Other / mixed grade configuration · Riverview, FL

Pivot Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Pivot Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120087008050Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pivot Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#4 of 14
schools in Riverview · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
29.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Pivot Charter School ranks #4 of 14 schools in Riverview, FL.

School address

Enrollment

205

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.8:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

29.3%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-44% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pivot Charter School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Pivot Charter School

Pivot Charter School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Riverview, Florida, enrolling 205 students.

At 15.8:1, 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 below the state's typical profile, with 29.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 205 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Among 46 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #36, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (52%) and White (23%) (diversity index 64/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.9% 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.

Discipline events run high: 50 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 205 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Hillsborough also operates Florida Connections Academy (5,748 students) and Jule F Sumner High School (3,602 students) alongside Pivot Charter 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 Pivot Charter School compares

Pivot Charter 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 15.8:1 ▼ 11% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.3% ▼ 44% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 205 top 83% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
205
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
29.3%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 42% in Florida - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
63.9%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.4 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

Hispanic or Latino 52.2%
White 22.9%
African American 17.6%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.1, Pivot Charter 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 Pivot Charter 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 Pivot Charter School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Pivot Charter 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 Pivot Charter 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 Pivot Charter School

How many students attend Pivot Charter School?

Pivot Charter School has 205 students enrolled. It is a public school in Riverview, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pivot Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pivot Charter School is 15.8:1, which is 11% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 1% 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 Pivot Charter School?

29.3% of students at Pivot Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pivot Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Pivot Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 52.2% of enrollment, in Riverview, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pivot Charter School?

Pivot Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pivot Charter School rank among schools in Riverview?

By Resource Investment Index, Pivot Charter School ranks #4 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 Pivot Charter School a good school?

Pivot Charter School earns 36/100 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 Pivot Charter 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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