Summary:
This analysis examines 10 elementary schools in the 33578 zip code of Riverview, Florida, which serve a range of grades from PK-5 to K-8 and are part of the Hillsborough school district, a district ranked 45th out of 70 in Florida.
The standout school in the area is Winthrop Charter School, which ranks in the top 20% of Florida elementary schools (80th percentile) and boasts exceptional test scores, with 86% of students proficient in Algebra 1 compared to the state average of 63%. A close second is Riverview Academy of Math and Science, ranking in the top 25% (75th percentile) with 96% proficiency in Algebra 1. At the other end of the spectrum, Ippolito Elementary School is the lowest-performing school, ranking in the bottom 8% (8th percentile) with only 19% of 3rd graders proficient in math, while Frost Elementary School also struggles, ranking in the bottom 12% (12th percentile). Notably, Big Bend Academy of Math and Science is a unique case with only 18 students and no test score data, but it has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (15.8%) and the lowest free/reduced lunch percentage (16.67%) in the area.
Key metrics reveal a stark divide: chronic absenteeism averages 30.5% across the area, but ranges from a low of 15.8% at Big Bend Academy to a high of 46.3% at Ippolito Elementary. The free/reduced lunch average is 42.7%, with Ippolito Elementary having the highest rate at 66.87% and Big Bend Academy the lowest at 16.67%. Spending per student averages $11,407, but Riverview Elementary School spends the most at $16,385 while ranking in the bottom 25%, whereas Winthrop Charter spends the second-least at $8,245 and is the top-ranked school. This highlights that higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes, and the "charter school divide" is extreme, with top performers like Winthrop and Riverview Academy contrasting sharply with low-performing charters like Bridgeprep Academy Of Riverview and Creekside Charter Academy.
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