Best Elementary Schools in Tampa, FL (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

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Every ranked elementary school in Tampa, FL, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Tampa, FL rankings: Elementary Schools

Tampa, FL elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Gorrie Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	87%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	491
#2	A+	Bryant Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	86%	74%	Meets Expectations	877
#3	A+	Horizon Charter School Of Tampa (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	86%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	307
#4	A+	Grady Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	85%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	564
#5	A+	Mabry Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	84%	66%	Exceeds Expectations	845
#6	A+	Roosevelt Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	84%	67%	Exceeds Expectations	741
#7	A+	Dr. Kiran C. Patel Elementary School (Charter)	Tampa		83%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	283
#8	A	Northwest Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	79%	61%	Exceeds Expectations	696
#9	A	Chiles Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	78%	64%	Meets Expectations	875
#10	A	Pride Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	78%	66%	Meets Expectations	937
#11	A	Westchase Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	78%	63%	Meets Expectations	882
#12	A	Mitchell Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	76%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	704
#13	A-	Clark Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	75%	61%	Meets Expectations	832
#14	A-	Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School (Magnet)	Tampa	Hillsborough	75%	59%	Exceeds Expectations	384
#15	A-	Rampello K 8 Magnet School (Magnet)	Tampa	Hillsborough	74%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	738
#16	A-	Hunters Green Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	72%	63%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	739
#17	A-	Roland Park K 8 Magnet School (Magnet)	Tampa	Hillsborough	72%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	842
#18	A-	Deer Park Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	70%	64%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	989
#19	A-	Tinker K 8 School	Tampa	Hillsborough	70%	56%	Meets Expectations	603
#20	B+	Claywell Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	68%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	663
#21	B+	Trinity School For Children (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	67%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	901
#22	B+	Lanier Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	66%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	380
#23	B	Ballast Point Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	65%	55%	Meets Expectations	445
#24	B	Heritage Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	64%	50%	Meets Expectations	489
#25	B	Citrus Park Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	63%	50%	Meets Expectations	531
#26	B	Lowry Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	63%	57%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	760
#27	B	Carrollwood Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	62%	53%	Meets Expectations	644
#28	B-	Tampa Palms Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	62%	56%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	778
#29	B-	Cannella Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	60%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	594
#30	B-	Hillsborough Academy Of Math And Science (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	60%	50%	Meets Expectations	846
#31	C+	Henderson Hammock Charter School (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	58%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	1,157
#32	C+	Patricia Sullivan Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School	Tampa	Hillsborough	58%	22%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	76
#33	C+	Turner Bartels K 8 School	Tampa	Hillsborough	58%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,442
#34	C+	Desoto Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	57%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	194
#35	C+	Channelside Academy Of Math And Science (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	55%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	415
#36	C+	Essrig Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	55%	45%	Meets Expectations	589
#37	C	Shore Elementary Magnet School (Magnet)	Tampa	Hillsborough	53%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	375
#38	C	Victory Charter School Tampa (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	53%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	211
#39	C	Chiaramonte Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	52%	40%	Meets Expectations	342
#40	C	Kenly Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	51%	24%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	431
#41	C	West Tampa Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	51%	23%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	391
#42	C-	Anderson Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	51%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	304
#43	C-	Lake Magdalene Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	50%	40%	Meets Expectations	715
#44	C-	Alexander Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	49%	24%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	509
#45	C-	Dunbar Elementary Magnet School (Magnet)	Tampa	Hillsborough	49%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	309
#46	C-	Lamb Elementary	Tampa	Hillsborough	49%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	518
#47	C-	Crestwood Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	48%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	781
#48	C-	Seminole Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	48%	32%	Meets Expectations	370
#49	D+	Lomax Magnet Elementary School (Magnet)	Tampa	Hillsborough	46%	23%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	285
#50	D+	Slam Academy Tampa Elementary (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	46%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	99
#51	D+	Broward Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	45%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	227
#52	D	Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet (Magnet)	Tampa	Hillsborough	44%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	292
#53	D	Westshore Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	44%	34%	Meets Expectations	408
#54	D	Dickenson Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	43%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	570
#55	D	Egypt Lake Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	43%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	429
#56	D	Bellamy Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	42%	32%	Meets Expectations	558
#57	D	Legacy Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	42%	24%	Exceeds Expectations	149
#58	D	Mendenhall Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	42%	30%	Meets Expectations	530
#59	D	Davis Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	41%	31%	Meets Expectations	591
#60	D-	Forest Hills Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	40%	24%	Meets Expectations	723
#61	D-	Muller Elementary Magnet School (Magnet)	Tampa	Hillsborough	40%	29%	Meets Expectations	430
#62	D-	Town And Country Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	39%	24%	Meets Expectations	399
#63	D-	Morgan Woods Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	38%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	480
#64	D-	New Springs Schools (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	38%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	397
#65	D-	Oak Grove Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	38%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	803
#66	D-	Bridgeprep Academy Of Tampa (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	37%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	318
#67	D-	Foster Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	37%	26%	Meets Expectations	423
#68	D-	Mort Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	37%	25%	Meets Expectations	770
#69	D-	Woodbridge Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	37%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	664
#70	D-	Pizzo K 8 School	Tampa	Hillsborough	36%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	902
#71	F	Robles Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	34%	24%	Meets Expectations	604
#72	F	Bing Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	33%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	482
#73	F	Lockhart Elementary Magnet School (Magnet)	Tampa	Hillsborough	33%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	395
#74	F	Bay Crest Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	32%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	577
#75	F	Excelsior Prep Charter School (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	32%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	242
#76	F	Miles Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	32%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	675
#77	F	The Collaboratory Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	32%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	73
#78	F	Sheehy Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	31%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	323
#79	F	Walton Academy (Charter)	Tampa	Hillsborough	31%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	164
#80	F	Graham Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	30%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	217
#81	F	Witter Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	30%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	508
#82	F	Palm River Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	29%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	384
#83	F	Clair Mel Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	28%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	439
#84	F	Oak Park Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	28%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	354
#85	F	Shaw Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	28%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	635
#86	F	Dr Carter G Woodson K 8 School	Tampa	Hillsborough	26%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,023
#87	F	Edison Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	26%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	315
#88	F	Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	26%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	480
#89	F	Washington Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	26%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	317
#90	F	Sulphur Springs K 8 School	Tampa	Hillsborough	24%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	610
#91	F	Twin Lakes Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	24%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	539
#92	F	James Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	22%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	386
#93	F	Potter Elementary School	Tampa	Hillsborough	19%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	472

