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Enrollment
794
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087002184
APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL
501 APOLLO BEACH BLVD, APOLLO BEACH, FL 33572 · (813) 671-5172 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL794 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
253 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 95 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 133 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (98).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL→EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on published attendance-zone data from HILLSBOROUGH. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.5%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.0pp since 2023
Math
74.1%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 74.1% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 76.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL
APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL's state test result (67.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL this school | 794 | 31.9% | 67.8% |
| PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLERMONT | 690 | 31.7% | 61.1% |
| OASIS ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL-NORTH CAPE CORAL | 813 | 31.2% | 76.0% |
| SAN ANTONIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DADE CITY | 706 | 34.8% | 49.2% |
| SUGARLOAF SCHOOL SUMMERLAND KEY | 651 | 33.0% | 59.1% |
| CIMINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VALRICO | 789 | 30.4% | 65.9% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #534 of 2,136 | #39 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #488 of 2,149 ▼ 145 | #35 of 176 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #720 of 2,149 ▼ 91 | #47 of 176 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 794 | #475 of 2,267 | #40 of 182 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,289 of 2,077 | #105 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #859 of 2,108 | #91 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.9% | #1,774 of 2,188 | #124 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.4% | #124 of 621 | #11 of 41 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
794
+197 (+33%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 971
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 794 | 47.9 | 16.6:1 | 32% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 37% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 37.5 | 15.0:1 | 40% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 39% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 623 | 45 | 13.8:1 | 38% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 51 | 13.9:1 | 35% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 42 | 12.8:1 | 33% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 686 | 42 | 16.3:1 | 44% (301) |
| 1990-91 | 971 | 55 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL.
About APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL
In APOLLO BEACH, Florida, APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 794 students are in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 31% higher than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL is in HILLSBOROUGH, a district with 221,318 students across 300 schools.
Roughly 56% of students at APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL are White. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 7% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL, 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Florida have 17.5:1, compared with 16.6:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 32% of enrollment. The 43% average for public schools in Hillsborough County is 11 points higher.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL is 65.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.8%.
Census estimates describe Hillsborough County this way: the median household income is $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL, Hillsborough County has 319 other public schools.
The school nearest to APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL is DOBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 2.0 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 794 students in 2024-25, 197 more than the 597 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.6:1 to 16.6:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSBOROUGH
- FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 5,748 students
- JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,602 students
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
Other schools in APOLLO BEACH
- DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 1,381 students
- SLAM ACADEMY AT APOLLO BEACHCombined · 1,235 students
- DOBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 680 students
- WATERSET CHARTER SCHOOLElementary
Nearby schools
- DOBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 680
- DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,381
- CORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 696
- EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 1,174
- EISENHOWER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER2.6 mi · 59
- SLAM ACADEMY AT APOLLO BEACH2.7 mi · 1,235
Frequently asked questions
About APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOLHow large is APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL?
APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL enrolls approximately 794 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL serve?
APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL.
How diverse is APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL?
APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL reports a student body of 56% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL in?
APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL is part of HILLSBOROUGH.
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