Lanier Elementary School
Tampa, FL 33616
Phone: (813) 272-3060
Fax: (813) 272-3065
District: Hillsborough
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 283 students
Lanier Elementary School, a public school located in Tampa, FL, serves grades PK-5 in the Hillsborough.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Lanier Elementary School is a public school located in Tampa, FL. 283 students attend Lanier Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
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| Test Scores | 7/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education, and using 2025 Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 9/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Florida Department of Education. |
Posted: January 23, 2023
The Leader in Me program has developed my students into leaders. They have grown so much since finding their voice and being in leadership roles throughout the school. My kids love to be in school and complain that the breaks are too long because they want to be with their teachers & classmates!
In referencing the previous review:
All schools are concerned about their school grade and ensuring students are learning & growing. Its data!
We are a small school, and definitely family-like. There will be cliques and not everyone will be bffs, however we arent cold!
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Posted: November 9, 2022
Appears warm & welcoming to the outside world but the staff is full of cliques & there is no real warmth. The admin is too concerned about a school grade instead of worrying about the social emotional health of the school and the academics which will help the school grade in the long run.
Posted: November 9, 2022
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Posted: June 24, 2021
Lanier is a hidden gem! We moved to the Tampa area in 2019 for my job and did some school hunting before we officially moved here. We visited several highly ranked schools in the area and then went to visit Lanier Elementary on the recommendation of an acquaintance. We were pleasantly surprised to see how engaging and motivated the Principal and staff are at Lanier. The Leader in Me program there is amazing! Kids are not only learning to be academically successful, they are also learning to be good citizens and leaders which is SO important! The teachers are all passionate about their students' personal and academic growth, and they go out of their way to help their students! I cannot speak highly enough about Lanier Elementary or their Leader in Me program!
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Posted: April 2, 2019
10/10, this is an awesome family to be a part of!!
Posted: April 2, 2019
There is always feedback that is given based on the homework.
Posted: April 2, 2019
Teachers at this school care about the individual needs of each child and meeting them where they are at!
Posted: April 2, 2019
This school has teachers that help to develop character in each and every student!
Posted: April 2, 2019
This is a big component of this school and the school is overall a great team that works together!
Posted: April 2, 2019
All students are inclusive and involved in all learning!
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Lanier is a Leader in Me school and we received Lighthouse status this year!
Posted: April 2, 2019
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Posted: April 2, 2019
I have been working at this school for 6 years and it is an amazing environment! The culture at our school has become so strong due to the Leader in Me and the ability to give students opportunities to shine through various leadership groups. I am so excited that I get to bring my child here for kindergarten next year!
Posted: April 2, 2019
Lanier an amazing community. When you walk onto the campus, you feel like you've entered a family. The teachers are always smiling to welcome you and the students all seem so happy. The Leader in Me program that they offer has given my daughter skills and strategies to find new interests and to express herself in her own way. Our daughter loves coming to school and loves the experience she gets every day. We are so thankful for this school and every teacher that is on campus.
Posted: April 2, 2019
My daughter comes home with applicable homework that engages what she learned in class and gives her an opportunity to teach our family the concepts and ideas she is learning on a daily basis. She loves showing her little brother what she did that day.
Posted: April 2, 2019
My daughters teacher loves her like her own. She cares about our family and actively engages with us.
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I love working at Lanier as a second grade teacher! I have been here for 4 years and enjoy working with our amazing students, faculty, and administration. If I had kids I would send them here!
Posted: April 2, 2019
What an amazing culture. The Leader in Me program is amazing and the kids totally respond to it. The best school in Hillsborough County!elementary
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Posted: April 2, 2019
This school's Leader in me program is amazing! Congratulations on being the FIRST school in Hillsborough County to receive this honor. Students and staff worked so hard for this and it is so well deserved!
Posted: April 2, 2019
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I would highly recommend this Elementary School to anyone looking for an amazing educational experience for their child!
Posted: April 2, 2019
This is my first year teaching at Lanier (15th year overall) and this is by far the best school I have ever worked at. The atmosphere is amazing and the staff is fantastic.
Posted: April 2, 2019
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The leader in me program is amazing!
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Lanier is an amazing school! The teachers hard work and dedication to each and every student is truly outstanding. Students are given many opportunities for leadership through the Leader in Me program.
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Posted: October 2, 2018
Lanier is an excellent school! The faculty, administration, support, and parents staff are all integrated into the students academic achievement, and growth in leadership principles.
Posted: October 2, 2018
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Posted: September 17, 2018
As a Military family we have had the opportunity to experience several schools all with different approaches. So far, I am very satisfied with the education my children are receiving at Lanier.
Posted: September 17, 2018
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I love that they offer the Leader in Me program and are constantly stressing the 7 Habits. It is important that they are incorporating leadership along with academics. They go hand in hand.
