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TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 189 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 198 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 224 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 65% smaller than its 8th grade class (224).
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveWhat this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 61 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.7% | 64.5% |
| 2023-24 | 54.9% | 57.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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%.
Schools most like TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL
TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL's state test result (57.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL this school | 1,317 | 34.0% | 57.0% |
| INNOVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY WESLEY CHAPEL | 1,274 | 39.2% | 54.3% |
| WINTHROP CHARTER SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 1,827 | 33.3% | 71.4% |
| ROLAND PARK K-8 MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 933 | 28.9% | 71.3% |
| CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLANTATION | 800 | 31.1% | 74.3% |
| DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA | 789 | 42.1% | 78.8% |
Where TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,008 of 2,136 | #58 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #894 of 2,149 ▲ 170 | #55 of 176 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #809 of 2,149 ▲ 129 | #50 of 176 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,317 | #57 of 2,267 | #4 of 182 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #932 of 2,077 | #77 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.1% | #8 of 2,108 | #6 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #1,725 of 2,188 | #122 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.9% | #151 of 1,374 | #14 of 124 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,317 | 84.7 | 15.6:1 | 34% (448) |
| 2023-24 | 1,398 | 83 | 16.8:1 | 35% (483) |
| 2022-23 | 1,442 | 93 | 15.5:1 | 43% (625) |
| 2020-21 | 1,541 | 99 | 15.6:1 | 45% (700) |
| 2017-18 | 1,934 | 129 | 15.0:1 | 37% (719) |
| 2015-16 | 1,878 | 134 | 14.0:1 | 37% (691) |
| 2010-11 | 903 | 63 | 14.3:1 | 22% (198) |
About TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL
TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL is a large elementary school in Florida, located in TAMPA. Enrollment totals 1,317 students across pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average enrollment is about 604.
HILLSBOROUGH oversees TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL and 299 other schools, with 221,318 students in total.
No group is above 50% at TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL; the largest is Hispanic, at 28%. After that, the student body is 27% White, 26% Black, 11% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Among Hillsborough County residents, the Hispanic share is about 30%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 76%.
TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL reports a ratio of 15.6 students per teacher, from 84.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is 1.9 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL, 34% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Hillsborough County is 9 points.
TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 38% of Florida public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL is 64.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 57.0%.
The school is in Hillsborough County, where median household income comes to about $79,540, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Hillsborough County counts 320 public schools with about 223,193 students.
Among nearby public schools, WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL is closest at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL. By average proficiency, TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL is 8th among 9 schools close by.
TURNER-BARTELS K-8 SCHOOL is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 1,317, from 1,541 in 2020-21.
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