LUTZ K-8 SCHOOL

Located at 202 5TH AVE SE, in LUTZ, Florida, LUTZ K-8 SCHOOL is an average-sized elementary campus that instructs 771 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under HILLSBOROUGH. That puts it 28% larger than the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

Across the 300 schools in HILLSBOROUGH (221,318 students total), LUTZ K-8 SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, LUTZ K-8 SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 36% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Hillsborough County's rate of about 43%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LUTZ K-8 SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.8%; this one delivers 69.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hillsborough County indicate 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 LUTZ K-8 SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is LUTZ PREPARATORY SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, LUTZ K-8 SCHOOL comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 66.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. LUTZ K-8 SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 37% since 2018, when it stood at 561 (now 771). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 31% to 36%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.