The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Science. The lowest is 30% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Robles Elementary School
Robles Elementary sits on East Sligh Avenue in Tampa's 33610 zip code, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within Hillsborough County Schools. The enrollment puts it in a solidly mid-sized range for an elementary school, and the student population is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with a large majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. That economic profile is a plain characteristic of the community this school serves, not a judgment about the school itself.
State assessment data is available for grades three through five on Florida's FAST assessments in reading and math, and for fifth grade on the statewide science assessment. Across all tested grades, proficiency rates in both ELA and math fall in the lower range compared to Florida statewide benchmarks. Third grade shows the lowest proficiency in both subjects, with rates rising modestly by fifth grade in each. Science proficiency among fifth graders is somewhat stronger than the math and reading figures at that same grade level, though it still sits below what would be considered typical for the state. These results represent a meaningful gap, and a parent considering this school would reasonably want to ask the school directly about what academic supports and intervention structures are in place for students who are not yet reading or computing at grade level. Trend data across multiple years was not available, so it is not possible from this data to characterize whether results are improving, stable, or declining.
Data on chronic absenteeism, special education rates, and English learner populations were not reported, which leaves gaps in the picture for families whose children may need those specific services. The school's program offerings were not available in the data provided.
Robles is part of Hillsborough County Schools, a large urban district that underwent a significant district-wide rezoning for the 2024-25 school year, publicly reported to have shifted boundaries for a large number of schools and potentially moved many thousands of students. Families should confirm their current assignment rather than assuming prior boundaries still apply. Voters in Hillsborough County also approved a property tax referendum in late 2024, publicly reported to add a supplemental levy running through 2029 to fund teacher and support staff pay increases. That is a direct cost for homeowners in the area and a structural change to how the district is funded.
The housing market near Robles, based on zip code data, shows home values meaningfully below the Florida state median and also below the national median. Values have declined modestly year over year, as has the rental index for the area. The estimated monthly carrying cost for a typical home purchase here is still substantial relative to income, which is consistent with broader affordability pressures across Tampa. For renters, the rent-to-income ratio sits near the nationally recognized threshold for housing cost burden.
Tampa as a city is a varied, actively growing metro. The neighborhood around East Sligh Avenue is not among the city's high-profile redevelopment corridors, which are concentrated downtown near the Hillsborough River, in the Channel District, and along the Ybor City edge. The broader city has significant civic infrastructure, including the Tampa Riverwalk, HART's bus network, regional library branches, and major employment anchors in healthcare, defense, and financial services. Walkability in this part of Tampa is more limited than in the downtown core or Hyde Park, as the city's pedestrian-friendly zones are concentrated in a handful of neighborhoods well removed from the 33610 area.
For a family zoned to Robles, the clearest questions to bring to the school are about reading and math intervention programs, what support exists for students identified with disabilities or English language needs, and what the school's approach is to closing the gap between current proficiency levels and grade-level expectations. The data on hand describes the context; the school itself is the right source for the specifics of how it is responding.
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