Folsom Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Folsom Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 470 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Folsom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Folsom Elementary School's student population of 470 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Folsom Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	61
1	85
2	80
3	61
4	80
5	78

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School
2023	481
2022	453
2021	434
2020	493
2019	493
2018	545
2017	545
2016	586
2015	537
2014	539
2013	539
2012	523
2011	565
2010	552
2009	581
2008	616
2007	634
2006	769
2005	785
2004	991
2003	964
2002	957
2001	971
2000	961
1999	980
1998	995
1997	951
1996	1,008
1995	988
1994	924
1993	892

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School
2023	30
2022	34
2021	33
2020	30
2019	30
2018	43
2017	43
2016	47
2015	46
2014	46
2013	47
2012	49
2011	49
2010	46
2009	45
2008	48
2007	38
2006	59
2005	58
2004	63
2003	65
2002	65
2001	67
2000	67
1999	61
1998	64
1997	64
1996	63
1995	63
1994	58
1993	48

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School Rankings

Folsom Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Folsom Elementary School is 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2193 out of 3704 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Folsom Elementary School
2022	#2193
2021	#1844
2019	#3074
2018	#2993
2017	#3095
2016	#2877
2015	#2957
2013	#2787
2012	#2227
2011	#2041
2010	#1545

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53%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	53%	52%	52%
2021	52%	48%	47%
2019	39%	59%	55%
2018	43%	58%	55%
2017	29%	57%	54%
2016	37%	54%	52%
2015	37%	53%	53%
2013	37%	58%	55%
2012	48%	57%	54%
2011	64%	68%	66%
2010	69%	68%	67%

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37%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	37%	52%	51%
2021	42%	52%	50%
2019	35%	56%	54%
2018	32%	55%	55%
2017	37%	54%	52%
2016	34%	52%	50%
2015	32%	53%	51%
2014	47%	58%	56%
2013	47%	58%	55%
2012	50%	57%	55%
2011	60%	62%	60%

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25-29%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	27%	52%	50%
2021	34%	51%	49%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	16:1	17:1
2021	13:1	16:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	16:1
2019	16:1	16:1	16:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	12:1	16:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	14:1
2013	11:1	15:1	14:1
2012	11:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	19:1
2006	13:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	18:1	17:1
2002	15:1	18:1	17:1
2001	14:1	18:1	17:1
2000	14:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	17:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	15:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	19:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

29%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	32%	37%	38%
2022	32%	36%	38%
2021	32%	35%	37%
2020	30%	34%	37%
2019	30%	34%	37%
2018	28%	32%	36%
2017	28%	32%	36%
2016	28%	32%	35%
2015	33%	31%	35%
2014	28%	30%	34%
2013	28%	29%	33%
2012	30%	29%	33%
2011	30%	28%	32%
2010	25%	27%	30%
2009	25%	26%	30%
2008	22%	26%	29%
2007	25%	25%	28%
2006	21%	24%	28%
2005	21%	23%	26%
2004	17%	22%	25%
2003	17%	21%	24%
2002	15%	20%	23%
2001	14%	19%	22%
2000	12%	18%	20%
1999	10%	17%	19%
1998	10%	16%	18%
1997	9%	16%	18%
1996	11%	15%	17%
1995	11%	15%	16%
1994	10%	14%	15%
1993	10%	14%	14%

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Black

44%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	44%	21%	22%
2022	41%	21%	22%
2021	43%	22%	22%
2020	39%	22%	22%
2019	39%	22%	22%
2018	37%	22%	22%
2017	37%	22%	22%
2016	35%	23%	22%
2015	34%	23%	22%
2014	37%	23%	21%
2013	36%	23%	21%
2012	30%	23%	21%
2011	30%	23%	21%
2010	34%	24%	23%
2009	30%	24%	23%
2008	33%	24%	23%
2007	31%	24%	23%
2006	31%	24%	23%
2005	33%	24%	23%
2004	38%	24%	23%
2003	37%	24%	24%
2002	36%	25%	24%
2001	34%	25%	24%
2000	33%	25%	24%
1999	32%	25%	24%
1998	29%	25%	24%
1997	27%	25%	24%
1996	29%	25%	24%
1995	27%	24%	23%
1994	24%	24%	23%
1993	26%	24%	22%

