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Alafia Elementary School

Valrico, FL 33596

Phone: (813) 744-8190
Fax: (813) 744-8207
District: Hillsborough

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public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 555 students

Alafia Elementary School, a public school located in Valrico, FL, serves grades PK-5 in the Hillsborough.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Alafia Elementary School is a public school located in Valrico, FL. 555 students attend Alafia Elementary School.

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Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	8/10	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: June 1, 2025

The principal is awesome, professional and she really cares about the kids and easy to talk and very respectful, I think she can find better teachers so the school can continue having a better reputation , the teachers in general are so so, they dont handle bullying seriously and need a better understanding and preparation, they dont take issues seriously and the dress code for teachers is zero, they wore flip flops and leggings and shorts like they were going to the beach( very disrespectful) I volunteered there and they didnt say good morning or thank you , super rude, I witness a teacher bossing a mom around and didnt even say thanks at the end of the event when this lady worked hard and was super polite . I hope the principal find very teachers for the years to come . My kid was bullied and she had zero support from her homeroom teacher , very disappointed and it is concerning how they handled the situation . They are more concerned about the LGTB community than the well being of the students , I explained my kid at 8 years old about same sex couples
cause of the books they put at the library for them . It is an elementary school, focus on teaching whats important, be sensitive about children emotions and act accordingly when a student is being bullied. A lot of improvement needs to happen. Hire better teachers with passion and true dedication and commitment for education, they are shaping the future , our kids deserve better .

Posted: June 1, 2025

Posted: February 9, 2021

We moved from out of state and I have just been so disappointed with this school from day 1. The process of enrolling was a nightmare! I called to inquire about our address and confirm them as our home school, the front office staff was so unhelpful and rude. So I went to the school in person to inquire and was rudely greeted at the door as though I was a COVID patient, the staff acted as though how dare I enter school grounds. Every time I called for any questions or needed to update my sons information the front office staff was so rude. Now, my son is Autistic and it took several months for them to acknowledge this fact. ( I had brought in Physician Orders, from our home state and from our new Physician in Florida, and called on the counselor, Principle and teacher multiple times to find a solution for him) His teacher called me a few times to discuss his behavior and being "behind, or struggling" and again informing that he needed extra care to the fact of his disability. After 4 months of us attending the teacher still wasn't even pronouncing his name correctly. Finally he got a 504 plan that wasn't at all effectively planned out. He was placed into after school tutoring programs that he said he reads for 10 minutes and then plays on a computer, obviously not effective nor providing him extra support that he needs. Then to top it off, we had an incident where another parent was driving crazy through the parking lot at drop off and I calmly drove thru the line to drop off my son, the PRINCIPLE of the school had the audacity to open my car door and lean OVER MY CHILD and yell at me that I was in the way of this other parent that had cut everyone off and drove the wrong way to drop off. I was unable to even say good bye to my child as she continued yelling at me and slammed my door shut, which also made my son forget his belongings that he needed to take to school. For people CHOOSING this to be their career and passion, they sure have a horrible way of acting with integrity and respect.

Posted: February 9, 2021