31.0	26.0	25.0				29.0	36.0	33.0				38.0					$13,566	$1,921	$11,645
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%)	85.7	243^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.8	172^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	92.4%	71	69.0	86.0	73.0				83.0	86.0	81.0				79.0					$10,550	$737	$9,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Learning Gate Community School

Is Learning Gate Community School a good school?

Learning Gate Community School ranks 767^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Learning Gate Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Learning Gate Community School.

What district is Learning Gate Community School in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Learning Gate Community School?

Students at Learning Gate Community School are 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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