For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 2,823 students in the neighborhood of Fish Hawk, Lithia, FL.
The top ranked public preschools in Fish Hawk are Bevis Elementary School, Fishhawk Creek Elementary School and Stowers Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Fish Hawk, Lithia, FL public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in the neighborhood of Fish Hawk, Lithia, FL (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bevis Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5720 Osprey Ridge Dr
Lithia, FL 33547
(813) 740-4000
Lithia, FL 33547
(813) 740-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 866 students
Rank: #22.
Fishhawk Creek Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16815 Dorman Rd
Lithia, FL 33547
(813) 651-2150
Lithia, FL 33547
(813) 651-2150
Grades: PK-5
| 1,017 students
Rank: #33.
Stowers Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13915 Barrington Stowers Dr
Lithia, FL 33547
(813) 657-7431
Lithia, FL 33547
(813) 657-7431
Grades: PK-5
| 930 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in the neighborhood of Fish Hawk, Lithia, FL?
The top ranked public preschools in the neighborhood of Fish Hawk, Lithia, FL include Bevis Elementary School, Fishhawk Creek Elementary School and Stowers Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in the neighborhood of Fish Hawk, Lithia?
3 public preschools are located in the neighborhood of Fish Hawk, Lithia.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Fish Hawk, Lithia?
the neighborhood of Fish Hawk, Lithia public preschools minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschools average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.

Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.

Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.