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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087001029
TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1605 W TRAPNELL RD, PLANT CITY, FL 33566 · (813) 757-9313 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
309 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 18% |
Student demographics
51%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
46.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.7pp since 2023
Math
63.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.1% | 63.7% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 54.8% |
% 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
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 →
Where TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #1,316 of 2,136 | #81 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #927 of 2,149 | #58 of 176 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #1,488 of 2,149 | #94 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #1,707 of 2,267 | #136 of 182 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #274 of 2,077 | #17 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #1,321 of 2,108 | #133 of 169 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.4% | #266 of 1,374 | #23 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
421
-159 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 12.1:1
% White
14%
was 21%
% Hispanic
67%
was 62%
% Black
14%
was 13%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 421 | 30.6 | 13.8:1 | 73% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 74% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 77% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 48 | 12.1:1 | 90% (524) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located in PLANT CITY, Florida, TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school. There are 421 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 30% below the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida.
TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in a 300-school district, HILLSBOROUGH, which enrolls 221,318 students.
More than half of the students at TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic (67%). Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Black, 14% White, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. In Hillsborough County overall, about 30% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
There are about 13.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which has 30.6. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 73%. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Hillsborough County is 30 points.
TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (50.5% versus 44.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.
For Hillsborough County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $79,540, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 320 public schools in the county, enrolling about 223,193, TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Among nearby public schools, PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL is closest at about 1.8 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 48.2% proficiency; TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 50.5%.
TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 421 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 580. The share of White students dropped 7 points, from 21% to 14%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.1:1 to 13.8:1.
TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 PLANT CITY
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- DURANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,504 students
- TOMLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,340 students
- MARSHALL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOLMiddle · 1,066 students
- TURKEY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,000 students
- WALDEN LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 809 students
Nearby schools
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 2,572
- WALDEN LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 809
- ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 522
- TURKEY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,000
- ADVANTAGE ACADEMY OF HILLSBOROUGH2.6 mi · 457
- SIMMONS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER2.7 mi · 29
Frequently asked questions
About TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 14% White, 67% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is TRAPNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
TRAPNELL 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.