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Orange Grove Middle Magnet School

Q: Is Orange Grove Middle Magnet School a good school?

Orange Grove Middle Magnet School ranks 606 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

606^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Orange Grove Middle Magnet School is a public middle school in Tampa, Florida, serving 492 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.

While Orange Grove Middle Magnet School generally performs above the district and state averages in key test areas like Algebra 1, Civics, and 8th grade Math, it faces some challenges. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.6% to 76.4% in recent years. Additionally, Orange Grove has consistently had a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.9% to 34.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's per-student spending has been increasing, and its student-teacher ratio is lower than some nearby schools, which may contribute to more personalized attention for students.

When comparing Orange Grove Middle Magnet School to nearby middle schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Schools with a magnet program, such as Dowdell Middle Magnet School and Ferrell Middle Magnet School, tend to have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Orange Grove. Additionally, schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, like Sligh Middle School and Young Middle Magnet School, generally have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, similar to Orange Grove.

497

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,679

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3415 N 16th St
Tampa, FL 33605

(813) 276-5717

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.3%

Hispanic:

26.0%

White:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2023 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 39th-percentile low (2023)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

606^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	606 of 1205	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	710 of 1196	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	715 of 1177	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	665 of 1148	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	654 of 1136	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	633 of 1099	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	522 of 1035	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	524 of 1031	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.2	393 of 997	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	333 of 999	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	286 of 956	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	300 of 897	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	344 of 891	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	308 of 839	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.6	402 of 780	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	380 of 740	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.9	312 of 736	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	228 of 675	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.5	145 of 602	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	167 of 593	71.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics75%+4 vs state

Algebra 173%+13 vs state

English Language Arts60%+3 vs state

Math51%-5 vs state

Science41%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 15, 2018

The school is a nightmare, My daughter in constantly bully and has learn to hate school since she got there. I have placed about 6 visit with complains and place multiple calls. Nothing ever get done, you can never found the principal and the assistant principle is another bully. I can wait to transfer her , the school is for the pretty and popular, that's all. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Williams Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5020 N 47th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 744-8600	856	33	25.6	35.2%	109 (12.7%)	332 (38.8%)	157 (18.3%)	213 (24.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.4%)	82.1	185^th of 1205 public middle schools	84.6%		87.3	120^th of 1196 public middle schools	90.0%	65	78.0	80.0	78.0	65.0	35.0	83.0	75.0	94.0	99.0	88.0	$9,232	$602	$8,630
Sligh Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2011 E Sligh Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5596	761	35	21.7	76.9%	37 (4.9%)	509 (66.9%)	191 (25.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.1%)	20.3	1000^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.0%		23.8	946^th of 1196 public middle schools	20.9%	54	37.0	36.0	32.0	40.0	30.0	44.0	30.0	88.0		59.0	$10,401	$1,657	$8,743
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
Dowdell Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1208 Wishing Well Way	Tampa	33619	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 744-8322	657	28	23.3	66.7%	91 (13.9%)	159 (24.2%)	378 (57.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	11.4	1102^nd of 1205 public middle schools	8.5%		20	998^th of 1196 public middle schools	16.6%	104	32.0	32.0	28.0	29.0	17.0	30.0	22.0	91.0		37.0	$8,906	$1,129	$7,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange Grove Middle Magnet School

How many students attend Orange Grove Middle Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Orange Grove Middle Magnet School.

Is Orange Grove Middle Magnet School a good school?

Orange Grove Middle Magnet School ranks 606^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Orange Grove Middle Magnet School?

Students at Orange Grove Middle Magnet School are 52% African American, 26% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Orange Grove Middle Magnet School in?

Hillsborough

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