DESOTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Score 56.6/100: better than 56% of Florida elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% at level 3 or above on state tests in Florida, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Florida schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 7 published results by grade and test
As published by Florida Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | FAST ELA | 52 | 29 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | FAST ELA | 52 | 21 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | FAST ELA | 46 | 28 |
| Math | Grade 3 | FAST Math | 83 | 29 |
| Math | Grade 4 | FAST Math | 81 | 21 |
| Math | Grade 5 | FAST Math | 61 | 28 |
| Science | Grade 5 | Statewide Science Assessment | 46 | 28 |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-5
- Students
- 180
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Tampa, FL 33605
"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Florida. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
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Some state files are no longer on the agency's site; we cite the original address and keep an archived copy.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
DESOTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at a glance
DESOTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in Tampa, Florida, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Hillsborough school district. It has about 180 students (a typical Florida elementary school has 559). About 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 56% at a typical Florida elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 56%) and 75% in math (similar schools: 62%) reached the state standard (% at level 3 or above). On our score, which compares it only with other Florida elementary schools, it scores 56.6 out of 100: better than 56% of them, ranking #770 of 1,775. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.