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Colson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1520 Lakeview Ave, Seffner, FL 33584 · (813) 744-8031 · Part of Hillsborough County School District

Brandon’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
511
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Colson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Brandon kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Brandon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Colson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1520 Lakeview Ave, Seffner

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten86
Grade 173
Grade 294
Grade 374
Grade 465
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
624’20
655’21
674’22
624’23
511’24

Down 18.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 28%Black 21%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colson Elementary School from Brandon families.

Other schools in Hillsborough County School District

The district →
Collins PK-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Riverview
B
1,644 students18:1
Dorothy C York PK-8 Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Apollo Beach
1,381 students16:1
Turner-Bartels K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tampa
B−
1,317 students16:1
Kenneth E. Adum PK-8 Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tampa
1,007 students15:1
Dr. Carter G Woodson K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tampa
D
990 students22:1
Pride Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tampa
A
980 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Brandon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.