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Young Middle Magnet School

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Young Middle Magnet School ranks 819 th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

819^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Young Middle Magnet School is a public middle school located in Tampa, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 348 students. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Young Middle Magnet School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida middle schools, with a ranking between 645 and 1052 out of over 1,000 schools.

Young Middle Magnet School faces several challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.9% to 33.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the Hillsborough district average. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the Hillsborough district and Florida state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 88% in Algebra 1 EOC (vs. 59% Hillsborough, 60% Florida), 47% in Civics EOC (vs. 62% Hillsborough, 71% Florida), and 29% in 8th Grade Science (vs. 48% Hillsborough, 49% Florida).

When comparing Young Middle Magnet School to the nearby schools in the Hillsborough district, such as Wilson Middle School and Williams Middle Magnet School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming in several key areas. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free/reduced lunch rates. Additionally, despite being a magnet school, Young Middle Magnet School does not appear to be performing at the same level as other magnet schools in the area, such as Dowdell Middle Magnet School and Ferrell Middle Magnet School, which have higher test scores and better overall performance.

307

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,974

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1807 E Dr Martin Luther King
Tampa, FL 33610

(813) 276-5739

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.0%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2014 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Civics scores 24 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

819^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	34.9	819 of 1205	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	914 of 1196	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	911 of 1177	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	939 of 1148	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1052 of 1136	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	912 of 1099	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	808 of 1035	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	741 of 1031	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.4	645 of 997	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.7	687 of 999	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.0	714 of 956	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.6	573 of 897	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.0	607 of 891	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.8	479 of 839	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	458 of 780	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	356 of 740	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	315 of 736	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.1	182 of 675	73.0%	★★★★☆
2005	70.6	161 of 602	73.3%	★★★★☆
2004	83.0	83 of 593	86.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 188%+28 vs state

Math55%~ state avg

Civics47%-24 vs state

English Language Arts42%-15 vs state

Science29%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

My son transferred to Young from another county, where he was a straight-A student, always at the top of the Accelerated Reading program and was socially and scholastically active. Within a week of starting at Young Middle Magnet School his ever-positive attitude about school changed 180 degrees. His enthusiasm and curiosity were replaced by fear and anxiety, and he was bullied on a daily basis. We had numerous conversations with teachers, guidance and principal Johnson, all to no avail. They are simply powerless to do anything about the criminal behavior and only showed an interest in my child as a potential benefit to their state testing and overall school grade.

I refuse to sacrifice my son to the inner-city thug mentality at Young. I encountered many teachers at Young who are professional and well-intended, but in the end even they are limited by the attitudes and behaviors of the "student" body. If this is what Hillsborough County considers a "Magnet" school, then we may safely refer to Raiford Correctional Institute as a "Magnet Prison". Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 12, 2012

this is school is not good because the prinicpals are not good because they gave my son suspend too much there smallest reason happen. also they didnt help my son or me nothing.... this is school is stink. i tried to send emails to teachers but they never responde me back just 2 teachers responde me back... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Young Middle Magnet School

How many students attend Young Middle Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Young Middle Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Young Middle Magnet School?

Students at Young Middle Magnet School are 70% African American, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Young Middle Magnet School a good school?

Young Middle Magnet School ranks 819^th of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Young Middle Magnet School in?

Hillsborough

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