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McDonald Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

501 W Pruett Rd, Seffner, FL 33584 · (813) 744-8154 · Part of Hillsborough County School District

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

Directions
Students
526
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McDonald Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Thonotosassa kids: Jennings Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5McDonald Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Jennings Middle Schoolin Seffner

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

501 W Pruett Rd, Seffner

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten69
Grade 188
Grade 270
Grade 3116
Grade 486
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
473’20
541’21
559’22
577’23
526’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 36%Black 14%Two or more races 8%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 McDonald Elementary School from Thonotosassa 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; Thonotosassa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.