The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Math. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Morgan Woods Elementary School
Morgan Woods Elementary sits on the west side of Tampa, a pre-K through fifth grade public school within Hillsborough County Schools. The school serves a predominantly Hispanic student body, with white and Black students making up smaller shares of enrollment. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places Morgan Woods among schools serving communities with meaningful economic need. Data on English learner status and special education rates were not reported in the available sources, so those dimensions of the student population remain unclear here.
On Florida's state assessments, the picture is mixed and worth looking at carefully. In math, third graders performed at roughly the middle of the proficiency range, and fourth graders were close behind, but fifth grade math proficiency dropped noticeably, falling to a level that represents fewer than half the students meeting the standard. ELA results tell a starker story: third grade reading proficiency came in quite low by Florida standards, fourth grade rebounded to near the middle of the range, and fifth grade sat below half. Fifth grade science proficiency was also below half. These are reported results from Florida's FAST and Statewide Science assessments for 2024-25, and they represent a pattern a parent should ask the school about directly, particularly regarding how reading development is structured in the early grades and what support is in place for students who are not yet on track. Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say from this data whether the school is improving, holding steady, or declining.
Because Morgan Woods does not serve middle or high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and no AP or dual-enrollment programming applies to this grade band.
The comparison framework available covers only Hillsborough County as a single district, which means there is no meaningful peer-district proficiency comparison to make. The school's performance can be read against state averages through the assessment data itself, and by that measure, most of the tested grade-subject combinations fall below what would be considered strong statewide standing.
On housing, the zip code surrounding the school sits at a home value that is roughly in line with both the Florida and national medians, having edged slightly downward year over year while the national figure ticked up. Rents in the area have been nearly flat recently but remain at a level that takes a substantial share of a typical household's income, consistent with the broader affordability pressure Tampa has seen as the metro has grown. Homeowners in the district also began paying a voter-approved property tax levy starting in July 2025, approved to run through 2029. Publicly reported, that levy adds a meaningful annual cost to homeownership in the district and is directed at raising teacher and support staff pay. That context matters for families buying into the area, and for understanding the district's attempt to address staffing challenges.
Tampa itself is a large, varied city. The neighborhood around Morgan Woods, on the west side of the city near the 33634 zip code, is residential and working-class in character, distinct from the more affluent or historically preserved enclaves like Hyde Park or Palma Ceia. Publicly reported, the broader city has seen significant downtown investment through projects like Water Street Tampa and the Gasworx district, though that development energy is concentrated well to the east of this part of town. The city's transit network, run by HART, provides bus service across Hillsborough County, and walkability in residential areas away from downtown tends to be moderate rather than high. Major employers in the region include MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa General Hospital, the University of South Florida, and several large healthcare and financial services firms.
Hillsborough also carried out a major district-wide school rezoning for the 2024-25 year, affecting boundaries at a large number of schools and moving many students to different assignments. Families considering this area should confirm current boundary assignments directly with the district, since those lines have recently shifted.
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