Summary:
The three elementary schools in Tampa's 33629 zip code—Mabry Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School, and Grady Elementary School—serve grades PK through 5 and are part of the Hillsborough school district, which ranks in the bottom half of Florida districts. Despite this, all three schools dramatically outperform district and state averages across nearly every metric, making this zip code a standout area for elementary education.
Grady Elementary School is the academic powerhouse, ranking 24th out of 2,240 schools statewide (99th percentile) with exceptional math proficiency—98% in both 3rd and 5th grade—and the highest science scores. However, it also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate (9.3%) and the highest percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (20.62%). Mabry Elementary School is the consistent high-achiever, ranking 63rd statewide (97th percentile) with the lowest chronic absenteeism (5.7%), the lowest student-teacher ratio (15:1), and strong ELA proficiency (83-85%). Roosevelt Elementary School is the volatile performer, dropping from 52nd to 231st in state rank over two years, with the lowest per-student spending ($11,016) and highest student-teacher ratio (16.7:1).
Key takeaways include that math is the clear strength across all three schools, with proficiency rates consistently higher than ELA. Chronic absenteeism is a non-issue compared to the state average of 31.4%, ranging from just 5.7% to 9.3%. Interestingly, socioeconomic factors don't guarantee top performance—Grady has double the poverty rate of Roosevelt yet achieves the highest rankings. Mabry appears the most cost-effective, delivering elite results with lower spending than Grady, while Roosevelt's decline in 5th grade math (94% to 84%) warrants attention.
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