The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Reddick Elementary School
Reddick Elementary sits on West Lake Drive in Wimauma, a community in southern Hillsborough County that is simultaneously one of the most historically agricultural parts of the county and one of its fastest-growing. The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade and draws from a neighborhood where working farmland and new master-planned subdivisions exist side by side. The enrollment is on the larger side for an elementary school, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic and Latino, reflecting the character of Wimauma itself. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which puts Reddick among the higher-need elementary schools in the region.
State testing data from Florida's FAST assessments shows that across third, fourth, and fifth grades, fewer than half of students are scoring at or above proficiency in both math and ELA. Math proficiency tends to be strongest in third grade and drops across the upper grades; ELA results are relatively flat across grades and cluster in a similar range. Fifth-grade science results, from the Florida Statewide Science Assessment, are in a comparable range. These results sit below what a family might hope for, and while the data does not tell us the full story of what the school is doing to address the gaps, a parent would reasonably want to ask the school directly about its instructional supports, reading and math intervention programs, and how progress is tracked for individual students. Trend data was not available in this dataset, so it is not possible to say from the numbers whether results have been moving up or down.
English learner and special education population data were not reported in the available data, which is worth noting given Wimauma's large farmworker and immigrant community. Families of English learners or children with IEPs would want to ask specifically about those programs and supports.
Wimauma itself is car-dependent, and publicly reported planning documents describe the community as working toward more walkable infrastructure, with bicycle lanes and sidewalks on the main state road not yet fully in place. The school sits near the newer greenfield development area rather than the older downtown core, which means most families will be driving. The surrounding subdivisions, including Southshore Bay, Berry Bay, and West Lake, have brought a large influx of new families into the attendance zone, and the area is projected to continue growing substantially. That growth has already prompted Hillsborough County to build a new high school nearby, and additional school construction is anticipated on the same corridor. For families moving into the new subdivisions, rapid enrollment growth is a real context for thinking about class sizes and school resources.
Housing in the Wimauma zip code has come off recent highs. Both home values and rents have declined year over year, and the local home value now sits modestly below the Florida state average and roughly in line with the national figure. The rent-to-income ratio for the area suggests that renting still consumes a meaningful share of income for a typical household. A Hillsborough County property tax referendum passed in late 2024 will add to homeowner costs starting in mid-2025, with funds directed toward teacher and staff pay raises across the district. Separately, the district completed a major boundary rezoning for the 2024-2025 school year affecting many schools countywide; families new to the area should confirm current attendance boundaries directly with the district.
Program-specific information for Reddick was not available in this data. No information on magnet designation, specialized curriculum, or extracurricular offerings was present. The school is a regular public elementary, non-charter, within Hillsborough County Schools.
For a family weighing Reddick, the clearest picture is this: the school serves a high-need, predominantly Hispanic community in a part of Hillsborough County that is growing faster than most. Academic proficiency rates are below the midpoint, and a parent who wants to understand what support structures are in place for students who are behind grade level would be well-served to visit and ask those questions directly.
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