TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the moderately sized elementary schools in TAMPA, Florida, run under HILLSBOROUGH, with 535 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Within HILLSBOROUGH, which oversees 300 schools and 221,318 students, TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 14% Black, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 74% of students at TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hillsborough County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Florida public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 44.3%; TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 23.6%, -20.7 points below that line.

Across the wider county, Hillsborough County reports that the typical household earns roughly $79,540 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 320 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students).

The closest other public school is CAMINITI EXCEPTIONAL CENTER, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 39.5%.

TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 22%: 685 students in 2018 compared to 535 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 73% to 79%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 20.9:1 today.

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