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Tinker K-8 School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

8207 Tinker St, Tampa, FL 33621 · (813) 840-2043 · Part of Hillsborough County School District

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

Directions
Students
560
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Tinker K-8 School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 14.8% 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 →

PK–8Tinker K-8 SchoolYou are here
6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8207 Tinker St, Tampa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten83
Grade 164
Grade 253
Grade 373
Grade 460
Grade 545
Grade 651
Grade 764
Grade 835
Enrollment over time
488’20
633’21
603’22
588’23
560’24

Up 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 20%Black 12%Two or more races 11%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tinker K-8 School 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.