BALLAST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 2802 W BALLAST POINT BLVD, in TAMPA, Florida, BALLAST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary-level community that works with 408 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of HILLSBOROUGH. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 32% leaner than typical.

BALLAST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 300 schools operated by HILLSBOROUGH, a district that works with 221,318 students overall.

On demographics, BALLAST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 25% of students at BALLAST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hillsborough County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BALLAST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.5%; this one delivers 67.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Hillsborough County) records that median household income runs about $79,540, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BALLAST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 320 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students).

Nearest neighbor: CHIARAMONTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BALLAST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 55.4%.

BALLAST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 13%: 467 students in 2018 compared to 408 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 23% to 19% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the BALLAST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.