West Tampa Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 485 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1578th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2700 W Cherry St, Tampa, FL 33607
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Hillsborough County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,352
- Graduation Rate: 69.3%
- Dropout Rate: 2.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 193,265
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 485
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 236 (48.7%)
- Females: 238 (49.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 45 (9.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 376 (77.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 421 (86.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 125 | 25.8% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 332 | 68.5% |
| White | 14 | 2.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 66 | 13.6% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 15.7% |
| 1st Grade | 78 | 16.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 71 | 14.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 73 | 15.1% |
| 4th Grade | 53 | 10.9% |
| 5th Grade | 68 | 14.0% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
66.7%
District:
69.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
8.5%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
0.5%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for West Tampa Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 26, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I would rate this school at 0!!!Communication is horrible in regards to parents and students...My child had been attending West Tampa for 3 years now,the only positive thing I will say is he has had good teachers.The school is not organized at all.I will be soon applying for school choice for my son for the following year.I am annoyed by this school!!!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 25, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- my dougher
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that West Tampa Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: B
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
77.0%
District:
64.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 75.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 75.0% | 78.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 74.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 68.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 70.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 67.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 68.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 71.0% | 74.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 66.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 67.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 68.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 65.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 46.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 42.0% | 44.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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