Posted: September 17, 2018
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Posted: September 15, 2018
Leader in me program has been really effective in character building
Posted: September 15, 2018
Strong leadership!! Tough when they need to be but so compassionate to students and staff
Posted: September 15, 2018
My son has issues with test taking and writing they have really worked hard with us to get him the accommodations he needs
Posted: September 15, 2018
Bullying isnt tolerated but they also get to the root of why the bully is acting out.
Posted: September 15, 2018
Absolutely amazing! Small school everyone knows all the kids. Wonderful administration and top notch teachers.
Posted: September 15, 2018
Good balance of homework, not hours of completion but enough to keep me apprised of whats being learned
Posted: September 15, 2018
They challenge my child to do better but also help recognize and work on his weaknesses
Posted: May 8, 2015
I am literally writing this with tears in my eyes. I transferred my 4th grade child to Lanier due to her failing grades and the SEVERE testing anxiety she was experiencing at her prev school. Lanier's administration, the teachers the office and nurses, have been a God send, to say the least. Her attendance, grades, attitude and most importantly, her emotional state of mind have completely turned around! They were patient, understanding and gave her the right amound of nurturing and firmnessto get her back on track. I have my happy, confident daughter back, thanks to the wonderful team at Lanier. THANK YOU!!!!!!
Posted: May 20, 2014
I love both my boy s teachers at lanier as well as all staff are wonderfully they really care about the kids. They have done wonderful in teaching my boys which were staffed to lanier from grady because they have learning disabilities... and lanier is the best qualified school because they are excelling immensely!! I am so thankful that someone somewhere is invested in the education of these children! <3 thank you lanier!
Posted: April 7, 2014
My daughters teachers are doing well to teach her things she needs to know, and have helped her get on level. But the thing I don't like about this school is that there are no buses. When you live 1.3 miles from the school and do not have a car, your walking 5.2 miles each day to and from the school in scorching heat. Another issue is when it is raining/storming, your expected to get your child to school/from school with NO vehicle, and have no one to give you a ride. When I brought this issue up, I was told "maybe you can get another parent to give your kid a ride/take her home" SURE, I'm going to give some random person my child and trust that they aren't a freak. Its just a dangerous situation all the way around.
Posted: May 4, 2012
I HAVE THREE CHILDREN THAT ATTENDED THIS SCHOOL DURING THEIR SECOND & THIRD GRADE YEAR OF SCHOOL , I HAD PROBLEMS WITH SOME OF THE TEACHERS WITH THE WAY THEY HANDLED SOME SITUATIONS I FELT WAS NOT RIGHT ! I HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD TO START HEADSTART / PRE K , THE TEACHERS SEEM TO BE OK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR ,THEN THEIR TRUE COLORS START COME OUT ! MY CHILD WILL NOT ATTEND THAT SCHOOL NEXT SCHOOL YEAR !
Posted: December 5, 2011
I attended Lanier growing up as a child. 20+ years later I have enrolled two, soon to be three of our children into Lanier. This school rocked then, and rocks even more now! The review complaining about the middle school next door requiring a resource officer isn't aware that resource officers are at all of the middle schools in Hillsborough. In my eyes Lanier deserves the highest rating possible!
Posted: September 23, 2010
i love this school it is the best ever i remeber the fall festval coming up
Posted: August 18, 2010
I absolutely LOVE Lanier Elementary. I have a daughter that has been attending since headstart and is now a fifth grader and she looks forward to coming to school everyday. The office staff is fabulous!! Mrs. Poston and Mrs. Jacobsen are amazing.
Posted: March 22, 2010
Lanier is a great place to work. The children are respectful and willing to learn. The staff is warm and caring and genuine to everyone and they make you feel welcome. The first grade does some incredible and motivating learning activities and keeps the students interested.
Posted: July 29, 2009
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| 1 | The Pavillions | Apartment Complex | Tampa | FL | 1.8 mi | |
| 2 | Hyde Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tampa | FL | 4.3 mi | |
| 3 | Harbour Isles | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Apollo Beach | FL | 11.3 mi | |
| 4 | Avelar Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Riverview | FL | 12.1 mi | |
| 5 | Westchase | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tampa | FL | 12.9 mi | |
| 6 | Panther Trace | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Riverview | FL | 13.7 mi | |
| 7 | FishHawk Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lithia | FL | 18.6 mi | |
| 8 | Fishhawk Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lithia | FL | 19.1 mi | |
| 9 | Fish Hawk Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lithia | FL | 19.1 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | South of Gandy (SOG) | Tampa | FL | 1.6 mi | |
| 2 | South Tampa | Tampa | FL | 4 mi | |
| 3 | Fishhawk Ranch /Lithia FL | Lithia | FL | 18.9 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| MacDill AFB | 2.5 mi. |
| Coast Guard Clearwater | 10.9 mi. |
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