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Waterset Charter School

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Waterset Charter School ranks 1278 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Waterset Charter School is an elementary and middle school located in Apollo Beach, Florida, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 1,164 students. It is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Waterset Charter School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Waterset Charter School consistently outperforms the Hillsborough district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, including End-of-Course (EOC) exams, Statewide Science assessments, and the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) in English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Waterset Charter School had 81% proficiency in EOC Algebra 1, compared to 59% for Hillsborough and 60% for Florida. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, ranging from 21.7% to 31.4% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that the school should address.

Waterset Charter School outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Hillsborough district, including Big Bend Academy Of Math And Science, Thompson Elementary, Cypress Creek Elementary School, and Corr Elementary School, in terms of test scores and overall school performance. However, Apollo Beach Elementary and Dorothy C York Pk-8 Magnet School, which are also located near Waterset Charter School, have higher rankings and performance metrics.

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 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg55%

Florida avg59%

Elementary school

1,278^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From top 40% (2019) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

444^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 18 pts since 2019

From top 19% (2019) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Biology 198%+27 vs state

Geometry96%+41 vs state

Civics82%+11 vs state

Algebra 181%+21 vs state

Math59%~ state avg

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Science48%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Waterset Charter School

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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
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
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
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
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
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%)	20.6	1891^st of 2258 public elementary schools	16.3%		17.6	1965^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.9%	74	43.0	39.0	42.0				50.0	43.0	40.0				33.0						$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%)	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
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
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
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
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%)	15.8	2016^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.7%		26.5	1726^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.5%	290	44.0	37.0	35.0				39.0	37.0	37.0				36.0						$10,708	$1,532	$9,177

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Waterset Charter School ranks 1278^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Hillsborough

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