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Enrollment
639
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087001023
TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
124 FLOTTO AVE, TEMPLE TERRACE, FL 33617 · (813) 987-6903 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Florida public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
469 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 | 36 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (99).
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
30.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
31.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 32.8% |
% 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
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% 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 TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 639 | 73.4% | 31.1% |
| GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 656 | 74.8% | 41.0% |
| LANTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LANTANA | 517 | 72.1% | 43.9% |
| ST. LUCIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT PIERCE | 722 | 77.0% | 43.0% |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 526 | 69.2% | 41.4% |
| HOPE-CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 802 | 75.7% | 35.0% |
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 TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #2,054 of 2,136 | #148 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #2,096 of 2,149 ▼ 83 | #164 of 176 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #2,068 of 2,149 ▼ 12 | #154 of 176 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #897 of 2,267 | #73 of 182 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #776 of 2,077 | #60 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #838 of 2,108 | #88 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.4% | #331 of 2,188 | #32 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #1,119 of 1,374 | #102 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
639
+77 (+14%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 927
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 639 | 42 | 15.2:1 | 73% (469) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 36.5 | 13.9:1 | 80% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 81% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 44 | 12.8:1 | 93% (524) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 46 | 14.8:1 | 92% (627) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 44 | 12.7:1 | 83% (466) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | 53 | 12.8:1 | 76% (512) |
| 2000-01 | 773 | 47 | 16.4:1 | 66% (510) |
| 1990-91 | 927 | 53 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in TEMPLE TERRACE, Florida, and is classified as an elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 639 students.
Federal data list 300 schools in HILLSBOROUGH, with 221,318 students enrolled.
A majority of students at TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 55%, are Black. The next largest groups are 27% Hispanic, 10% White, and 5% multiracial. The school's Black share is 39 points above the 16% share among Hillsborough County residents. TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.2 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Hillsborough County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded F by allk12, scoring above 4% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 13.3 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 31.1% actual, 44.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Florida.
In Hillsborough County (population about 1,522,748), median household income is about $79,540, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 320 public schools operate in Hillsborough County, serving about 223,193 students.
WOODMONT CHARTER SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Federal counts put enrollment at 562 in 2020-21 and 639 in 2024-25, a 14% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.8:1 in 2020-21 to 15.2:1 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
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Other schools in TEMPLE TERRACE
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- FOCUS ACADEMYHigh · 110 students
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- WOODMONT CHARTER SCHOOL0.7 mi · 632
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- RIVERHILLS ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL1.0 mi · 497
- VILLAGE OF EXCELLENCE ACADEMY1.2 mi · 108
- KIMBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 339
- LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 639 students in grades PK-05.
Is TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 10% White, 27% Hispanic, 55% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TEMPLE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by HILLSBOROUGH in Hillsborough County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.