Graham Elementary School
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 276-5408
Fax: (813) 276-5534
District: Hillsborough
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 168 students
Graham Elementary School, a public school located in Tampa, FL, serves grades PK-5 in the Hillsborough.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Graham Elementary School is a public school located in Tampa, FL. 168 students attend Graham Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 2/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education, and using 2025 Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Florida Department of Education. |
Posted: April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026,
1003am my wife and I get a message, call and email stating my daughter was absent today after, I the father left her at school, then seen her at about 830 am at her awards ceremony, when I call to see why they marked her absent, the pretty much laugh, that normal jajaja, I asked for principal, Ms. Edwards wouldnt let me speak at first just giving me an excuse that its normal but that she personally seen me at the ceremony and that the substitute at 930am placed her absent but that my daughter was in school jajajaja, not first time this happens after being accused that my daughter has been absent 21 days, mmmm wondering why now mmmmmm .
Posted: April 9, 2026
Posted: April 9, 2026
Posted: May 20, 2015
I can only speak for my daughters' teacher, who is excellent. But i'm pretty sure the rest are just as excellent.
Posted: May 20, 2015
It's enough to keep the information in their brain fresh but not too much to where the student feels overwhelmed.
Posted: May 20, 2015
They teach respect to these kids, and they show them to be upright human beings. To be honest, polite and well mannered. Things that must all start in the home, but this school also carries that on as well.
Posted: May 20, 2015
My daughter attended B.C Graham for 3rd grade. It has been the first school in which she has been able to show her true potential, she has grown tremendously academically. She has had a magnificent teacher who helped her along the year non stop, and was in constant communication with me with regards to my daughter. The staff is constantly attentive and very involved. Any issue I did have was taken care off immediately. I'm quite sad that I have to switch schools for the upcoming year.
Posted: May 23, 2013
In the first wave of FCAT scores for this school year , the 4th graders at B. C. Graham Elementary raised their reading proficiency from 60% last year, to 90%. As one of the lowest ranking schools in the state, the staff of Graham Elementary deserve congratulations on a job well done. The staff at Graham are very hard working, and do a lot of work outside the class room to help their students . I hope people reading these reviews will accept the 1 star review for what it is, and check out the school first hand to get the real story.
Posted: February 27, 2013
I find this rating of my child's school ridiculous. My child's teacher is a wonderful, young lady. Very instructive, very attentive, even loving. Our music teacher is a wonderful man. Loves his students and gives more than required for even my job. Our principal is engaged in all of our extra-curricular activities. Our administrative staff is friendly, engaged with the students. Our officer is on duty when assigned, armed to protect our children. The only problem with this school is the parents. Consider that most schooling happens at home. Don't blame Grahm's educator's for your child's failure. Mine succeeded wonderfully!
Posted: May 8, 2012
My name is Deziray and my little sister goes to b.c. graham elementary school. There has been more then one occasion that this school has failed to meet the attention my little sister needs as a higher level learner in her class. She is only in the first grade and has a reading level of a sixth grader. BUT that does NOT mean that this school should be so careless as to transportation of ANY of their student. I say this because this is NOT THE FIRST TIME that they have made mistakes and sent my sister somewhere else. I was extremely aggravated when i got to her school early to wait for her to come out as a walker (earlier that day my mother called the school informing them that she would be a walker) i waited till there was no kids left outside to get picked up and still did not see my little sister. I was worried annoyed and VERY ANGRY. When i went to the office to ask where was my little sister they (THE PRINCIPAL) simply brushed it off their shoulders like it wasn't a big deal that they sent my little sister to the boys and girls club rather than the front of the school where i was waiting and NOBODY APOLOGIZED FOR NOT DOING THEIR JOB CORRECTLY.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
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| 1 | Hyde Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tampa | FL | 3.1 mi | |
| 2 | The Pavillions | Apartment Complex | Tampa | FL | 6.6 mi | |
| 3 | Westchase | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Tampa | FL | 10.1 mi | |
| 4 | Avelar Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Riverview | FL | 13.5 mi | |
| 5 | Panther Trace | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Riverview | FL | 14.4 mi | |
| 6 | Harbour Isles | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Apollo Beach | FL | 16 mi | |
| 7 | FishHawk Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lithia | FL | 17 mi | |
| 8 | Fish Hawk Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lithia | FL | 17.6 mi | |
| 9 | Fishhawk Ranch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Lithia | FL | 18 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Tampa | Tampa | FL | 3.4 mi | |
| 2 | South of Gandy (SOG) | Tampa | FL | 5.9 mi | |
| 3 | Fishhawk Ranch /Lithia FL | Lithia | FL | 17.6 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| MacDill AFB | 7.9 mi. |
| Coast Guard Clearwater | 14.6 mi. |
