Other / mixed grade configuration · Riverview, FL

Ippolito Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Ippolito Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120087003859
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
2
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ippolito Elementary School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#13 of 14
schools in Riverview · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
17:1
students per teacher
66.7%
free-lunch eligible

Ippolito Elementary School has class sizes near the Florida median. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ippolito Elementary School ranks #13 of 14 schools in Riverview, FL.

School address

Enrollment

492

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

66.7%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ippolito Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ippolito Elementary School

Ippolito Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Riverview, Florida, enrolling 492 students.

At 17:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Florida median, within a few percentage points of the 17.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 66.7% of students eligible for free meals.

With 492 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Among 876 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #752, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%) (diversity index 65/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 492 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 68.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Hillsborough also operates Florida Connections Academy (5,748 students) and Jule F Sumner High School (3,602 students) alongside Ippolito Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Ippolito Elementary School compares

Ippolito Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▼ 4% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.7% ▲ 28% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 492 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
492
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 55% in Florida - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
68.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,835
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 492 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 44.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.0%
White 14.0%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 44.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.9, Ippolito Elementary School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillsborough, which includes Ippolito 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.

How Ippolito Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Florida Connections Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jule F Sumner High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Newsome High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alonso High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Plant City High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ippolito Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hillsborough · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Ippolito Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ippolito Elementary School

How many students attend Ippolito Elementary School?

Ippolito Elementary School has 492 students enrolled. It is a public school in Riverview, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ippolito Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ippolito Elementary School is 17:1, which is 4% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 8% higher 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 Ippolito Elementary School?

66.7% of students at Ippolito Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ippolito Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Ippolito Elementary School is African American at 44.7% of enrollment, in Riverview, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ippolito Elementary School?

Ippolito Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ippolito Elementary School rank among schools in Riverview?

By Resource Investment Index, Ippolito Elementary School ranks #13 of 14 schools in Riverview, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Riverview on the city page.

Is Ippolito Elementary School a good school?

Ippolito Elementary School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Hillsborough?

Besides Ippolito Elementary School, Hillsborough also operates Florida Connections Academy (5,748 students), Jule F Sumner High School (3,602 students), and Newsome High School (3,157 students). See the Hillsborough district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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