Enrollment
794
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 120087002184
Apollo Beach Elementary School — Apollo Beach, FL
Federal NCES profile for Apollo Beach Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 53
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Hillsborough · Florida
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.4%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Apollo Beach Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Apollo Beach Elementary School reports 794 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 37.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% below the Florida average and 30% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 794 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hillsborough spends $11,744 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $12,756 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 43.2% from local sources (property taxes), 40.7% from the state, and 16.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Apollo Beach Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.4% | ▼ 30% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 794 | top 69% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 30% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 30% in Florida — lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,744
per pupil, district-wide
— below Florida avg of $12,756
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 794 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 794 Top 69% in Florida — larger than 31% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 37.0
Students per teacher 15.2:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.4% -30% vs state
NCES ID 120087002184
Student demographics
White 55.9%
Hispanic or Latino 26.3%
African American 9.1%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 55.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 794:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.6%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillsborough, which includes Apollo Beach Elementary School.
$11,744
Per student
-8%
vs Florida
Avg $12,756
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 43.2%
State 40.7%
Federal 16.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 36.1:1
- Enrollment
- 3,602
- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Enrollment
- 3,157
- Students per teacher
- 24.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,863
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 2,572
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Apollo Beach Elementary School
How many students attend Apollo Beach Elementary School?
Apollo Beach Elementary School has 794 students enrolled. It is a other school in APOLLO BEACH, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Apollo Beach Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Apollo Beach Elementary School is 15.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Apollo Beach Elementary School?
36.4% of students at Apollo Beach Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Apollo Beach Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Apollo Beach Elementary School is White at 55.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in APOLLO BEACH, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Apollo Beach Elementary School?
Apollo Beach Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.