Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Ruskin’s public schools score below 57% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Ruskin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ruskin’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 460 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ruskin’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,431 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then 53 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Literacy Leadership Technology Academy South Bay and Ruskin Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ruskin’s grade
C+: better than 43% of Florida school districts, #460 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ruskin, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ruskin · depends on your address
Ruskin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 838 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Thompson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Ruskin · depends on your address
Ruskin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 838 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Thompson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ruskin · depends on your address
Ruskin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 838 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Thompson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ruskin · depends on your address
Ruskin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 838 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Thompson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ruskin · depends on your address
Ruskin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 838 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Thompson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ruskin · depends on your address
Ruskin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 838 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Thompson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ruskin · depends on your address
Ruskin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 838 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Thompson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 789 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ruskin
Lennard High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,553 students · 33:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ruskin
Lennard High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,553 students · 33:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ruskin
Lennard High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,553 students · 33:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ruskin
Lennard High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,553 students · 33:1 students per teacher
Ruskin’s public schools are run by Hillsborough County School District, which also serves Plant City, Tampa and Temple Terrace. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Ruskin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Ruskin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ruskin | C+ | Hillsborough County |
Every school in Ruskin
58 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ruskin’s schools
Are Ruskin’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ruskin children attend score below 57% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #460 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ruskin in?
Hillsborough County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 218,958 students in 287 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ruskin kids go to high school?
Lennard High School, with 2,553 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Ruskin’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Hillsborough County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Ruskin spend per student?
$11,431 in Hillsborough County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ruskin?
Yes: Ruskin Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 374 students). Ruskin also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Ruskin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ruskin → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.