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MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL

1721 N MACDILL AVE, TAMPA, FL 33607 · (813) 356-1760 · Hillsborough County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
101 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
48
Grade 1
73
Grade 2
52
Grade 3
59
Grade 4
63
Grade 5
58
Student demographics
White
11332%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
12235%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 38%
Black
4112%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 21%
Asian
267%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
5014%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18653%
Female
16747%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
77.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
85.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.8pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above 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
353
-17 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.7:1
% White
32%
was 31%
% Hispanic
35%
was 33%
% Black
12%
was 13%
% Asian
7%
was 17%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL

Located at 1721 N MACDILL AVE, in TAMPA, Florida, MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL is a modestly sized elementary campus that hosts 353 students (grades K through 5), overseen by HILLSBOROUGH. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL sits 42% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 300 schools in HILLSBOROUGH (221,318 students total), MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 32% White, 14% multiracial, 12% Black, 7% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hillsborough County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.8%, the actual is 77.6%, a residual of +10.8 points.

In the area at large, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Hillsborough County's 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WEST TAMPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 51.3%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 370 (now 353). Asian enrollment moved from 17% to 7% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL
District
HILLSBOROUGH
Address
1721 N MACDILL AVE, TAMPA, FL 33607
Phone
(813) 356-1760
County
Hillsborough County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
353
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
101 (29%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
120087004096
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL?
MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL enrolls approximately 353 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL serve?
MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL is approximately 14.3:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL are roughly 32% White, 35% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL public or private?
MACFARLANE PARK ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HILLSBOROUGH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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