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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087000985
MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
501 W PRUETT RD, SEFFNER, FL 33584 · (813) 744-8154 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
389 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
45.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +9.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.3% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 43.5% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 526 | 74.0% | 46.0% |
| ANCLOTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 543 | 71.8% | 30.3% |
| LAKE PLACID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE PLACID | 569 | 72.9% | 63.4% |
| COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING LAKELAND | 479 | 76.2% | 56.3% |
| WILKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARASOTA | 422 | 72.5% | 46.0% |
| ELLIOTT POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT WALTON BEACH | 583 | 74.6% | 50.2% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,523 of 2,136 | #91 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,413 of 2,149 ▲ 274 | #88 of 176 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #1,529 of 2,149 ▲ 68 | #100 of 176 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #1,311 of 2,267 | #106 of 182 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #797 of 2,077 | #64 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #324 of 2,108 | #47 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #305 of 2,188 | #29 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #893 of 1,374 | #83 of 124 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
526
+53 (+11%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 779
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 526 | 34.5 | 15.3:1 | 74% (389) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 35.5 | 16.3:1 | 78% (452) |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 33 | 16.9:1 | 82% (460) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 87% (413) |
| 2017-18 | 591 | 50 | 11.8:1 | 90% (534) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | 48 | 13.2:1 | 90% (569) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 39 | 12.0:1 | 84% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 79% (526) |
| 1990-91 | 779 | 43 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in SEFFNER, Florida, is MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 526 students across pre-K through 5.
MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by HILLSBOROUGH, whose 300 schools enroll 221,318 students.
MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 40%. Smaller groups are 36% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 8% multiracial. County-wide, 51% of Hillsborough County residents are White. By the diversity index, MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 68%.
Teachers at the school number 34.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.3:1. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. The school's lunch program data list 74% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 43% for public schools in Hillsborough County.
MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.0% and a predicted 44.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Hillsborough County, median household income is about $79,540, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 320 public schools in Hillsborough County.
The nearest public school is BRANDON SUCCESS CENTER, at about 1.0 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd among 6 schools close by.
The NCES locale for MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 473 to 526 over 4 years. Students per teacher rose from 13.5 in 2020-21 to 15.3 in 2024-25.
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Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSBOROUGH
- FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 5,748 students
- JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,602 students
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
Other schools in SEFFNER
- ARMWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,278 students
- MANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 740 students
- JENNINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 686 students
- BURNETT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 636 students
- COLSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 511 students
- LOPEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 511 students
Other Mcdonald Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Mcdonald Elementary. MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- McDonald Elementary SchoolWarminster, PA · 837 students
- McDonald ElementaryGeorgetown, SC · 389 students
- McDonald Elementary SchoolDEARBORN, MI · 357 students
- McDonald Elementary SchoolSpokane Valley, WA · 282 students
- MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH PLATTE, NE · 247 students
Nearby schools
- BRANDON SUCCESS CENTER1.0 mi · 97
- THE SPRING1.0 mi · 10
- BURNETT MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 636
- ARMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 2,278
- LOPEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 511
- LOPEZ EXCEPTIONAL CENTER1.8 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 526 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 40% White, 36% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MCDONALD ELEMENTARY 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.