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Enrollment
861
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087000929
CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL
3516 MCFARLAND RD, TAMPA, FL 33618 · (813) 975-7640 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL861 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
310 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 18 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 55% larger than its 7th grade class (69).
Student demographics
61%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
CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL→CHAMBERLAIN HIGH 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
62.3%
FL avg 56.7% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
61.2%
FL avg 58.9% . -8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.3% | 61.2% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 69.6% |
% 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
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL
CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL this school | 861 | 36.0% | 64.1% |
| TRAFALGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 910 | 39.8% | 62.5% |
| HAMMOCK POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 924 | 34.1% | 69.7% |
| SAWGRASS BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLERMONT | 853 | 33.9% | 50.3% |
| GOLDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 956 | 37.4% | 69.8% |
| NARCOOSSEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAINT CLOUD | 839 | 39.6% | 62.2% |
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 CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #679 of 2,136 | #47 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #1,048 of 2,149 ▼ 497 | #64 of 176 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #733 of 2,149 ▼ 125 | #48 of 176 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 861 | #358 of 2,267 | #27 of 182 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #574 of 2,077 | #41 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #782 of 2,108 | #83 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #1,681 of 2,188 | #119 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #391 of 621 | #23 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
861
+215 (+33%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 737
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 861 | 58.5 | 14.7:1 | 36% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 56 | 12.8:1 | 44% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 644 | 47 | 13.7:1 | 41% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 54 | 12.0:1 | 50% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 61 | 13.2:1 | 47% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 800 | 64 | 12.5:1 | 44% (349) |
| 2010-11 | 711 | 55 | 12.9:1 | 42% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 779 | 41 | 19.0:1 | 28% (216) |
| 1990-91 | 737 | 43 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL.
About CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL
CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in TAMPA, Florida, (ZIP code 33618). It offers pre-K through 8 and has 861 students enrolled. It has 43% more students than the average for elementary schools in Florida (about 604).
The district, HILLSBOROUGH, operates 300 schools serving 221,318 students.
The student body at CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 46%. The next largest groups are 41% White, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 16 points above the 30% share among Hillsborough County residents. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL are from different groups.
CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL has 58.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1. At CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
After adjusting for student poverty, CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.1%; the prediction is 63.1%.
In Hillsborough County, home to about 1,522,748 people, median household income comes to about $79,540, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 320 public schools in the county, enrolling about 223,193, CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL among them.
A public school about 1.3 miles away, DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER, is the closest to CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL comes in 1st of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment rose 33% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.0:1 to 14.7:1.
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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 TAMPA
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- SICKLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,398 students
- PLANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,391 students
- TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,181 students
- WHARTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,130 students
- GAITHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,040 students
Nearby schools
- DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER1.3 mi · 35
- LAKE MAGDALENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 739
- CAMINITI EXCEPTIONAL CENTER1.7 mi · 69
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 535
- NORTH TAMPA SUCCESS CENTER1.8 mi · 48
- CANNELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOLHow many students attend CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL?
CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL enrolls approximately 861 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL serve?
CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL is approximately 14.7:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL are roughly 41% White, 46% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL?
CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL is overseen by HILLSBOROUGH in Hillsborough County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.