Mcdonald Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

501 W Pruett Rd
Seffner, FL 33584

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Bottom 50%

Serving 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdonald Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 577 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Mcdonald Elementary School's student population of 577 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcdonald Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	83
1	91
2	113
3	92
4	102
5	74

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Total Students

577 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School
2023	559
2022	541
2021	473
2020	538
2019	538
2018	600
2017	600
2016	631
2015	575
2014	600
2013	518
2012	510
2011	469
2010	473
2009	515
2008	530
2007	564
2006	569
2005	616
2004	653
2003	646
2002	651
2001	663
2000	688
1999	684
1998	686
1997	649
1996	769
1995	788
1994	782
1993	803
1992	840
1991	779
1990	746
1989	735
1988	739
1987	704

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School
2023	33
2022	34
2021	36
2020	37
2019	37
2018	55
2017	55
2016	48
2015	52
2014	50
2013	41
2012	42
2011	40
2010	38
2009	41
2008	42
2007	37
2006	49
2005	44
2004	43
2003	40
2002	40
2001	43
2000	45
1999	44
1998	44
1997	44
1996	52
1995	49
1994	42
1993	45
1992	45
1991	43
1990	41
1989	39
1988	40
1987	37

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mcdonald Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcdonald 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)

#3009 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School
2023	#3009
2022	#2499
2021	#2926
2019	#3246
2018	#3330
2017	#3092
2016	#3250
2015	#2790
2013	#2755
2012	#2161
2011	#1687

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38%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	38%	52%	52%
2022	50%	52%	52%
2021	30%	48%	47%
2019	31%	59%	55%
2018	29%	58%	55%
2017	32%	57%	54%
2016	30%	54%	52%
2015	42%	53%	53%
2013	45%	58%	55%
2012	51%	57%	54%
2011	71%	68%	66%

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32%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	32%	52%	51%
2021	34%	52%	50%
2019	34%	56%	54%
2018	28%	55%	55%
2017	36%	54%	52%
2016	25%	52%	50%
2015	33%	53%	51%
2014	53%	58%	56%
2013	42%	58%	55%
2012	48%	57%	55%
2011	60%	62%	60%

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30-34%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2022	32%	52%	50%
2021	44%	51%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	16:1	17:1
2021	13:1	16:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	11:1	16:1	14:1
2017	11:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	11:1	16:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	12:1	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	15:1	16:1	19:1
2006	12:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	18:1	17:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	15:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	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	15:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	17:1
1994	19:1	19:1	17:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

35%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	36%	37%	38%
2022	40%	36%	38%
2021	36%	35%	37%
2020	31%	34%	37%
2019	31%	34%	37%
2018	31%	32%	36%
2017	31%	32%	36%
2016	30%	32%	35%
2015	28%	31%	35%
2014	27%	30%	34%
2013	31%	29%	33%
2012	28%	29%	33%
2011	26%	28%	32%
2010	20%	27%	30%
2009	19%	26%	30%
2008	14%	26%	29%
2007	14%	25%	28%
2006	12%	24%	28%
2005	10%	23%	26%
2004	7%	22%	25%
2003	6%	21%	24%
2002	8%	20%	23%
2001	6%	19%	22%
2000	7%	18%	20%
1999	5%	17%	19%
1998	4%	16%	18%
1997	4%	16%	18%
1996	4%	15%	17%
1995	4%	15%	16%
1994	5%	14%	15%
1993	3%	14%	14%
1992	5%	13%	13%
1991	6%	13%	12%

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Black

15%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	15%	21%	22%
2022	13%	21%	22%
2021	13%	22%	22%
2020	16%	22%	22%
2019	16%	22%	22%
2018	11%	22%	22%
2017	11%	22%	22%
2016	13%	23%	22%
2015	11%	23%	22%
2014	11%	23%	21%
2013	10%	23%	21%
2012	8%	23%	21%
2011	8%	23%	21%
2010	11%	24%	23%
2009	9%	24%	23%
2008	13%	24%	23%
2007	11%	24%	23%
2006	11%	24%	23%
2005	12%	24%	23%
2004	15%	24%	23%
2003	15%	24%	24%
2002	15%	25%	24%
2001	13%	25%	24%
2000	14%	25%	24%
1999	16%	25%	24%
1998	16%	25%	24%
1997	17%	25%	24%
1996	9%	25%	24%
1995	12%	24%	23%
1994	10%	24%	23%
1993	14%	24%	22%
1992	23%	24%	22%
1991	23%	23%	21%

