Thompson Elementary School in Ruskin, Florida on �ǿմ�ý

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Thompson Elementary School is a suburban public school in Ruskin, Florida that is part of Hillsborough County Public School District. It serves 789 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

789 Students

57 Teachers

2020 E Shell Point Rd

Ruskin, FL 33570 View local requests

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Thompson Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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