Enrollment
789
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Valrico, FL
Cimino Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Cimino Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120087003856
👥 Class size 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 21
📋 Attendance 48
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 →
The verdict
Cimino Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (45/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of Florida schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 45/100
- 14.4:1
- small classes for Florida
- 31.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 789
- students enrolled
Cimino Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Florida schools — smaller than 79% of schools in Florida. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
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)
57.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.2%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cimino Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Cimino Elementary School reports 789 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 57.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% 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 15.7:1, it is 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 40% below the Florida average and 40% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 395 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hillsborough spends $9,835 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $11,167 and below the national average of $16,593. 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 45/100 (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 Cimino 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 | 14.4:1 | ▼ 21% | 18.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.2% | ▼ 40% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 789 | top 69% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
14 smaller classes than 55% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
789 larger than 85% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
31.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 40% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher
— 21% below state mean
Top 21% in Florida — lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
20.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,835
per pupil, district-wide
— below Florida avg of $11,167
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 395 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 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 789 Top 69% in Florida — larger than 31% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 57.0
Students per teacher 14.4:1 -21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 31.2% -40% vs state
NCES ID 120087003856
Student demographics
White 52.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.7%
African American 8.4%
Two or More 6.5%
Asian 2.8%
Largest group: White at 52.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 395:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillsborough, which includes Cimino Elementary School.
$9,835
Per student
-12%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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
- 5,748
- 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
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Cimino Elementary School
How many students attend Cimino Elementary School?
Cimino Elementary School has 789 students enrolled. It is a other school in Valrico, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cimino Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cimino Elementary School is 14.4:1, which is 21% lower than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cimino Elementary School?
31.2% of students at Cimino Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cimino Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Cimino Elementary School is White at 52.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Valrico, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cimino Elementary School?
Cimino Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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.
Is Cimino Elementary School a good school?
Cimino Elementary School earns a D Resource Investment Index (45/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of Florida schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.