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White

20%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	18%	35%	30%
2022	19%	36%	31%
2021	17%	36%	32%
2020	22%	37%	33%
2019	22%	37%	33%
2018	27%	39%	34%
2017	27%	39%	34%
2016	29%	39%	35%
2015	27%	40%	36%
2014	27%	41%	37%
2013	27%	42%	38%
2012	33%	42%	39%
2011	33%	43%	39%
2010	36%	45%	42%
2009	41%	46%	42%
2008	40%	47%	43%
2007	40%	48%	44%
2006	46%	50%	46%
2005	44%	50%	47%
2004	43%	51%	49%
2003	43%	52%	49%
2002	46%	52%	50%
2001	50%	54%	52%
2000	53%	55%	54%
1999	56%	56%	55%
1998	58%	57%	56%
1997	62%	57%	56%
1996	58%	58%	57%
1995	61%	59%	59%
1994	64%	60%	60%
1993	63%	60%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	0.68	0.70	0.72
2022	0.70	0.70	0.72
2021	0.69	0.70	0.72
2020	0.71	0.70	0.71
2019	0.71	0.70	0.71
2018	0.71	0.70	0.71
2017	0.71	0.70	0.71
2016	0.72	0.70	0.71
2015	0.71	0.70	0.70
2014	0.71	0.69	0.71
2013	0.72	0.69	0.71
2012	0.72	0.69	0.70
2011	0.71	0.69	0.70
2010	0.73	0.69	0.68
2009	0.72	0.69	0.67
2008	0.72	0.68	0.67
2007	0.71	0.67	0.67
2006	0.66	0.64	0.66
2005	0.66	0.65	0.66
2004	0.65	0.64	0.65
2003	0.66	0.63	0.65
2002	0.64	0.63	0.64
2001	0.62	0.62	0.63
2000	0.60	0.62	0.62
1999	0.58	0.61	0.61
1998	0.57	0.60	0.61
1997	0.54	0.60	0.60
1996	0.57	0.59	0.59
1995	0.55	0.58	0.58
1994	0.53	0.57	0.57
1993	0.53	0.57	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	73%	49%	46%
2022	81%	50%	50%
2021	83%	50%	52%
2020	83%	50%	52%
2019	83%	50%	52%
2018	83%	53%	52%
2017	83%	53%	52%
2016	84%	48%	48%
2015	83%	53%	54%
2014	80%	52%	53%
2013	77%	51%	50%
2012	74%	50%	49%
2011	72%	49%	48%
2010	66%	45%	45%
2009	61%	40%	41%
2008	55%	36%	38%
2007	58%	36%	39%
2006	58%	37%	41%
2005	63%	39%	43%
2004	58%	37%	40%
2003	55%	37%	40%
2002	51%	36%	40%
2001	53%	36%	40%
2000	53%	37%	41%
1999	52%	37%	41%
1998	50%	37%	42%
1997	52%	37%	43%
1996	51%	38%	42%
1995	50%	36%	41%
1994	50%	35%	41%
1993	43%	32%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Folsom Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	15%	9%	9%
2009	16%	9%	10%
2008	17%	9%	10%
2007	15%	9%	10%
2006	15%	9%	9%
2005	13%	9%	9%
2004	15%	9%	10%
2003	16%	9%	9%
2002	13%	9%	9%
2001	13%	9%	8%
2000	12%	8%	8%
1999	13%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hillsborough School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Folsom Elementary School's ranking?

Folsom Elementary School is ranked #2193 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Folsom Elementary School often compared to?

Folsom Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thonotosassa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Folsom Elementary School?

470 students attend Folsom Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Folsom Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Folsom Elementary School?

Folsom Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Folsom Elementary School offer ?

Folsom Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Folsom Elementary School part of?

Folsom Elementary School is part of Hillsborough School District.

In what neighborhood is Folsom Elementary School located?

Folsom Elementary School is located in the Greater Thonotosassa neighborhood of Thonotosassa, FL. There are 3 other public schools located in Greater Thonotosassa.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 470 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50%
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education