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Thompson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2175^th

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of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Thompson Elementary is a public school in Ruskin, FL, serving 789 students in grades PK-5 within the Hillsborough County School District, a district ranked in the bottom half of Florida. The school is currently facing significant challenges, with state rankings that have dropped to the bottom 3% of all Florida elementary schools over the past five years, and nearly 65% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The most critical issue at Thompson Elementary is an exceptionally high rate of chronic absenteeism, which has hovered around 40% for the past three years. This rate is more than double that of high-performing nearby schools like Dorothy C York Pk-8 Magnet School (11.7%) and Apollo Beach K-8 School (19.1%), and significantly higher than other struggling local schools. This attendance crisis is likely a primary driver of the school's academic struggles, as the data shows a clear link between high absenteeism and low test scores. Additionally, Thompson has a higher student-teacher ratio (17.2:1) than most of its peers, including Doby Elementary School (13.9:1) and Belmont Elementary School (13.8:1), which may mean less individualized attention for students.

Despite these challenges, there is a small sign of hope: the most recent test scores show a slight improvement in several areas, such as 4th Grade ELA rising from 32% to 39% proficiency. However, the school spends $11,377 per student—more than the high-performing Apollo Beach K-8 ($10,420)—yet gets far worse results, raising questions about how effectively funds are being used. For parents considering Thompson, the school's struggles are deeply tied to community-level factors, and addressing the root causes of absenteeism will be essential for any turnaround. Nearby schools like Ruskin Elementary School face similar challenges, while Literacy Leadership Technology Academy South Bay and Dorothy C York Pk-8 Magnet School offer higher performance in the same area.

789

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,377

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2020 E Shell Point Rd
Ruskin, FL 33570

(813) 938-1203

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Thompson Elementary School 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: Declining — 8th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (35% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 29% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

2,175^th of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

168^th of 175Elementary Schools in the Hillsborough

47^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	2175 of 2242	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science37%-23 vs state

Math36%-29 vs state

English Language Arts33%-27 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 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 School	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%)	7.9	2175^th of 2242 public elementary schools	3.0%		12.7	2089^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.5%	86	28.0	39.0	33.0				29.0	43.0	35.0				37.0						$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%)	46.5	1240^th of 2242 public elementary schools	44.7%		36.5	1465^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.1%	225	61.0	48.0	69.0	73.0	53.0	58.0	62.0	52.0	54.0	63.0	42.0	61.0	46.0	52.0	71.0	94.0		68.0	$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%)	9.7	2150^th of 2242 public elementary schools	4.1%		10.2	2145^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.0%	5	29.0	27.0	37.0				36.0	39.0	46.0				42.0						$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%)	20	1926^th of 2242 public elementary schools	14.1%		21.5	1860^th of 2258 public elementary schools	17.6%	66	46.0	52.0	41.0				45.0	55.0	36.0				38.0						$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%)	80.5	376^th of 2242 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.4	419^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.4%	43	87.0	79.0	71.0	79.0	76.0	77.0	87.0	80.0	63.0	84.0	29.0	89.0	69.0	75.0	96.0	100.0		86.0	$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%)	75.6	491^st of 2242 public elementary schools	78.1%		72.2	577^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.4%	86	75.0	58.0	72.0	77.0	64.0		77.0	69.0	84.0	81.0		81.0	78.0					65.0	$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 ()	35.2	1526^th of 2242 public elementary schools	31.9%		42.8	1278^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.4%	248	63.0	60.0	58.0	55.0	65.0	65.0	61.0	57.0	26.0	46.0	67.0	35.0	36.0	51.0	83.0	81.0	100.0	85.0	$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%)	46	1249^th of 2242 public elementary schools	44.3%		50.3	1110^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.8%	139	52.0	63.0	57.0				59.0	59.0	62.0				60.0						$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%)	54.7	1029^th of 2242 public elementary schools	54.1%		49.8	1120^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.4%	91	60.0	40.0	51.0	70.0	69.0	78.0	81.0	79.0	93.0	68.0	78.0		37.0	73.0	57.0			98.0	$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%)	25.9	1769^th of 2242 public elementary schools	21.1%		33.4	1543^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	31.7%	226	56.0	61.0	45.0				44.0	56.0	36.0				32.0						$12,173	$1,491	$10,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Thompson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thompson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shields Middle School
High : Lennard High School

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Elementary School?

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

Is Thompson Elementary School a good school?

Thompson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Thompson Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

How many students attend Thompson Elementary School?

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

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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