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Simmons Exceptional Center

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$53,078

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1202 W Grant St
Plant City, FL 33563

(813) 707-7430

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

African American:

37.9%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (9% vs 50% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (84% vs 31% Florida)

!Reading scores 45 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2003-2004) ?

This school9%

District avg54%

Florida avg50%

Not ranked this year

Simmons Exceptional Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

45^th of 70Hillsborough among Florida districts

By subject vs Florida (2003-2004) ?

Math18%-38 vs state

Reading0%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				FAST English Language Arts (2026)								FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Simmons Exceptional Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1202 W Grant St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 707-7430	29	4	7.2	79.3%	12 (41.4%)	11 (37.9%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)																						$53,078	$11,954	$41,123
Simmons Career Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1202 W Grant St	Plant City	33563	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 707-7430	127	10	12.7	62.2%	43 (33.9%)	13 (10.2%)	67 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)								(n/a)							20.0										17.0	10.0	26.0	41.0		$21,332	$1,619	$19,712
Willis Peters Exceptional Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2919 Nelson Ave	Dover	33527	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 747-9462	61	11	5.5	49.2%	23 (37.7%)	14 (23.0%)	20 (32.8%)	3 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)																						$52,127	$6,893	$45,234
Lopez Exceptional Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	315 W Old Hillsborough Ave	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8008	57	13	4.3	45.6%	19 (33.3%)	19 (33.3%)	15 (26.3%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)								(n/a)																						$53,289	$7,198	$46,090
The Spring	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1009 N Parsons Rd	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 651-2166	10	0		30.0%	0 (0.0%)	6 (60.0%)	4 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Polk Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	604 S Central Ave	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 354-3999	17	0			7 (41.2%)	4 (23.5%)	6 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$9,489	$96	$9,394
Polk Full Time Eschool	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	604 S Central Ave	Lakeland	33815	Polk County	Polk	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 354-3999	429	0		0.7%	178 (41.5%)	58 (13.5%)	165 (38.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.1%)								(n/a)																						$17,885	$1,479	$16,406
Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner)	Public, Alternative	4-12	951 Mount Airy Ave	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 534-0500	215	22	9.7	87.9%	48 (22.3%)	72 (33.5%)	85 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.3%)								(n/a)			0.0	17.0	17.0	7.0					13.0	0.0	14.0	7.0	0.0	0.0					25.0	$22,073	$2,426	$19,646
Doris A. Sanders Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1201 Enchanted Dr	Lakeland	33801	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	No	(863) 499-2980	84	15	5.6	69.0%	37 (44.0%)	20 (23.8%)	19 (22.6%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.8%)								(n/a)																						$54,053	$14,067	$39,986
Florida Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13008 N Telecom Pkwy	Temple Terrace	33637	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	Yes	No	(813) 291-0550	5,748	133	43.2	25.1%	2,404 (41.8%)	1,009 (17.6%)	1,811 (31.5%)	85 (1.5%)	16 (0.3%)	25 (0.4%)	398 (6.9%)								(n/a)	38.0	39.0	49.0	53.0	56.0	48.0	50.0	47.0	27.0	23.0	17.0	31.0	31.0	32.0	29.0	31.0	29.0	21.0	56.0	55.0	54.0	$6,977	$219	$6,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Simmons Exceptional Center

What district is Simmons Exceptional Center in?

Hillsborough

How many students attend Simmons Exceptional Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 29 students attended Simmons Exceptional Center.

What is the racial makeup of Simmons Exceptional Center?

Students at Simmons Exceptional Center are 41% White, 38% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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