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What's the one class at DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
990
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087000928
DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL
8715 N 22ND ST, TAMPA, FL 33604 · (813) 975-7652 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL990 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Florida public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
708 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 | 43 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 103 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (121).
Student demographics
59%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
DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL→WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
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
27.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
32.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.4% | 32.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.2% | 28.8% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL
DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL's state test result (29.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL this school | 990 | 71.5% | 29.3% |
| GATEWAY ENVIRONMENTAL K-8 LEARNING CENTER HOMESTEAD | 1,165 | 67.1% | 42.0% |
| LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT PIERCE | 765 | 68.0% | 54.2% |
| PALMETTO ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 1,006 | 66.4% | 32.8% |
| NORTHBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 728 | 73.5% | 62.0% |
| LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POINCIANA | 1,126 | 78.2% | 43.8% |
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 DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #2,088 of 2,136 | #157 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #2,071 of 2,149 ▲ 14 | #159 of 176 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #2,095 of 2,149 ▼ 73 | #164 of 176 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 990 | #202 of 2,267 | #10 of 182 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,031 of 2,077 | #153 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #936 of 2,108 | #100 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.5% | #401 of 2,188 | #43 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +166.1% | #3 of 621 | #1 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
990
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 852
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 990 | 44.3 | 22.3:1 | 72% (708) |
| 2023-24 | 829 | 52.5 | 15.8:1 | 74% (610) |
| 2022-23 | 1,023 | 52 | 19.7:1 | 78% (793) |
| 2020-21 | 997 | 69 | 14.4:1 | 97% (963) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 32 | 11.6:1 | 92% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 41 | 11.1:1 | 96% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 592 | 48 | 12.3:1 | 95% (565) |
| 2000-01 | 818 | 56 | 14.6:1 | 91% (741) |
| 1990-91 | 852 | 53 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL.
About DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL
DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL is an elementary school in TAMPA, Florida, and it is part of HILLSBOROUGH. The school's 990 students are in pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
HILLSBOROUGH has 300 schools; together they serve 221,318 students.
The most common group at DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL is Black students, at 46%. Enrollment also includes 44% Hispanic, 5% White, and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 30 points above the 16% share among Hillsborough County residents. DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL is 44.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 22.3:1. That is higher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. The school counts 708 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 72%. For comparison, public schools in Hillsborough County average 43%.
DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL is graded F by allk12, scoring above 1% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Florida, DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 29.3% compared with a predicted 45.3%.
Hillsborough County has these Census figures: the median household income is $79,540, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hillsborough County is home to 320 public schools and about 223,193 public school students.
Nearest public school: NEW SPRINGS SCHOOLS, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL's average proficiency of 29.3% compares with 29.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL had 997 students in 2020-21 and 990 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.4:1 to 22.3:1 over the same years.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- NEW SPRINGS SCHOOLS0.2 mi · 382
- SULPHUR SPRINGS K-8 SCHOOL0.9 mi · 678
- WITTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 530
- VILLAGE OF EXCELLENCE ACADEMY1.4 mi · 108
- KIMBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 339
- SLIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 761
Frequently asked questions
About DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOLHow many students attend DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL?
DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL enrolls approximately 990 students in grades PK-08.
Is DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL have?
DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
What is the student diversity at DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL are roughly 5% White, 44% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL in?
DR CARTER G WOODSON K-8 SCHOOL is part of HILLSBOROUGH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.