IDEA Hope, a public charter school at 5050 E. 10th Ave.: kindergarten to grade 8, 790 students in 2024-25, a C in Florida's 2026 grades.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Hillsborough County Public Schools’ charter school list, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
IDEA Hope is a public charter school for kindergarten to grade 8 at 5050 E. 10th Ave., inside Tampa city limits. It appears on Hillsborough County Public Schools’ 2026-27 charter school list. Charter schools are public schools of choice run by their own governing boards under a contract with their sponsor, according to the district’s charter schools page.
IDEA’s campus page says IDEA Hope was founded in 2021, serves kindergarten to grade 8 in 2026-27 and has 693 students currently enrolled.
Who to call
- Front office: 813-755-4690, 5050 E. 10th Ave., Tampa, FL 33619
- School website: ideapublicschools.org
- Questions about the school: contact the school first, then its governing board representative, as the district’s charter schools page advises
- Hillsborough County Public Schools: 813-272-4000
| Address | 5050 E. 10th Ave., Tampa, FL 33619 |
| Phone | 813-755-4690 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to grade 8 |
| Type | Public charter school |
| State school number | 80-7840 |
Principal
Principal Leslie Ortiz, according to the school’s campus page.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 790 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 42 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 19 students per teacher.
- The district’s 40th-day enrollment sheet for 2026-27 covers district-run schools only and does not list charter schools.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F on the share of possible points it earns on the measures in the state’s 2026 school grades file: test scores, learning gains and, for middle and high schools, acceleration and graduation. The file sets an A for high and combination schools at 65% or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | C (52% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | C |
| 2023-24 | D |
From the same file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- Third-grade English language arts: 33%
- English language arts: 43%
- Math: 48%
- Science: 46%
- Social studies: 50%
It lists 100% of the school’s students as economically disadvantaged.
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.
Admission
IDEA Hope has no attendance zone. Florida law lets any eligible student apply to a charter school; when applications exceed the seats in a grade, all applicants get an equal chance through a random selection process, under section 1002.33, Florida Statutes.
IDEA Hope is one of the IDEA Public Schools campuses in Florida; the state’s grades file lists IDEA’s Florida campuses under their own district code, 80, not Hillsborough’s 29. IDEA’s site has an Apply Now link for families.
Calendar and bell times
Charter schools set their own calendars and bell times; call the front office at 813-755-4690 or check with the school.
More on Tampa schools
- The school’s website
- The district’s charter school list
- Every public school in Tampa
- Our Tampa schools guide for enrolling, the School Board and the calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does IDEA Hope serve?
Kindergarten to grade 8, according to Hillsborough County Public Schools’ 2026-27 charter school list. It is a public charter school at 5050 E. 10th Ave. in Tampa.
What is IDEA Hope’s school grade?
IDEA Hope earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 52% of possible points. It earned a C in 2025.
How do I enroll at IDEA Hope?
Apply to the school directly. Charter schools have no attendance zone; Florida law requires a random lottery when more students apply than there are seats.
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