Desoto Elementary School

Tampa, FL 33605

Phone: (813) 276-5779
Fax: (813) 233-2475
District: Hillsborough

3

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 266 students

Desoto Elementary School, located in Tampa, Florida, serves grades PK-5 in the Hillsborough district. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10.

Desoto Elementary School is a public school in the Hillsborough school district located in Tampa, FL. The principal of Desoto Elementary School is Ms. Gilda Garcia. As of 2015, the students are 53.4% Hispanic; 28.2% Black, non-Hispanic; 15% White, non-Hispanic; 2.6% Multiracial; and 0.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 92.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 39.1% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 53.4% 34.7% 30.7%
Black, non-Hispanic 28.2% 21.4% 22.7%
White, non-Hispanic 15% 35.8% 40.2%
Multiracial 2.6% 4.2% 3.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.8% 0.2% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.3% 0.3%
Asian — 3.5% 2.6%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 92.5% 60.1% 58.4%
English learners 39.1% 12.4% 9.5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Hyde Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Tampa FL 3.6 mi
2 The Pavillions Apartment Complex Tampa FL 6.3 mi
3 Avelar Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Riverview FL 11.1 mi
4 Panther Trace Neighborhood/Subdivision Riverview FL 11.9 mi
5 Westchase Neighborhood/Subdivision Tampa FL 12.7 mi
6 Harbour Isles Neighborhood/Subdivision Apollo Beach FL 14.3 mi
7 FishHawk Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Lithia FL 14.4 mi
8 Fish Hawk Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Lithia FL 14.9 mi
9 Fishhawk Ranch Neighborhood/Subdivision Lithia FL 15.3 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 South Tampa Tampa FL 4.6 mi
2 South of Gandy (SOG) Tampa FL 6 mi
3 Fishhawk Ranch /Lithia FL Lithia FL 14.9 mi
Base Distance
MacDill AFB 7.3 mi.
Coast Guard Clearwater 16.5 mi.
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