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Southshore Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1718^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Southshore Charter Academy is a K-8 school in Riverview, FL, serving 1,230 students within the Hillsborough district, and it currently holds a 1-star rating after a significant performance decline from its peak in 2019.

This school presents a puzzling picture: despite having a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (14.31%), its overall academic performance is among the lowest in the area. For example, Sessums Elementary has a higher poverty rate (45%) but outperforms Southshore in key areas. The most striking comparison is with Riverview Academy of Math and Science, another K-8 charter nearby with a similar student-teacher ratio. That school dramatically outperforms Southshore in every grade-level subject, despite having a higher poverty rate (27.57%). This suggests Southshore’s challenges are likely tied to internal instructional strategies and resource allocation rather than demographics.

A critical weakness is the "5th grade cliff": only 28% of 5th graders were proficient in math and 40% in ELA, far below state averages. Meanwhile, the school excels at accelerating top students into high school-level courses, with 81% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 87% in Geometry. This creates a "tale of two schools" under one roof. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has risen sharply from 15% to 29.3% in recent years, and the school spends significantly less per student ($7,393) than nearby schools like Boyette Springs Elementary ($10,059) and Belmont Elementary ($12,173), which may contribute to its overall struggles.

1,230

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,393

Per pupil spending ?

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11667 Big Bend Rd
Riverview, FL 33579

(813) 769-1209

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.1%

African American:

27.7%

White:

20.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2019 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg59%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,718^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 32 pts since 2019

From top 44% (2019) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

802^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2019

From top 41% (2019) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^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	27.8	1718 of 2240	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1648 of 2258	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1566 of 2256	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1500 of 2240	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1624 of 2219	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1460 of 2247	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	967 of 2182	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	802 of 1216	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	623 of 1205	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	601 of 1196	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	726 of 1177	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	625 of 1148	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	647 of 1136	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	452 of 1099	58.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry87%+31 vs state

Algebra 181%+18 vs state

Civics80%+3 vs state

Biology 178%+4 vs state

English Language Arts53%-8 vs state

Math51%-10 vs state

Science33%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, March 6, 2022

HORRIBLE Leadership, principal doesn't have a clue what she is doing. She is too busy doing photo ops for facebook rather than running the school.Terrible with kids, does not communicate with parents. Suspend kids because she couldn't be bother to do the job she was hired for. Since she started, students making honor roll every quarter has dropped tremendously because teachers hate their jobs and are just there for the pay check. Very toxic environment because of the leadership in this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 11, 2020

This school is horrible. The teachers are always changing. The staff believe the school is their’s and not the students. You get no where with complaints and issues. Bullying is a big problem in this school. I won’t address the racism but whatever. Everything as far as informing the parents are very last minute. Found out on a Monday that my child has picture day in the Wednesday, which needed to be paid by the Tuesday. Yeaaaa 1 day to let you know. My son is in 8th grade and never seen much homework, homework must be a joke for them. His senior trip and graduation, I’m surprised I’ve finally got that information and not the night before smh. It’s too stressful to deal with a terribly mismanaged school. I don’t even believe in the test grades. Your child in 8th grade passing English all because they know how to spell CAT. School is a disgrace to a CHARTER SCHOOL entity. 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 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/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 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
Southshore Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11667 Big Bend Rd	Riverview	33579	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 769-1209	1,230	52	23.6	14.3%	256 (20.8%)	341 (27.7%)	518 (42.1%)	38 (3.1%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	69 (5.6%)	27.8	1718^th of 2240 public elementary schools	23.3%		30	1648^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.0%	70	52.0	54.0	40.0	53.0	54.0	64.0	70.0	53.0	28.0	41.0	53.0	63.0	42.0	22.0	81.0	87.0	78.0	80.0	$7,393	$99	$7,294
Summerfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11990 Big Bend Rd	Riverview	33579	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 671-5115	901	55	16.5	52.4%	216 (24.0%)	228 (25.3%)	377 (41.8%)	23 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.3%)	34.5	1540^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.3%		34.6	1512^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.0%	28	53.0	54.0	50.0				62.0	48.0	60.0				46.0						$11,046	$1,254	$9,792
Summerfield Crossings Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11050 Fairway Meadow Dr	Riverview	33579	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 672-5621	797	52	15.2	49.9%	176 (22.1%)	299 (37.5%)	247 (31.0%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.8%)	19	1958^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.6%		15.8	2016^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.7%	58	48.0	37.0	47.0				53.0	51.0	36.0				39.0						$10,708	$1,532	$9,177
Collins Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	12424 Summerfield Blvd	Riverview	33579	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 672-5400	1,644	90	18.2	34.1%	620 (37.7%)	393 (23.9%)	460 (28.0%)	38 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	127 (7.7%)	35.8	1504^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.9%		40.8	1336^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.8%	168	54.0	55.0	56.0	55.0	62.0	56.0	51.0	60.0	56.0	51.0	38.0	70.0	47.0	54.0	84.0			79.0	$9,193	$769	$8,423
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
Kids Community College Riverview Southeast	Public, Charter	K-8	11519 McMullen Rd	Riverview	33569	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 699-4600	433	17	26.2	45.7%	94 (21.7%)	145 (33.5%)	130 (30.0%)	25 (5.8%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (6.9%)	25.9	1766^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.2%		13.6	2066^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.5%	300	49.0	26.0	69.0	50.0	50.0	53.0	56.0	21.0	45.0	44.0	75.0	59.0	52.0	28.0	69.0			68.0	$9,518	$00	$9,518
Sessums Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11525 Ramble Creek Dr	Riverview	33569	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 672-5230	904	59	15.3	45.0%	257 (28.4%)	209 (23.1%)	323 (35.7%)	39 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.2%)	39.6	1410^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.1%		39.2	1381^st of 2258 public elementary schools	38.8%	29	53.0	59.0	58.0				53.0	56.0	56.0				53.0						$10,779	$1,146	$9,633
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	1768^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.1%		33.4	1543^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	31.7%	225	56.0	61.0	45.0				44.0	56.0	36.0				32.0						$12,173	$1,491	$10,683
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
Riverview Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	9906 Symmes Rd	Riverview	33578	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 412-6111	1,059	45	23.5	27.6%	228 (21.5%)	276 (26.1%)	423 (39.9%)	43 (4.1%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (7.6%)	72.9	555^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.2%		76.6	484^th of 2258 public elementary schools	78.6%	71	67.0	77.0	72.0	82.0	77.0	75.0	72.0	82.0	60.0	81.0	79.0	79.0	59.0	44.0	96.0		100.0	83.0	$8,992	$27	$8,966

Frequently Asked Questions about Southshore Charter Academy

How many students attend Southshore Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,230 students attended Southshore Charter Academy.

What district is Southshore Charter Academy in?

Hillsborough

Is Southshore Charter Academy a good school?

Southshore Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Southshore Charter Academy?

Students at Southshore Charter Academy are 42% Hispanic, 28% African American, 21% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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