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Enrollment
867
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087007252
STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
13915 BARRINGTON STOWERS DR, LITHIA, FL 33547 · (813) 657-7431 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL867 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
89 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 | 19 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 142 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 133 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 168 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 153 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (153).
Student demographics
61%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from HILLSBOROUGH. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
78.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
84.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.7% | 84.4% |
| 2023-24 | 75.8% | 84.8% |
% 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
79.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (79.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 867 | 10.3% | 79.9% |
| SANDERS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 842 | 10.7% | 75.3% |
| BEVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITHIA | 826 | 15.1% | 87.4% |
| KEENES CROSSING ELEMENTARY WINDERMERE | 954 | 14.2% | 81.4% |
| MORIKAMI PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELRAY BEACH | 806 | 12.9% | 93.6% |
| HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARKLAND | 1,040 | 5.0% | 81.8% |
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 STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #165 of 2,136 | #11 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.4% | #163 of 2,149 ▼ 42 | #11 of 176 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #185 of 2,149 ▲ 35 | #15 of 176 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 867 | #349 of 2,267 | #26 of 182 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #511 of 2,077 | #37 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #815 of 2,108 | #87 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.3% | #2,122 of 2,188 | #163 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #534 of 621 | #35 of 41 |
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
867
+49 (+6%) vs 2020
+31% since 2010-11, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 867 | 59.6 | 14.6:1 | 10% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 930 | 59 | 15.8:1 | 12% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 895 | 62 | 14.4:1 | 14% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 818 | 58 | 14.1:1 | 14% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 848 | 60 | 14.1:1 | 13% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 1,058 | 70 | 15.1:1 | 25% (263) |
| 2010-11 | 660 | 46 | 14.3:1 | 29% (194) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A medium-sized elementary school in LITHIA, Florida, STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HILLSBOROUGH. Enrolled students number 867 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 44% higher than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HILLSBOROUGH, where 300 schools serve 221,318 students.
White students account for 57% of enrollment at STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other students are 22% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 59.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, higher than at this school. STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 10% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 43% for public schools in Hillsborough County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 76.0% and the result is 79.9%.
County data help place the school in context: in Hillsborough County, median household income is about $79,540, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 320 public schools in Hillsborough County.
Nearby, BARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 79.9% against a local average of 70.4%.
Federal data place STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 818 in 2020-21 and 867 in 2024-25, a gain of 49 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 LITHIA
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,373 students
- BARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,345 students
- FISHHAWK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 921 students
- BEVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 826 students
- PINECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 614 students
Nearby schools
- BARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,345
- VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY0.9 mi · 916
- BELL CREEK ACADEMY0.9 mi · 1,125
- BOYETTE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 910
- BEVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 826
- CIMINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 867 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HILLSBOROUGH.
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