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Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

305 E Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 · (813) 276-5405 · Part of Hillsborough County School District

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

Directions
Students
234
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 25.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tampa kids: 20 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Tampa Heights Elementary MagnetYou are here
6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

305 E Columbus Dr, Tampa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten31
Grade 143
Grade 234
Grade 332
Grade 439
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
314’20
312’21
292’22
291’23
234’24

Down 25.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%Hispanic 18%White 7%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet from Tampa 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; Tampa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.