Mort Elementary School is a public school in the Tampa Palms neighborhood that was built in 1966 and named after Dr. Paul R. Mort, a teacher, author and lecturer. In 2016, the school adopted the Community Partnership Schools model to create fruitful relationships with the Children’s Home Society, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa Family Health Centers, Tampa Innovation Partnership and the University of South Florida.
Mort Elementary provides a fun school environment that empowers students, helps parents and elevates the community. Walls throughout the school building feature colorful murals and sidewalks are painted with encouraging and uplifting messages. The well-stocked media center is home to the student-run WRMT morning show. Students can also tend to an outdoor garden, or care for the school’s chickens.
The Mort Elementary Manatees have access to over a dozen enrichment activities, including soccer, a Cub Scouts chapter, dance, yoga, tennis and more. Parents are engaged with an active VIP Parent Program and a popular parent resource center that provides food, hygiene products, computers to accommodate members of the Tampa Palms community.
Mort Elementary is a uniform school, with colors determined by one of five ‘houses’ students are placed in: courage, determination, loyalty, respect or perseverance.
Mort Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
1806 E Bearss Ave,
Tampa, FL
University Neighborhood
Hillsborough County Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Mr. Woodland Johnson
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
46%
Reading Proficiency
35%
Niche Grade
C
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Reading Proficiency
35%
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Math Proficiency
46%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
51
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Full Time Teachers
51
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Teachers in First or Second Year
10.9%
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GreatSchools Rating
3
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Math
31%
State Average
20%
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Science
38%
State Average
23%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
424:1
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Student Diversity
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Female
51.3%
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Male
48.7%
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Hispanic
74.5%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
4/13/2026
Toxic and high-stress work environment. Never had an experience so awful in my life. It broke my heart because I loved working with the children and was devoted to them; however, the teacher treated me in a degrading and prejudiced way. I am high functioning, but have a slight learning disability an...
6/11/2016
My daughter went to school they the breakfast know good never been to a school that don't give cereal and milk to the children's need to do better with the food poor communication with parents
3/11/2014
Mort has come a long way in the past few years. There number one problem is lack of communication with the parents due to language barriers. The majority of students who attend here are Hispanic and speak no English at all. The other reason causing lack of communication is the parents who speak Engl...
9/13/2012
I have to say that at first I was skeptical about my son coming to Mort. we moved here from another state and with my son's disabilities I wasn't aware of the way they choose where the child goes to school. He was left to attend at Mort and was put in Ms. Kelly's 2nd grade class. After a rough start...
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Copeland Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Cheney Park
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Mort Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Tampa, FL and is served by the Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 815 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 46% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 35% are proficient in reading. Mort Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Gateway Christian Academy, Carrollwood Day School, Holy Temple Christian Academy Ii, and more. Learn more about what Tampa has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Mort Elementary School.