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WALTON ACADEMY

4817 N FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33603 · (813) 231-9272 · Hillsborough County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% 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.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·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
157
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2717%
Grade 12717%
Grade 23220%
Grade 32717%
Grade 42214%
Grade 52214%

This year's kindergarten class (27) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (22).

Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Hispanic
85%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
13989%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
106%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
7045%
Female
8755%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
33.3%
FL avg 56.7% . -16.3pp since 2023
Math
33.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2533.3%33.5%
2023-2449.5%27.8%
% 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 →

Where WALTON ACADEMY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Hillsborough County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
33.5%#2,061 of 2,149
▲ 40
#157 of 176
▲ 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
33.3%#1,994 of 2,149
▼ 793
#144 of 176
▼ 66
Enrollment
ranked largest first
157#2,151 of 2,267#174 of 182
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-25.2%#322 of 1,374#29 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 2024-25
Enrollment
157
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 167
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25157N/AN/AN/A
2023-241501113.6:1100% (150)
2022-231641114.9:197% (159)
2020-211611213.4:193% (150)
2017-182101712.3:190% (188)
2015-162091513.9:1100% (209)
2010-11167283.5:188% (147)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WALTON ACADEMY.

About WALTON ACADEMY

WALTON ACADEMY is an elementary school with a street address in TAMPA, Florida. School enrollment was 157 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Florida is roughly 604 students; this school is 74% smaller than that.

The 300 schools of HILLSBOROUGH, including WALTON ACADEMY, enroll 221,318 students.

Most students at WALTON ACADEMY are Black: 89% of enrollment. Other groups include 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 16% Black. WALTON ACADEMY has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The allk12 Grade for WALTON ACADEMY is F. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 3% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Federal survey data for Hillsborough County show that median household income is about $79,540, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 320 public schools operate in Hillsborough County, serving about 223,193 students.

The next-closest public school is MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of WALTON ACADEMY.

Under the NCES locale system, WALTON ACADEMY is City: Large. WALTON ACADEMY holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

WALTON ACADEMY had 161 students in 2020-21 and 157 in 2024-25, nearly the same.

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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
WALTON ACADEMY
District
HILLSBOROUGH
Address
4817 N FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33603
Phone
(813) 231-9272
County
Hillsborough County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
157
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
120087004151
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WALTON ACADEMY
How large is WALTON ACADEMY?
WALTON ACADEMY enrolls approximately 157 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does WALTON ACADEMY serve?
WALTON ACADEMY serves grades KG-05.
What is the student diversity at WALTON ACADEMY?
Student demographics at WALTON ACADEMY are roughly 5% Hispanic, 89% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is WALTON ACADEMY in?
WALTON ACADEMY is part of HILLSBOROUGH.
Where is WALTON ACADEMY located?
WALTON ACADEMY is located at 4817 N FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33603.
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