Ballast Point Elementary School

Ballast Point Elementary School serves 473 students in grades PK through 5 in Tampa's desirable 33611 neighborhood. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1 and 33 full-time equivalent teachers, the school provides solid individual attention for its young learners. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, earning an impressive 8.2 out of 10 MySchoolScout rating and ranking #483 out of 3,816 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 87th percentile.

Students show solid proficiency in core subjects, with 68% meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and reading, while 70% achieve proficiency in mathematics. Located at 2802 W Ballast Point Boulevard, the school sits in an affluent Tampa community where the median household income reaches $75,718 and 54% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher. The neighborhood's low poverty rate of 7.8% reflects the economic stability of families in the area, with median home values around $393,300.

Ballast Point Elementary operates as a regular public school within Hillsborough County's school system, serving families in this established Tampa neighborhood. The school benefits from being situated in a large city setting while maintaining the feel of a close-knit community school that serves one of Tampa's more prosperous residential areas.