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Thompson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2089^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Thompson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ruskin, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 754 students. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Thompson Elementary consistently performs below the Hillsborough district and Florida state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were 29-35% and 38-42%, respectively, compared to the Hillsborough district's 52-58% and the state's 56-63%. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade in 2024-2025 was also significantly lower at 35%, compared to the Hillsborough district's 50% and the state's 55%. Additionally, Thompson Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 39.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

The nearby schools, such as Doby Elementary, Rcma Wimauma Community Academy, and Belmont Elementary, generally perform better than Thompson Elementary in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. The high chronic absenteeism rate and the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Thompson Elementary, ranging from 67.64% to 76.93% in recent years, suggest that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles.

789

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,377

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 E Shell Point Rd
Ruskin, FL 33570

(813) 938-1203

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Thompson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shields Middle School
High:	Lennard High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.3%

African American:

27.8%

White:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (36% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

2,089^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

148^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	12.7	2089 of 2258	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1974 of 2256	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1711 of 2240	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1653 of 2219	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1544 of 2247	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1959 of 2182	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	2004 of 2118	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	1867 of 2112	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	1926 of 2087	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math40%-21 vs state

Science35%-20 vs state

English Language Arts32%-25 vs state

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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
Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 E Shell Point Rd	Ruskin	33570	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 938-1203	789	46	17.2	64.9%	99 (12.5%)	219 (27.8%)	436 (55.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	12.7	2089^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.5%		17.3	1974^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.5%	115	29.0	32.0	35.0				40.0	42.0	38.0				35.0						$11,377	$1,822	$9,557
Literacy Leadership Technology Academy South Bay	Public, Charter	K-8	1090 30th Street NE	Ruskin	33570	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 234-0940	813	42	19.5	9.5%	286 (35.2%)	160 (19.7%)	297 (36.5%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	50 (6.2%)	36.5	1465^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.1%		35	1491^st of 2256 public elementary schools	33.9%	26	56.0	58.0	46.0	44.0	59.0	53.0	59.0	70.0	44.0	50.0	51.0	60.0	31.0	47.0	88.0	86.0		78.0	$9,386	$755	$8,631
Ruskin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E College Ave	Ruskin	33570	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 671-5177	838	52	16.1	71.5%	106 (12.6%)	160 (19.1%)	533 (63.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.3%)	10.2	2145^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.7	2136^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.3%	9	27.0	33.0	28.0				36.0	41.0	40.0				26.0						$13,671	$2,043	$11,627
Cypress Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4040 19th Ave NE	Ruskin	33573	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 671-5167	834	49	16.9	60.9%	111 (13.3%)	260 (31.2%)	401 (48.1%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.5%)	21.5	1860^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.6%		29.1	1647^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.0%	213	35.0	36.0	43.0				49.0	46.0	44.0				39.0						$11,602	$1,662	$9,940
Dorothy C York Pk-8 Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	5995 Covington Garden Drive	Apollo Beach	33572	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 272-4000	1,381	87	15.8	24.0%	595 (43.1%)	269 (19.5%)	349 (25.3%)	42 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	122 (8.8%)	79.4	419^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.4%		83.9	322^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	85.7%	97	76.0	74.0	66.0	78.0	74.0	67.0	79.0	70.0	70.0	84.0		79.0	61.0	74.0	90.0	100.0		85.0	$10,878	$812	$10,066
Apollo Beach K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 Apollo Beach Blvd	Apollo Beach	33572	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 671-5172	794	48	16.5	31.9%	444 (55.9%)	72 (9.1%)	209 (26.3%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.4%)	72.2	577^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.4%		75.8	510^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.4%	67	59.0	64.0	64.0	63.0			72.0	75.0	84.0	61.0			73.0						$10,420	$735	$9,686
Waterset Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6540 Knowledge Ln	Apollo Beach	33572	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 602-0622	0	64	18.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	42.8	1278^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.4%		52.1	1042^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	53.8%	236	55.0	55.0	49.0	59.0	61.0	63.0	69.0	56.0	33.0	57.0	72.0	47.0	43.0	55.0	81.0	96.0	98.0	82.0	$8,797	$99	$8,699
Doby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6720 Covington Garden Dr	Apollo Beach	33572	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 672-5388	680	49	13.9	43.7%	260 (38.2%)	151 (22.2%)	208 (30.6%)	16 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.3%)	50.3	1110^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.8%		37.8	1410^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.5%	300	55.0	57.0	53.0				64.0	51.0	60.0				55.0						$12,133	$1,119	$11,015
Rcma Wimauma Community Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	18240 Us Highway 301 S	Wimauma	33598	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 672-5159	373	24	15.2		1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	372 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.8	1120^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.4%		47.7	1152^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	48.9%	32	37.0	48.0	33.0	71.0	73.0	62.0	78.0	73.0	67.0	76.0	68.0		29.0	43.0	39.0	92.0		100.0	$10,575	$1,275	$9,300
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14150 Gate Dancer Rd	Sun City Center	33573	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 535-7806	776	56	13.8	50.5%	120 (15.5%)	319 (41.1%)	263 (33.9%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.6%)	33.4	1543^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	31.7%		28.3	1672^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	25.9%	129	53.0	39.0	52.0				52.0	43.0	56.0				42.0						$12,173	$1,491	$10,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompson Elementary

Is Thompson Elementary a good school?

Thompson Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Thompson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thompson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shields Middle School
High : Lennard High School

How many students attend Thompson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 789 students attended Thompson Elementary.

What district is Thompson Elementary in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Elementary?

Students at Thompson Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 28% African American, 13% White, 4% Two or more races.

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