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Waterset Charter School

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Waterset Charter School ranks 1526 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Waterset Charter School is a K-8 school in Apollo Beach, FL, serving approximately 1,200 students within the Hillsborough school district. While the school has a history of solid performance, recent data shows a significant decline, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating, with projections indicating further challenges ahead.

A key concern is a sharp drop in foundational math skills, particularly in 5th grade, where only 26% of students are proficient compared to the district average of 58%. This "math cliff" is not seen at nearby high-performing schools like Apollo Beach K-8 School (84% proficient) or Dorothy C York PK-8 Magnet School (63% proficient). Interestingly, Waterset excels in advanced coursework, with 100% proficiency in Biology 1 and 83% in Algebra 1, suggesting a strong program for students on an accelerated track. However, this success does not translate to the general student body. The school also has the lowest per-student spending ($8,797) among nearby schools and a higher student-teacher ratio (18.1:1), which may contribute to its struggles.

Chronic absenteeism is a growing issue, rising from 13.8% to 21.7% over the past few years, though it remains below the district average. Parents in Apollo Beach have strong alternatives, as both Apollo Beach K-8 School and Dorothy C York PK-8 Magnet School consistently rank in the top 25% of the state. For families considering Waterset, it is important to weigh the school's strengths in advanced subjects against its declining overall performance and persistent math challenges in the upper elementary grades.

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,797

Per pupil spending ?

∞%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6540 Knowledge Ln
Apollo Beach, FL 33572

(813) 602-0622

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2019 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2019

!Science scores 13 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,526^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 28 pts since 2019

From top 40% (2019) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

627^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 32 pts since 2019

From top 19% (2019) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^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	35.1	1526 of 2240	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	1278 of 2258	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	1042 of 2256	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	1009 of 2240	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	982 of 2219	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	992 of 2247	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	881 of 2182	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	627 of 1216	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.8	444 of 1205	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	368 of 1196	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	347 of 1177	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	431 of 1148	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	424 of 1136	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	210 of 1099	80.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Civics85%+8 vs state

Algebra 183%+20 vs state

Geometry81%+25 vs state

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Math52%-10 vs state

Science43%-13 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/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
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 ()	35.1	1526^th of 2240 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
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	490^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.1%		72.2	577^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.4%	87	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
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%)	45.9	1248^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.3%		50.3	1110^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.8%	138	52.0	63.0	57.0				59.0	59.0	62.0				60.0						$12,133	$1,119	$11,015
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%)	80.6	375^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.3%		79.4	419^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.4%	44	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
Corr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13020 Kings Lake Dr	Gibsonton	33534	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 672-5345	696	44	15.8	57.6%	120 (17.2%)	193 (27.7%)	334 (48.0%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	31 (4.5%)	19.6	1936^th of 2240 public elementary schools	13.6%		20.6	1891^st of 2258 public elementary schools	16.3%	45	34.0	36.0	47.0				57.0	37.0	57.0				38.0						$12,052	$1,744	$10,308
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
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 2240 public elementary schools	14.0%		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
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	1238^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.7%		36.5	1465^th of 2258 public elementary schools	35.1%	227	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
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%)	7.9	2173^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	3.0%		12.7	2089^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.5%	84	28.0	39.0	33.0				29.0	43.0	35.0				37.0						$11,377	$1,822	$9,557
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterset Charter School

What district is Waterset Charter School in?

Hillsborough

Is Waterset Charter School a good school?

Waterset Charter School ranks 1526^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waterset Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Waterset Charter School.

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