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Wilson Middle School

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Wilson Middle School ranks 162 nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Wilson Middle School is a public middle school in Tampa, Florida, serving 619 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in the state. However, Wilson Middle School has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in academic assessments, ranking among the top middle schools in Florida.

Wilson Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 95% of students proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 59% for the Hillsborough district and 60% for the state. The school also excels in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Wilson Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 17.61% to 23.69% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than nearby schools.

While Wilson Middle School's academic success is noteworthy, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 16.0% in 2020-2021 to 31.4% in 2023-2024. This is an area the school may need to address to maintain its high level of student achievement. Overall, Wilson Middle School appears to be a high-performing school that is providing a quality education to its students, with impressive academic results compared to the district and state.

598

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,244

Per pupil spending ?

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1005 W Swann Ave
Tampa, FL 33606

(813) 276-5682

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Wilson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Plant High School

Feeder schools for Wilson Middle School:

Elementary:	Gorrie Elementary School
	Mitchell Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

Hispanic:

16.1%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2014 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (80% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hillsborough

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

162^nd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 41Middle Schools in the Hillsborough

49^th of 67Hillsborough among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	162 of 1205	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	84 of 1196	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	81 of 1177	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	95 of 1148	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	119 of 1136	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	120 of 1099	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	94 of 1035	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.1	98 of 1031	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	84.5	127 of 997	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	91.2	58 of 999	94.2%	★★★★★
2013	91.7	48 of 956	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	70 of 897	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	66 of 891	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	51 of 839	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	88.3	62 of 780	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	89.0	61 of 740	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	45 of 736	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	91.4	37 of 675	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	90.5	39 of 602	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	91.6	27 of 593	95.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 195%+35 vs state

Civics85%+14 vs state

English Language Arts77%+20 vs state

Math76%+20 vs state

Science72%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	1005 W Swann Ave	Tampa	33606	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 276-5682	598	28	21.0	16.1%	401 (67.1%)	38 (6.4%)	96 (16.1%)	23 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.4%)	83.6	162^nd of 1205 public middle schools	86.6%		89.8	84^th of 1196 public middle schools	93.0%	78	79.0	78.0	75.0	78.0	36.0	84.0	72.0	95.0	100.0	85.0	$10,244	$615	$9,628
Stewart Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1125 W Spruce St	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5691	793	38	21.0	55.6%	108 (13.6%)	339 (42.7%)	300 (37.8%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	36.9	790^th of 1205 public middle schools	34.4%		44.1	674^th of 1196 public middle schools	43.6%	116	44.0	55.0	47.0	23.0	20.0	57.0	45.0	76.0	75.0	53.0	$10,709	$1,230	$9,479
Coleman Middle School	Public	6-8	1724 S Manhattan Ave	Tampa	33629	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 872-5335	860	43	19.8	13.0%	572 (66.5%)	29 (3.4%)	154 (17.9%)	55 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.7%)	89.5	83^rd of 1205 public middle schools	93.1%		91.4	69^th of 1196 public middle schools	94.2%	14	80.0	83.0	81.0	81.0	49.0	93.0	81.0	100.0		88.0	$9,848	$849	$8,999
Orange Grove Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3415 N 16th St	Tampa	33605	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5717	497	23	21.6	56.1%	83 (16.7%)	260 (52.3%)	129 (26.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	49	606^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.7%		41.1	710^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.6%	104	57.0	67.0	56.0	50.0	29.0	62.0	41.0	73.0		75.0	$10,679	$1,176	$9,502
Young Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1807 E Dr Martin Luther King	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5739	307	17	17.5	75.6%	9 (2.9%)	215 (70.0%)	61 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.2%)	34.9	819^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.0%		26.1	914^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.6%	95	49.0	48.0	31.0	66.0	13.0	63.0	29.0	88.0		47.0	$14,974	$1,839	$13,136
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	4702 N Central Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5230	973	42	23.1	67.4%	61 (6.3%)	188 (19.3%)	692 (71.1%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.2%)	14	1074^th of 1205 public middle schools	10.9%		20.9	989^th of 1196 public middle schools	17.3%	85	31.0	26.0	29.0	42.0	10.0	33.0	28.0	69.0		40.0	$10,420	$1,400	$9,019
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	4444 W Bay Vista Ave	Tampa	33611	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 272-3050	658	30	21.6	56.2%	199 (30.2%)	135 (20.5%)	245 (37.2%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	55 (8.4%)	31.8	862^nd of 1205 public middle schools	28.5%		30.5	858^th of 1196 public middle schools	28.3%	4	43.0	42.0	40.0	54.0	24.0	48.0	43.0	86.0		49.0	$10,193	$1,349	$8,843
Ferrell Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4302 N 24th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5608	437	22	20.0	55.6%	74 (16.9%)	173 (39.6%)	146 (33.4%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	61.8	430^th of 1205 public middle schools	64.3%		58.2	469^th of 1196 public middle schools	60.8%	39	57.0	57.0	62.0	69.0	43.0	73.0	61.0	94.0		71.0	$11,181	$1,141	$10,039
Franklin Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3915 E 21st Ave	Tampa	33605	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 744-8108	327	21	15.6	53.2%	61 (18.7%)	163 (49.8%)	78 (23.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.1%)	26.5	928^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.0%		30.8	856^th of 1196 public middle schools	28.4%	72	51.0	44.0	36.0	60.0	20.0	26.0	34.0	39.0	100.0	57.0	$16,155	$1,851	$14,304
Pierce Middle School	Public	6-8	5511 N Hesperides St	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5344	858	39	22.0	67.4%	41 (4.8%)	77 (9.0%)	719 (83.8%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	15.7	1064^th of 1205 public middle schools	11.7%		17.5	1032^nd of 1196 public middle schools	13.7%	32	28.0	28.0	26.0	46.0	17.0	40.0	26.0	96.0		43.0	$10,185	$1,655	$8,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Middle School?

Students at Wilson Middle School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Wilson Middle School in?

Hillsborough

How many students attend Wilson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Wilson Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Wilson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wilson Middle School usually go on to attend Plant High School

Is Wilson Middle School a good school?

Wilson Middle School ranks 162^nd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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