The top reported proficiency rate is 84% in Math. The lowest is 75% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Westchase Elementary School
Westchase Elementary sits on West Linebaugh Avenue in the Westchase area of Tampa, a suburban residential corridor in the far northwestern portion of the city that feels distinctly removed from downtown's density and the neighborhoods closer to the Hillsborough River. The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within Hillsborough County Schools.
The academic picture here is a genuine strength. On Florida's FAST assessments, math proficiency runs high across all three tested grades, with third graders performing especially well and fourth and fifth graders not far behind. ELA shows a similar ceiling at third grade, though fourth grade trails more noticeably before recovering somewhat by fifth. Science proficiency at the fifth-grade level is solid. These are strong results by Florida standards, and for a family weighing elementary school options, the pattern across subjects and grades is consistently positive, with the fourth-grade ELA gap the one area a parent might want to ask the school about directly.
The school's enrollment is on the larger side for an elementary school, with a relatively even distribution across grades from kindergarten through fifth. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population, a meaningful share of Asian students, and smaller representations of other groups. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is modest, which reflects the Westchase area's generally affluent character. Data on English learner enrollment and students with IEPs was not available in the materials provided.
Housing in the zip code is priced well above the Florida state median and well above the national median. Both home values and rents have dipped modestly over the past year, but the area remains expensive relative to most of the state. The estimated monthly mortgage cost sits at a level that reflects a professional-income household. Renters face a rent-to-income ratio that suggests a significant budget commitment. Families considering a move to be in this school's attendance zone should factor that in carefully.
Two district-level developments are worth knowing. Hillsborough voters approved a property tax referendum in late 2024, publicly reported as adding a one-mill levy on assessed home value beginning July 2025 and running through mid-2029. The revenue is directed toward teacher and staff salary supplements. For homeowners in the area, this is a real annual cost increase. For families thinking about school quality, it represents a structural investment in retaining teachers across the district. Separately, the district executed a significant boundary rezoning for the 2024-2025 school year, publicly reported to have shifted attendance lines for a large number of schools across the county. Families new to the area should confirm their address is currently zoned for Westchase Elementary rather than assuming prior maps still apply.
On the Tampa side, the Westchase neighborhood is not a downtown or walkable urban context. It is a planned residential community with single-family homes, community pools, and local retail, typical of Tampa's outer suburban rings. The broader city's civic and cultural life, the Riverwalk, the Straz Center, Curtis Hixon Park, and the transit network centered on the Marion Transit Center, are all accessible but require a drive. MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa General Hospital, BayCare, USF, and the financial services sector anchor the regional employment base, drawing many of the professional families who populate neighborhoods like Westchase.
Program information for the school specifically was not available in the materials provided, so a parent wanting to know about enrichment, gifted services, arts, or extracurriculars should contact the school directly. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available. The comparison framework noted only one district in Hillsborough County's relevant set, so a side-by-side positioning against neighboring districts was not applicable.
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