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Schools›Florida›TAMPA
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087001026

TINKER K-8 SCHOOL

8207 TINKER ST, TAMPA, FL 33621 · (813) 840-2043 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
Enrollment
560
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
151 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
32
Kindergarten
83
Grade 1
64
Grade 2
53
Grade 3
73
Grade 4
60
Grade 5
45
Grade 6
51
Grade 7
64
Grade 8
35
Student demographics
White
31055%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
11120%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 38%
Black
6512%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 21%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
6011%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
61%
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
29453%
Female
26648%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
TINKER K-8 SCHOOL→ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on published attendance-zone data from HILLSBOROUGH. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
64.6%
FL avg 56.7% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
73.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.

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
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
560
-163 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.8:1
% White
55%
was 46%
% Hispanic
20%
was 27%
% Black
12%
was 13%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TINKER K-8 SCHOOL

TINKER K-8 SCHOOL operates as a mid-tier elementary campus in TAMPA, Florida, operated by HILLSBOROUGH. Current enrollment sits at 560 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 300 schools in HILLSBOROUGH (221,318 students total), TINKER K-8 SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, TINKER K-8 SCHOOL records that 55% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 12% Black, 11% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, TINKER K-8 SCHOOL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting TINKER K-8 SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 27% of students at TINKER K-8 SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hillsborough County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, TINKER K-8 SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 67.7%, the actual is 72.0%, a residual of +4.3 points.

In the broader community, census data for Hillsborough County shows median household earnings sit near $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Hillsborough County's 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), TINKER K-8 SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CHIARAMONTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 2.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, TINKER K-8 SCHOOL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 53.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TINKER K-8 SCHOOL has fell 23%, going from 723 students in 2018 to 560 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 46% to 55% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
TINKER K-8 SCHOOL
District
HILLSBOROUGH
Address
8207 TINKER ST, TAMPA, FL 33621
Phone
(813) 840-2043
County
Hillsborough County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
560
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
151 (27%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
120087001026
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in HILLSBOROUGH
Other schools in TAMPA
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About TINKER K-8 SCHOOL
How many students attend TINKER K-8 SCHOOL?
TINKER K-8 SCHOOL enrolls approximately 560 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does TINKER K-8 SCHOOL serve?
TINKER K-8 SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at TINKER K-8 SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at TINKER K-8 SCHOOL.
How diverse is TINKER K-8 SCHOOL?
TINKER K-8 SCHOOL reports a student body of 55% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is TINKER K-8 SCHOOL public or private?
TINKER K-8 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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