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WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

5709 HICKMAN ST, WIMAUMA, FL 33598 · (813) 671-5159 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
405 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
49
Kindergarten
89
Grade 1
81
Grade 2
90
Grade 3
77
Grade 4
78
Grade 5
102
Student demographics
White
5410%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
43978%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 38%
Black
6812%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 21%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
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
30153%
Female
26547%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
23.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
31.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.7pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.3pp
below demographic expectation
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
566
-30 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 10.6:1
% White
10%
was 9%
% Hispanic
78%
was 84%
% Black
12%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a moderately sized primary school in WIMAUMA, Florida, one of the schools within HILLSBOROUGH, educates 566 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

HILLSBOROUGH comprises 300 schools with combined enrollment of 221,318 students; WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 12% Black, 10% White. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 72% of students at WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Hillsborough County's rate of about 43%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 45.3%; this one comes in at 28.0%, -17.3 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Hillsborough County) shows that median household income runs about $79,540, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Hillsborough County runs 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), of which WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

REDDICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 596 students in 2018 compared to 566 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 84% to 78% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
HILLSBOROUGH
Address
5709 HICKMAN ST, WIMAUMA, FL 33598
Phone
(813) 671-5159
County
Hillsborough County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
566
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
405 (72%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120087001038
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 566 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 10% White, 78% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WIMAUMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of HILLSBOROUGH.
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