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New Springs Schools

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

New Springs Schools is a K-8 school in Tampa, FL, serving 382 students within the Hillsborough district, where nearly all students (99%) come from economically disadvantaged households. Over the past decade, the school has experienced a significant decline, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2016 to consistently ranking in the bottom 8th percentile statewide for the last five years. This sustained low performance is a key concern for families considering this school.

The most striking feature of New Springs is what can be described as a "tale of two schools." While overall grade-level test scores in math and English are well below district and state averages, a select group of advanced students achieves exceptional results on End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of students taking the Civics EOC and 81% taking Algebra 1 were proficient—far exceeding state averages. This suggests the school may be concentrating resources on a small, high-performing cohort, while the majority of students in lower grades struggle. This paradox creates a misleading picture of the school's overall effectiveness.

Compounding these academic challenges is an extremely high and volatile chronic absenteeism rate, which spiked to 40.8% in 2023-2024—significantly higher than the district average of 31.3%. Additionally, New Springs spends the least per student ($10,265) among nearby schools, despite having the highest poverty rate. For comparison, Robles Elementary School, with a lower poverty rate, spends over $5,000 more per student. While the nearby Dr. Carter G Woodson K-8 School ranks even lower (1st percentile), New Springs' combination of declining performance, high absenteeism, and low funding presents serious challenges that families should carefully consider.

382

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,265

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2410 E Busch Blvd
Tampa, FL 33612

(813) 933-5025

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.4%

African American:

31.7%

White:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (42% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg59%

Florida avg63%

Elementary school

2,104^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 62 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,012^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 63 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^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	12.1	2104 of 2240	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	2118 of 2258	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	2110 of 2256	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	2147 of 2240	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	2037 of 2219	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	2128 of 2247	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1782 of 2182	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1572 of 2118	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.3	1317 of 2112	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.3	664 of 2087	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.0	1374 of 2064	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1012 of 1216	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	959 of 1205	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	837 of 1196	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	908 of 1177	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	649 of 1148	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	865 of 1136	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	742 of 1099	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	426 of 1035	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	533 of 1031	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	76.8	203 of 997	79.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics100%+23 vs state

Algebra 181%+18 vs state

Biology 165%-9 vs state

English Language Arts39%-22 vs state

Science38%-18 vs state

Math35%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 20, 2021

the teachers a bad they are late on grading work,the kids they all misbeahave,the area outside is a bad area to play and the conditions in the school are bad. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Great STEM focused school for the area. I had my student here since Kindergarten. She has been excelling in reading. And she is learning English since she was 3 years old. If your student is bilingual, this school is perfect to close the gap. They have students from all backgrounds. I hear many parents from other schools whose kids are being bullied. At this school, my child feels safe for years. Teachers are caring and they communicate well. My child participated in Spelling Bee, Battle of the books etc. They also have Robotics, Science olympiad and other STEM teams as well as sports teams. Not the best fields for outside play and PE but academically, they are strong. Warning: discipline policy is strict. 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (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 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
New Springs Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	2410 E Busch Blvd	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 933-5025	382	21	18.1		71 (18.6%)	121 (31.7%)	162 (42.4%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	12.1	2104^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.2	2118^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.2%	14	39.0	30.0	43.0	42.0	49.0	35.0	29.0	22.0	38.0	50.0	41.0	34.0	43.0	34.0	81.0	65.0	100.0	$10,265	$891	$9,374
Dr Carter G Woodson K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8715 N 22nd St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7652	990	44	22.3	71.5%	54 (5.5%)	459 (46.4%)	432 (43.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.9%)	5	2198^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.9%		4.1	2227^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.4%	29	21.0	37.0	29.0	35.0	43.0	51.0	24.0	33.0	23.0	34.0	20.0	62.0	24.0	26.0	81.0		51.0	$11,316	$1,649	$9,667
Witter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10801 N 22nd St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7383	530	36	14.7	76.2%	30 (5.7%)	222 (41.9%)	230 (43.4%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.5%)	7.9	2172^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.4	2191^st of 2258 public elementary schools	3.0%	19	39.0	28.0	28.0				37.0	46.0	38.0				22.0					$14,162	$1,974	$12,188
Sulphur Springs K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8412 N 13th St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7305	678	36	19.0	84.5%	27 (4.0%)	425 (62.7%)	203 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.2%)	19.8	1931^st of 2240 public elementary schools	13.8%		7.9	2183^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	3.3%	252	30.0	43.0	62.0	40.0	34.0	40.0	43.0	57.0	52.0	38.0	27.0	19.0	30.0	28.0	100.0		55.0	$12,521	$1,986	$10,535
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
Legacy Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	302 E Linebaugh Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 499-1389	102	5	19.4	94.1%	6 (5.9%)	59 (57.8%)	33 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)						67.0						67.0		50.0				$9,845	$1,213	$8,632
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
Foster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2014 E Diana St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 276-5573	428	27	16.0	81.5%	18 (4.2%)	265 (61.9%)	122 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	12.3	2094^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.5%		17.4	1981^st of 2258 public elementary schools	12.3%	113	40.0	43.0	43.0				39.0	47.0	23.0				37.0					$14,475	$2,409	$12,066
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10112 N Ola Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7633	731	49	14.7	74.6%	80 (10.9%)	176 (24.1%)	443 (60.6%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.5%)	25.2	1785^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.3%		22.7	1832^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	18.9%	47	44.0	47.0	34.0				43.0	52.0	59.0				57.0					$13,421	$2,335	$11,085
Robles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4405 E Sligh Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8033	472	31	15.2	82.4%	20 (4.2%)	325 (68.9%)	100 (21.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.0%)	11.8	2108^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.9%		10.6	2136^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.4%	28	35.0	45.0	35.0				43.0	51.0	26.0				33.0					$15,381	$2,579	$12,802

Frequently Asked Questions about New Springs Schools

How many students attend New Springs Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended New Springs Schools.

Is New Springs Schools a good school?

New Springs Schools ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of New Springs Schools?

Students at New Springs Schools are 42% Hispanic, 32% African American, 19% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is New Springs Schools in?

Hillsborough

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2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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2024–25 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2025

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