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Stewart Middle Magnet School

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Stewart Middle Magnet School ranks 790 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

790^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Stewart Middle Magnet School is a public middle school in Tampa, Florida, serving 801 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's magnet status, Stewart Middle Magnet School faces several challenges. Its test scores are generally below the district and state averages, with only 44% of 6th graders proficient in English Language Arts and 23% proficient in Math, compared to 55% and 54% in the district, and 60% in both subjects statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.6% to 31.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, a high percentage of students, between 60.05% and 77.44%, receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, Stewart Middle Magnet School's performance lags behind. Coleman Middle School and Wilson Middle School consistently outperform Stewart Middle Magnet School on test scores, while schools like Pierce Middle School and Memorial Middle School have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined, from 313 out of 999 Florida middle schools in 2013-2014 to 790 out of 1205 in 2024-2025, despite maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

793

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,709

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 W Spruce St
Tampa, FL 33607

(813) 276-5691

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Stewart Middle Magnet School usually attend:

High:

Hillsborough High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.7%

Hispanic:

37.8%

White:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2014

!Civics scores 18 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

790^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	36.9	790 of 1205	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	674 of 1196	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	608 of 1177	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	607 of 1148	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	595 of 1136	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	406 of 1099	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	421 of 1035	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	462 of 1031	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	401 of 997	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	313 of 999	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	374 of 956	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	382 of 897	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.9	364 of 891	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	280 of 839	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.1	371 of 780	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	365 of 740	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.4	359 of 736	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.9	340 of 675	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.7	194 of 602	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.5	130 of 593	78.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 176%+16 vs state

Geometry75%+20 vs state

Civics53%-18 vs state

English Language Arts49%-9 vs state

Science45%-4 vs state

Math39%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Stewart Middle Magnet School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stewart Middle Magnet School

What high school do graduates of Stewart Middle Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Stewart Middle Magnet School usually go on to attend Hillsborough High School

How many students attend Stewart Middle Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended Stewart Middle Magnet School.

Is Stewart Middle Magnet School a good school?

Stewart Middle Magnet School ranks 790^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Stewart Middle Magnet School in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Stewart Middle Magnet School?

Students at Stewart Middle Magnet School are 43% African American, 38% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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