CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL

Set in TAMPA, Florida, CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary-level community, part of HILLSBOROUGH. It instructs 861 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 43% larger than typical.

Within HILLSBOROUGH, which oversees 300 schools and 221,318 students, CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL records that 46% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 41% White, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL has 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.1%.

In the broader community, Hillsborough County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,540, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Hillsborough County's 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 7%: 805 students in 2018 compared to 861 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 37% to 46% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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