HENDERSON HAMMOCK CHARTER SCHOOL

Set in TAMPA, Florida, HENDERSON HAMMOCK CHARTER SCHOOL is a substantial elementary campus, run under HILLSBOROUGH. It works with 1,154 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 91% above the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

HILLSBOROUGH runs 300 schools in total, collectively educating 221,318 students. HENDERSON HAMMOCK CHARTER SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HENDERSON HAMMOCK CHARTER SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (87%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 6% White, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hillsborough County put the typical household earns roughly $79,540 per year, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Hillsborough County runs 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), of which HENDERSON HAMMOCK CHARTER SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: CANNELLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area. HENDERSON HAMMOCK CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 5%: 1,099 students in 2018 compared to 1,154 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 72% to 87% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.