LAKE MAGDALENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in TAMPA, Florida, LAKE MAGDALENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school, part of HILLSBOROUGH. It instructs 739 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 22% above typical.

HILLSBOROUGH comprises 300 schools with combined enrollment of 221,318 students; LAKE MAGDALENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, LAKE MAGDALENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 27% White, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hillsborough County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, LAKE MAGDALENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hillsborough County put median household earnings sit near $79,540, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hillsborough County runs 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), of which LAKE MAGDALENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND/HOMEBASED PROGRAMS, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LAKE MAGDALENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAKE MAGDALENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 45.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 844 students in 2018 compared to 739 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 45% to 56% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

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