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Burnett Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1087^th

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of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Burnett Middle School in Seffner, FL, is a public school serving 636 students in grades 6-8 within the Hillsborough County School District, and it serves a predominantly low-income community where nearly 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the most significant challenges at Burnett is a severe chronic absenteeism crisis, with 45.4% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year—nearly 1.5 times the district and state averages. This rate is comparable to other struggling nearby schools like Dowdell Middle Magnet School (45.7%) and Mann Middle School (49.9%), but dramatically higher than high-performing peers such as Terrace Community Middle School (9.0%) and Williams Middle Magnet School (13.6%). Academically, Burnett consistently underperforms in core subjects, with proficiency rates in 8th-grade science (31%), civics (49%), and 7th-grade ELA (41%) all significantly below district and state averages. However, there is a striking paradox in math: while only 10% of 7th graders are proficient in grade-level math, 97% of students taking the Algebra 1 EOC exam achieve proficiency, far exceeding district and state averages. This suggests that a small, select group of advanced learners is exceptionally well-prepared, but the majority of students are not being reached by the general math curriculum.

Interestingly, Burnett spends $12,078 per student—the second-highest among nearby schools and significantly more than high-performing schools like Williams Middle Magnet ($9,232) and Burns Middle School ($9,159)—yet outcomes remain low, indicating that funding alone is not the solution. Burnett is part of a cluster of struggling schools in the area, including Jennings Middle School and Greco Middle Magnet School, all facing similar challenges with high poverty and absenteeism. This contrasts sharply with nearby resource-rich schools like Terrace Community, where only 2.27% of students qualify for free lunch and proficiency rates reach 88-94%, highlighting the powerful link between socioeconomic factors and academic achievement.

636

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,078

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 N Kingsway Rd
Seffner, FL 33584

(813) 744-6745

District: Hillsborough

Feeder schools for Burnett Middle School:

Elementary:	Colson Elementary School
	Lopez Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.5%

White:

29.4%

African American:

21.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (39% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

1,087^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	1087 of 1216	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	1032 of 1205	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1071 of 1196	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1008 of 1177	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1043 of 1148	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1013 of 1136	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	927 of 1099	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	857 of 1035	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.1	822 of 1031	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.1	756 of 997	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.6	758 of 999	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	736 of 956	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	700 of 897	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.4	576 of 891	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.8	513 of 839	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.9	482 of 780	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	422 of 740	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.5	390 of 736	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.5	432 of 675	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.7	273 of 602	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.2	331 of 593	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 197%+34 vs state

Civics49%-28 vs state

English Language Arts40%-21 vs state

Science31%-21 vs state

Math29%-30 vs state

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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
Burnett Middle School	Public	6-8	1010 N Kingsway Rd	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-6745	636	28	22.8	64.9%	187 (29.4%)	138 (21.7%)	270 (42.5%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.2%)	15.3	1087^th of 1216 public middle schools	10.6%		18.2	1032^nd of 1205 public middle schools	14.4%	55	43.0	41.0	37.0	31.0	10.0	39.0	31.0	97.0		49.0	$12,078	$2,075	$10,003
Jennings Middle School	Public	6-8	9325 Governors Run Dr	Seffner	33584	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 740-4575	686	36	18.9	67.3%	125 (18.2%)	233 (34.0%)	302 (44.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.8%)	12.5	1106^th of 1216 public middle schools	9.0%		15.1	1068^th of 1205 public middle schools	11.4%	38	33.0	36.0	32.0	27.0	32.0	45.0	19.0	72.0		53.0	$12,217	$2,718	$9,499
Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	409 E Jersey Ave	Brandon	33510	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 744-8400	977	42	23.2	61.5%	223 (22.8%)	281 (28.8%)	409 (41.9%)	14 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	23.8	992^nd of 1216 public middle schools	18.4%		20.7	992^nd of 1205 public middle schools	17.7%		43.0	48.0	45.0	37.0	22.0	49.0	38.0	86.0		57.0	$9,283	$1,147	$8,136
Terrace Community Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	10735 Raulerson Ranch Rd	Tampa	33367	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 450-3518	660	30	22.1	2.3%	155 (23.5%)	66 (10.0%)	88 (13.3%)	305 (46.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.1%)	92.3	42^nd of 1216 public middle schools	96.5%		94	36^th of 1205 public middle schools	97.0%	6	88.0	90.0	94.0	85.0		94.0	83.0	96.0	100.0	96.0	$10,601	$772	$9,829
Greco Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6925 E Fowler Ave	Temple Terrace	33617	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 987-6926	764	39	19.5	71.6%	79 (10.3%)	367 (48.0%)	244 (31.9%)	35 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	35 (4.6%)	12.6	1105^th of 1216 public middle schools	9.1%		11.6	1097^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.0%	8	37.0	31.0	36.0	26.0	12.0	43.0	27.0	95.0		37.0	$11,388	$1,980	$9,408
Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	615 Brooker Rd	Brandon	33511	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8383	1,108	51	21.6	34.7%	488 (44.0%)	133 (12.0%)	342 (30.9%)	42 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	99 (8.9%)	58.4	494^th of 1216 public middle schools	59.4%		56.4	506^th of 1205 public middle schools	58.0%	12	65.0	64.0	63.0	64.0	37.0	71.0	53.0	90.0	100.0	73.0	$9,159	$741	$8,417
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%)	14.8	1090^th of 1216 public middle schools	10.4%		11.4	1102^nd of 1205 public middle schools	8.5%	12	35.0	36.0	33.0	29.0	23.0	46.0	32.0	92.0		49.0	$8,906	$1,129	$7,776
Mulrennan Middle School	Public	6-8	4215 Durant Rd	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 651-2100	1,027	51	20.2	33.9%	456 (44.4%)	135 (13.1%)	343 (33.4%)	38 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (4.9%)	53.6	562^nd of 1216 public middle schools	53.8%		58.3	481^st of 1205 public middle schools	60.1%	81	66.0	58.0	59.0	62.0	26.0	70.0	51.0	89.0		80.0	$9,741	$757	$8,985
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%)	81.4	176^th of 1216 public middle schools	85.5%		82.1	185^th of 1205 public middle schools	84.6%	9	82.0	77.0	81.0	75.0	39.0	88.0	73.0	95.0	97.0	85.0	$9,232	$602	$8,630
Turkey Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	5005 S Turkey Creek Rd	Plant City	33567	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9442	1,000	42	23.8	66.7%	246 (24.6%)	51 (5.1%)	674 (67.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.5%)	19.4	1040^th of 1216 public middle schools	14.5%		16.9	1048^th of 1205 public middle schools	13.0%	8	39.0	38.0	30.0	52.0	20.0	51.0	26.0	84.0		52.0	$9,396	$1,507	$7,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Burnett Middle School

How many students attend Burnett Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Burnett Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Burnett Middle School?

Students at Burnett Middle School are 42% Hispanic, 29% White, 22% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Burnett Middle School in?

Hillsborough

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Burnett Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Florida middle schools.

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