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Enrollment
690
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087004884
HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8008 N MOBLEY RD, ODESSA, FL 33556 · (813) 792-5120 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
162 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 | 24 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (128).
Student demographics
54%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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
78.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
81.3%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.3% | 81.3% |
| 2023-24 | 76.4% | 83.0% |
% 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
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 690 | 23.5% | 78.8% |
| SEVEN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WESLEY CHAPEL | 656 | 22.1% | 71.0% |
| MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 698 | 21.8% | 76.8% |
| ROBERT WILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKEWOOD RANCH | 785 | 25.9% | 79.2% |
| DEL PRADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 704 | 22.3% | 76.1% |
| PINEAPPLE COVE CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT LOCKMAR PALM BAY | 724 | 24.9% | 62.4% |
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 HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #200 of 2,136 | #13 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #242 of 2,149 ▼ 93 | #19 of 176 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #204 of 2,149 ▲ 1 | #16 of 176 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #738 of 2,267 | #63 of 182 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #480 of 2,077 | #34 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #1,167 of 2,108 | #118 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.5% | #1,943 of 2,188 | #142 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #1,120 of 1,374 | #103 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
690
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 611
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 690 | 47.8 | 14.4:1 | 23% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 708 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 24% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 734 | 51 | 14.4:1 | 20% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 694 | 51 | 13.6:1 | 26% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 56 | 13.1:1 | 26% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 704 | 50 | 14.1:1 | 23% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | 45 | 13.6:1 | 13% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school located in ODESSA, Florida, in Hillsborough County. The school counted 690 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits within HILLSBOROUGH, which has 300 schools and 221,318 students.
Of every 100 students at HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 63 are White. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Hillsborough County, the White share is about 51%. The diversity index for HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.4 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average ratio is 17.5:1. HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 23%. The 43% average for public schools in Hillsborough County is 20 points higher.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 78.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 69.4%.
Looking at the county, Hillsborough County, median household income comes to about $79,540, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 320 public schools and about 223,193 students.
WALKER MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL is the nearest public school to HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 690, starting from 694.
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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 ODESSA
- STARKEY RANCH K-8Elementary · 1,927 students
- WALKER MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOLMiddle · 1,039 students
Other Hammond Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Hammond Elementary. HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Hammond ElementaryLaurel, MD · 763 students
- Hammond Elementary SchoolSalem, OR · 460 students
- Hammond Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 259 students
Nearby schools
- WALKER MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,039
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 658
- PLATO COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TAMPA2.4 mi · 393
- SICKLES HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 2,398
- CITRUS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 514
- VICTORY CHARTER SCHOOL TAMPA 6-122.5 mi · 145
Frequently asked questions
About HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 690 students in grades PK-05.
Is HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HAMMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by HILLSBOROUGH in Hillsborough County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.