Enrollment
162
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087000957
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2915 N MASSACHUSETTS AVE, TAMPA, FL 33602 · (813) 276-5408 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
134 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 12 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
51%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
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET 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
28.6%
FL avg 56.7% . -6.9pp since 2023
Math
38.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.6% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 47.6% |
% 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 162 | 82.7% | 35.8% |
| MYRTLE GROVE ELEMENTARY MIAMI GARDENS | 154 | 79.2% | 44.3% |
| ROBERT RUSSA MOTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PERRINE | 168 | 86.3% | 37.9% |
| RAINBOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OPA LOCKA | 172 | 77.9% | 36.5% |
| SOMERSET ACADEMY EAST PREPARATORY MIRAMAR | 167 | 88.0% | 71.2% |
| GADSDEN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL QUINCY | 121 | 78.5% | 71.6% |
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 GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #1,957 of 2,136 | #135 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #1,953 of 2,149 ▼ 449 | #140 of 176 ▼ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #2,083 of 2,149 ▼ 257 | #161 of 176 ▼ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #2,147 of 2,267 | #173 of 182 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #101 of 2,188 | #8 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -58.2% | #11 of 1,374 | #4 of 124 |
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
162
-117 (-42%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 162 | 16.5 | 9.8:1 | 83% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 89% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 217 | 16 | 13.6:1 | 92% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 27 | 10.3:1 | 99% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 42 | 9.2:1 | 97% (377) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 36 | 11.2:1 | 97% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 96% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 99% (375) |
| 1990-91 | 366 | 26 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in TAMPA, Florida, and it is part of HILLSBOROUGH. The school counts 162 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 73% smaller than the 604 average for elementary schools in Florida.
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in HILLSBOROUGH, a district with 221,318 students across 300 schools.
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 67% Black. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 9% White, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Hillsborough County residents are about 16% Black. By the diversity index, GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 51%.
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 9.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 83%. The rate at public schools in Hillsborough County averages 43%, lower than here.
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3.9 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (35.8% versus 39.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Hillsborough County, where median household income is about $79,540, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 320 public schools in Hillsborough County, with a combined enrollment of about 223,193.
MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 48.1% proficiency; GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 35.8%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 279 to 162. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- PLANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,391 students
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Other Graham Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Graham Elementary. GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Graham Elementary SchoolGRAHAM, TX · 979 students
- Graham Elementary SchoolSaint Paris, OH · 735 students
- Graham ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 522 students
- Graham ElementaryGraham, WA · 428 students
- Graham Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 412 students
Nearby schools
- MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS0.2 mi · 95
- HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL FRANCHISE HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 3
- HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL0.2 mi · 491
- PATRICIA SULLIVAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES PARTNERSHIP SCHOO0.5 mi · 68
- TAMPA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY MAGNET0.5 mi · 234
- STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL0.8 mi · 793
Frequently asked questions
About GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 162 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 9.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 9% White, 17% Hispanic, 67% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by HILLSBOROUGH in Hillsborough County.
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