The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in Math. The lowest is 60% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Lowry Elementary School
Lowry Elementary sits on Country Hollow Drive in the Westchase-area corridor of Tampa, serving children from pre-K through fifth grade as a regular public school within Hillsborough County Schools. The enrollment is on the larger side for a neighborhood elementary, and the student body is racially and ethnically diverse: white and Hispanic students together make up the majority, with meaningful representation from Black, Asian, and multiracial families as well. Roughly a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a moderate socioeconomic range. Data on English learner enrollment and special education participation were not available in what we reviewed.
On state assessments, Lowry's results from the most recent testing year show a mixed picture across subjects and grades. Third-grade math stands out as a clear strength, with a large majority of tested students scoring proficient. That level does not hold through the upper grades: fourth and fifth-grade math proficiency runs noticeably lower, and the gap is worth asking the school about directly. Reading follows a similar pattern, with proficiency in the mid-to-upper fifties across third and fourth grades and somewhat stronger results by fifth grade. Fifth-grade science lands in the mid-sixties. None of these results are dramatically low, but they are not uniformly strong either, and a parent who prioritizes consistent academic attainment through the upper elementary years may want to ask school leadership how they support students as content demands increase. Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement or decline.
No program offerings were reported in what we reviewed, so we cannot speak to enrichment, gifted services, or extracurricular options at the school level. Discipline and attendance data were also absent.
The housing market around the school's zip code reflects Tampa's broader pattern: home values run well above the state and national medians, though they have pulled back modestly year over year. Rents have also declined from their recent peaks, though they still consume a substantial share of a typical household income. The monthly carrying cost of a home in this area, even at current values, is meaningful. Families renting have a bit more breathing room in relative terms than they did a year ago, but this remains an expensive market.
At the district level, two developments matter for any family considering Hillsborough County Schools. Voters approved a property tax increase in late 2024 to fund teacher and staff pay supplements, running through 2029. For homeowners, that is a real ongoing cost; for families, it is a structural commitment to improving compensation in a district that has faced teacher shortages. Separately, the district completed a major boundary rezoning for the 2024-25 school year that shifted attendance zones across dozens of schools. Families should confirm their current address falls within Lowry's zone, since those assignments changed.
Tampa itself is a city of distinct neighborhoods rather than a single character. The Westchase area where Lowry sits is a suburban residential corridor, quite different from the walkable urban neighborhoods closer to the Hillsborough River or downtown. The city's civic and cultural core, including the Riverwalk, the Straz Center, and the main public library, is some distance away and more easily reached by car. Downtown Tampa is in an active development phase, with large mixed-use projects underway or recently opened, and the broader metro has been absorbing population growth, though employment data from early 2026 showed some softening. For a family weighing where to live, the Westchase corridor offers newer residential development and a calmer suburban environment, with trade-offs in commute distance to the urban core.
The school's comparison to other districts in Hillsborough County could not be computed because the county contains only one district, so no relative ranking is available.
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