How Tampa, FL's elementary schools compare

A: 19B: 11C: 18D: 22F: 23

32% of the 93 ranked elementary schools in Tampa, FL earn an A or B (19 A grades, 11 B, 18 C, 22 D, 23 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 56 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (60% here, 70% nationally), and 31 exceed it. On average 50% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 38% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Horizon Charter School Of Tampa (86% against 49%, A+), Patricia Sullivan Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School (58% against 22%, C+), Desoto Elementary School (57% against 25%, C+), Dr. Kiran C. Patel Elementary School (83% against 52%, A+), West Tampa Elementary School (51% against 23%, C).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 24): Hillsborough (23).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Turner Bartels K 8 School (1,442 students, C+, #33), Henderson Hammock Charter School (1,157 students, C+, #31), Dr Carter G Woodson K 8 School (1,023 students, F, #86).

Of the top 25, 3 are magnet schools and 3 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Tampa, FL that are not ranked

4 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Fully online schools (1)

Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.

C- Coastal Connections Academy, Tampa

Not yet graded (3)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

Scope: public elementary schools in Tampa, FL, as grouped on its schools page; the Florida ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Tampa, FL

What is the best elementary school in Tampa, FL?

Gorrie Elementary School in Tampa ranks first among the 93 ranked elementary schools in Tampa, FL with a SchoolGrade of A+, 87% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 63%.

How are elementary schools in Tampa, FL ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Tampa, FL have?

SchoolGrade grades 97 public elementary schools in Tampa, FL; 93 are ranked here and 4 are listed as not ranked.