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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087003859

IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6874 S FALKENBURG RD, RIVERVIEW, FL 33578 · (813) 672-5180 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
329 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
27
Kindergarten
83
Grade 1
70
Grade 2
76
Grade 3
78
Grade 4
73
Grade 5
85
Student demographics
White
14%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
36%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 38%
Black
45%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 21%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
55%
Female
45%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
33.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
36.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.2pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
492
-48 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 11.5:1
% White
14%
was 15%
% Hispanic
36%
was 34%
% Black
45%
was 43%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary campus in RIVERVIEW, Florida, overseen by HILLSBOROUGH. The school serves 492 students in grades pre-K through 5.

HILLSBOROUGH runs 300 schools in total, collectively educating 221,318 students. IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Black at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 36% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Hillsborough County as a whole is about 16% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 67% of students at IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Hillsborough County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 47.7%; actual is 30.7%, a gap of -16.9 points.

Across the wider county, Hillsborough County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,540, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Hillsborough County runs 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), of which IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SPOTO HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 540 (now 492). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Hillsborough County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
HILLSBOROUGH
Address
6874 S FALKENBURG RD, RIVERVIEW, FL 33578
Phone
(813) 672-5180
County
Hillsborough County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
492
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
329 (67%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120087003859
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
How diverse is IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 14% White, 36% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
IPPOLITO 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.
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