MORGAN WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MORGAN WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized K-5 school in TAMPA, Florida, run under HILLSBOROUGH. The school educates 522 students in grades pre-K through 5.

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

Demographically, MORGAN WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (83%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 11% White, 4% Black. 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 reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Hillsborough County's rate of about 43%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MORGAN WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.8%, the actual is 37.9%, a residual of -10.9 points.

Around the school, Hillsborough County reports that median household income runs about $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. Across Hillsborough County's 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), MORGAN WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WEBB MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MORGAN WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.3%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 11%: 469 students in 2018 compared to 522 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 76% to 83% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.