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Farnell Middle School

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Farnell Middle School ranks 174 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Farnell Middle School in Tampa, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 1,184 students in grades 6-8 within the Hillsborough County School District, and it stands out for its exceptional academic results and low economic disadvantage rate of just 20.95%.

Farnell consistently outperforms its nearby district peers, achieving proficiency rates in the 70-80% range across core subjects, while schools like Davidsen Middle School and Hill Middle School often fall below 50%. A key differentiator is Farnell's near-perfect performance in advanced high-school level math courses, with 97% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 100% in Geometry End-of-Course exams—results that rival top magnet schools like Walker Middle Magnet School. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.6%, significantly better than the district average of 31.3% and far lower than Webb Middle School at 47.5%, suggesting a highly engaged student body and positive school climate.

Interestingly, Farnell's academic profile—low poverty, high test scores, and low absenteeism—is more similar to high-performing schools in the neighboring Pinellas County district, such as Palm Harbor Middle School and East Lake Middle School Academy of Engineering, than to its own district neighbors. Despite having the lowest per-student spending among its Hillsborough peers at $8,235, Farnell achieves the highest results, indicating efficient resource use and strong community support. However, a consistent pattern across all schools is a sharp drop in 7th-grade math proficiency—Farnell saw a decline from 81% in 6th grade to 50% in 7th grade—though its scores still surpass those of nearby schools like Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School.

1,184

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,235

Per pupil spending ?

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13912 Nine Eagles Dr
Tampa, FL 33626

(813) 356-1640

District: Hillsborough

Feeder schools for Farnell Middle School:

Elementary:	Bryant Elementary School
	Deer Park Elementary School
	Lowry Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Asian:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (81% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hillsborough

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

174^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 41Middle Schools in the Hillsborough

45^th of 70Hillsborough 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
2026	81.7	174 of 1216	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	187 of 1205	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	169 of 1196	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	129 of 1177	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	143 of 1148	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	104 of 1136	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	128 of 1099	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	107 of 1035	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	90.6	85 of 1031	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	81.8	164 of 997	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	86.0	105 of 999	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	84.0	117 of 956	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	105 of 897	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	126 of 891	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.9	103 of 839	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	123 of 780	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	156 of 740	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	147 of 736	80.0%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	126 of 675	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.1	137 of 602	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.5	105 of 593	82.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 197%+34 vs state