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White

41%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	43%	35%	30%
2022	39%	36%	31%
2021	43%	36%	32%
2020	47%	37%	33%
2019	47%	37%	33%
2018	51%	39%	34%
2017	51%	39%	34%
2016	52%	39%	35%
2015	55%	40%	36%
2014	57%	41%	37%
2013	56%	42%	38%
2012	59%	42%	39%
2011	59%	43%	39%
2010	66%	45%	42%
2009	69%	46%	42%
2008	71%	47%	43%
2007	72%	48%	44%
2006	76%	50%	46%
2005	78%	50%	47%
2004	78%	51%	49%
2003	78%	52%	49%
2002	75%	52%	50%
2001	80%	54%	52%
2000	78%	55%	54%
1999	79%	56%	55%
1998	80%	57%	56%
1997	79%	57%	56%
1996	87%	58%	57%
1995	84%	59%	59%
1994	85%	60%	60%
1993	82%	60%	62%
1992	72%	61%	63%
1991	71%	62%	65%

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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	Mcdonald Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.72
2022	0.67	0.70	0.72
2021	0.67	0.70	0.72
2020	0.66	0.70	0.71
2019	0.66	0.70	0.71
2018	0.63	0.70	0.71
2017	0.63	0.70	0.71
2016	0.63	0.70	0.71
2015	0.61	0.70	0.70
2014	0.59	0.69	0.71
2013	0.59	0.69	0.71
2012	0.57	0.69	0.70
2011	0.58	0.69	0.70
2010	0.54	0.69	0.68
2009	0.50	0.69	0.67
2008	0.48	0.68	0.67
2007	0.47	0.67	0.67
2006	0.40	0.64	0.66
2005	0.37	0.65	0.66
2004	0.37	0.64	0.65
2003	0.37	0.63	0.65
2002	0.41	0.63	0.64
2001	0.34	0.62	0.63
2000	0.36	0.62	0.62
1999	0.35	0.61	0.61
1998	0.34	0.60	0.61
1997	0.35	0.60	0.60
1996	0.24	0.59	0.59
1995	0.28	0.58	0.58
1994	0.27	0.57	0.57
1993	0.30	0.57	0.55
1992	0.43	0.56	0.54
1991	0.44	0.55	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	78%	49%	46%
2022	78%	50%	50%
2021	82%	50%	52%
2020	87%	50%	52%
2019	87%	50%	52%
2018	86%	53%	52%
2017	86%	53%	52%
2016	88%	48%	48%
2015	87%	53%	54%
2014	82%	52%	53%
2013	81%	51%	50%
2012	80%	50%	49%
2011	76%	49%	48%
2010	67%	45%	45%
2009	63%	40%	41%
2008	53%	36%	38%
2007	57%	36%	39%
2006	59%	37%	41%
2005	68%	39%	43%
2004	63%	37%	40%
2003	64%	37%	40%
2002	58%	36%	40%
2001	65%	36%	40%
2000	68%	37%	41%
1999	65%	37%	41%
1998	67%	37%	42%
1997	67%	37%	43%
1996	64%	38%	42%
1995	63%	36%	41%
1994	60%	35%	41%
1993	60%	32%	39%
1992	55%	29%	36%
1991	52%	35%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcdonald Elementary School	Florida	Hillsborough School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	4%	6%	7%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	13%	9%	9%
2009	14%	9%	10%
2008	16%	9%	10%
2007	15%	9%	10%
2006	15%	9%	9%
2005	15%	9%	9%
2004	14%	9%	10%
2003	14%	9%	9%
2002	12%	9%	9%
2001	14%	9%	8%
2000	16%	8%	8%
1999	14%	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

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What is Mcdonald Elementary School's ranking?

Mcdonald Elementary School is ranked #3009 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Mcdonald Elementary School often compared to?

Mcdonald Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Seffner Elementary School, Lopez Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Mcdonald Elementary School?

577 students attend Mcdonald Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Mcdonald Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mcdonald Elementary School?

Mcdonald Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mcdonald Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Mcdonald Elementary School part of?

Mcdonald Elementary School is part of Hillsborough School District.

In what neighborhood is Mcdonald Elementary School located?

Mcdonald Elementary School is located in the Greater Thonotosassa neighborhood of Seffner, FL. There are 2 other public schools located in Greater Thonotosassa.

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