Civics89%+12 vs state

Math80%+22 vs state

English Language Arts77%+16 vs state

Science73%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 25, 2014

Most of these ratings especially through " great schools ", are " heavily censored", so the ratings are substantially LOWER. This school claims to be a 5 STAR rating, but what that really means " we made the cut for more Funding, so we dont have to lay off teachsters ". This school leaves many Students behind at the expense of the Old F-CAT, now in favor of the new "COMMON CORE" propaganda being pushed by the TEACHERS UNION. This new Method of Propaganda Studies does nothing but turn Students and Teachers into ZOMBIES, by CENSORING Educational Value in favor of Communist Propaganda. In other words, they learn GARBAGE, and this school is that benefactor. As for the Teachers, Zombies......mostly Slaves to the Adgenda as are the STAFF Principal herein "the fuhrer". SO, if your looking for a Good Communist Education based on CENSORSHIP, FARNELL aka "Stalag 13" is your commandant. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Farnell Middle School	Public	6-8	13912 Nine Eagles Dr	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 356-1640	1,184	50	23.7	20.9%	602 (50.8%)	50 (4.2%)	289 (24.4%)	158 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (7.0%)	81.7	174^th of 1216 public middle schools	85.7%		82	187^th of 1205 public middle schools	84.5%	13	82.0	78.0	71.0	81.0	50.0	85.0	73.0	97.0	100.0	89.0	$8,235	$527	$7,708
Davidsen Middle School	Public	6-8	10501 Montague St	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 558-5300	969	45	21.7	48.8%	193 (19.9%)	44 (4.5%)	673 (69.5%)	35 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.4%)	36.3	828^th of 1216 public middle schools	31.9%		30.6	880^th of 1205 public middle schools	27.0%	52	51.0	54.0	46.0	50.0	32.0	60.0	46.0	88.0	94.0	64.0	$9,773	$1,333	$8,439
Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	14303 Citrus Pointe Dr	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 792-5125	595	31	18.9	51.4%	101 (17.0%)	38 (6.4%)	396 (66.6%)	37 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	40.8	759^th of 1216 public middle schools	37.6%		52.4	558^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.7%	201	44.0	59.0	54.0	50.0	24.0	67.0	47.0	91.0	92.0	68.0	$11,712	$1,440	$10,272
Walker Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8282 N Mobley Rd	Odessa	33556	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 631-4726	1,039	50	20.8	20.9%	415 (39.9%)	37 (3.6%)	369 (35.5%)	139 (13.4%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (6.9%)	92.8	37^th of 1216 public middle schools	97.0%		94.2	34^th of 1205 public middle schools	97.2%	3	87.0	87.0	90.0	95.0		97.0	80.0	98.0	100.0	94.0	$9,692	$771	$8,920
Chi Chi Rodriquez Academy	Public	4-8	3030 N McMullen Booth Rd	Clearwater	33761	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 791-3522	90	7	12.8	53.3%	49 (54.4%)	18 (20.0%)	20 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	8	1129^th of 1216 public middle schools	7.2%		8.2	1125^th of 1205 public middle schools	6.6%	4	8.0	25.0	30.0	13.0	35.0	16.0	23.0			63.0	$14,664	$943	$13,722
East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering	Public, Magnet	6-8	1200 Silver Eagle Dr	Tarpon Springs	34688	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 942-5419	392	20	19.6	11.2%	304 (77.6%)	9 (2.3%)	48 (12.2%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	90.7	61^st of 1216 public middle schools	95.0%		92.1	52^nd of 1205 public middle schools	95.7%	9	84.0	88.0	88.0	80.0		92.0	91.0	90.0	100.0	97.0	$9,772	$238	$9,533
Joseph L. Carwise Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Bentley Dr	Palm Harbor	34684	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 724-1442	859	49	17.5	31.1%	566 (65.9%)	54 (6.3%)	170 (19.8%)	31 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.3%)	72.3	300^th of 1216 public middle schools	75.3%		76.8	249^th of 1205 public middle schools	79.3%	51	68.0	74.0	72.0	73.0	50.0	74.0	64.0	79.0	100.0	85.0	$11,539	$509	$11,030
Safety Harbor Middle School	Public	6-8	901 1st Ave N	Safety Harbor	34695	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 724-1400	956	47	20.3	44.0%	455 (47.6%)	123 (12.9%)	323 (33.8%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.3%)	58.9	488^th of 1216 public middle schools	59.9%		52.4	560^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.5%	72	67.0	67.0	59.0	65.0	19.0	69.0	56.0	76.0	100.0	82.0	$9,798	$653	$9,144
Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Ehrlich Rd	Tampa	33624	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 975-7325	820	42	19.3	42.2%	215 (26.2%)	72 (8.8%)	463 (56.5%)	29 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.6%)	46.6	671^st of 1216 public middle schools	44.8%		46	658^th of 1205 public middle schools	45.4%	13	58.0	50.0	57.0	58.0	27.0	71.0	53.0	88.0		77.0	$10,348	$1,137	$9,210
Webb Middle School	Public	6-8	6035 Hanley Rd	Tampa	33634	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5351	782	34	23.3	62.0%	43 (5.5%)	50 (6.4%)	658 (84.1%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	20.9	1027^th of 1216 public middle schools	15.5%		21.1	987^th of 1205 public middle schools	18.1%	40	39.0	24.0	44.0	39.0	21.0	46.0	42.0	92.0		42.0	$9,344	$1,401	$7,942

Frequently Asked Questions about Farnell Middle School

What district is Farnell Middle School in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Farnell Middle School?

Students at Farnell Middle School are 51% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Farnell Middle School a good school?

Farnell Middle School ranks 174^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Farnell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,184 students attended Farnell Middle School.

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