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Benito Middle School

Q: Is Benito Middle School a good school?

Benito Middle School ranks 398 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Benito Middle School in Tampa, FL, is a public school serving 903 students in grades 6-8 within the Hillsborough County School District, and it stands out as a solid, above-average school with exceptional strengths in advanced math and English Language Arts (ELA).

Benito is a powerhouse for advanced math, with 98% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and a perfect 100% in Geometry—far exceeding district and state averages. This performance is consistent over recent years, and even nearby high-performing schools like Terrace Community Middle School (96% Algebra 1) don't match Benito's Geometry scores. The school also shines in ELA, with proficiency rates of 66-70% across all grades, outperforming the district's 57-59% and many nearby schools like Buchanan, Burnett, and Jennings Middle Schools, where ELA proficiency often falls below 40%. However, a notable weakness is 7th-grade math, where only 36% of students are proficient—below the state average of 53% and more in line with struggling schools like Liberty Middle School (36%). This creates a "two schools" phenomenon: excellent in advanced courses and ELA, but with a gap in core 7th-grade math instruction.

Benito's chronic absenteeism rate has risen sharply to 34.2%, a concern compared to nearby high-performing schools like Terrace Community Middle School (9.0%) and Dr. John Long Middle School (16.0%) in Pasco County. The school's per-student spending ($10,508) is moderate, suggesting efficient use of resources to achieve above-average results. While Benito is a strong choice, families in the area have access to even higher-performing options, which may be driving a demographic shift as the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch has dropped sharply from 47.2% to 28.68% in just two years.

903

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,508

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10101 Cross Creek Blvd
Tampa, FL 33647

(813) 631-4694

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Benito Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wharton High School

Feeder schools for Benito Middle School:

Elementary:	Heritage Elementary School
	Hunter's Green Elementary School
	Pride Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.5%

African American:

22.5%

Hispanic:

20.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hillsborough

✓Above the Florida median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg59%

Florida avg61%

398^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	64.8	398 of 1216	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.5	286 of 1205	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	343 of 1196	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	345 of 1177	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	297 of 1148	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	331 of 1136	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	366 of 1099	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	317 of 1035	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	273 of 1031	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	287 of 997	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.5	267 of 999	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	247 of 956	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	237 of 897	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	184 of 891	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	141 of 839	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	146 of 780	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	134 of 740	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	127 of 736	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	145 of 675	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	128 of 602	78.7%	★★★★☆
2004	83.3	81 of 593	86.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 198%+35 vs state

Civics83%+6 vs state

Science69%+17 vs state

English Language Arts68%+6 vs state

Math62%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Thursday, May 4, 2017

This school is terrible. The environment is so negative for students its ridiculous. The administration all have their heads in the sand and operate from fear. The only thing keeping this school alive is Noble - and i heard she is leaving because of the way other staff members treat her. She is one of the best human beings I've ever had the chance to meet. She goes above and beyond to create lifelong relationships with students. Students learn from her because she genuinely cares. She goes beyond the 'hello how are you' to learn about interests, struggles and lives. She is always getting shade from other teachers because students like her and its so sad to see that happen to such a great teacher. She is the most overlooked underrated staff there and should get a medal for all she does. She is the kind of person that makes a difference. She is the one that changes lives. 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
Benito Middle School	Public	6-8	10101 Cross Creek Blvd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 631-4694	903	47	19.1	28.7%	266 (29.5%)	203 (22.5%)	189 (20.9%)	161 (17.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (9.0%)	64.8	398^th of 1216 public middle schools	67.3%		73.5	286^th of 1205 public middle schools	76.3%	112	66.0	70.0	67.0	65.0		60.0	69.0	98.0	100.0	83.0	$10,508	$795	$9,712
Dr. John Long Middle School	Public	6-8	2025 Mansfield Blvd	Wesley Chapel	33543	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-6200	1,496	70	21.3	18.4%	624 (41.7%)	127 (8.5%)	407 (27.2%)	241 (16.1%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	87 (5.8%)	75.9	249^th of 1216 public middle schools	79.5%		82.4	181^st of 1205 public middle schools	85.0%	68	73.0	74.0	73.0	76.0	43.0	82.0	66.0	90.0	96.0	86.0	$8,038	$319	$7,719
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	17400 Commerce Park Blvd	Tampa	33647	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 558-1180	779	39	20.0	39.3%	200 (25.7%)	170 (21.8%)	235 (30.2%)	112 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.7%)	64.6	403^rd of 1216 public middle schools	66.9%		66.3	371^st of 1205 public middle schools	69.2%	32	71.0	66.0	65.0	64.0	36.0	79.0	60.0	94.0	100.0	77.0	$11,172	$989	$10,183
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
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
Thomas E. Weightman Middle School	Public	6-8	30649 Wells Rd	Wesley Chapel	33545	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 794-0200	1,270	61	20.9	27.5%	493 (38.8%)	186 (14.6%)	411 (32.4%)	75 (5.9%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	97 (7.6%)	49.3	631^st of 1216 public middle schools	48.1%		50.4	585^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.5%	46	63.0	64.0	61.0	51.0	21.0	55.0	54.0	85.0	94.0	85.0	$8,378	$620	$7,758
Excelsior Prep Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2156 University Square Mall	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 644-9060	38	2	25.3	92.1%	1 (2.6%)	16 (42.1%)	21 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	908^th of 1216 public middle schools	25.3%		31.7	863^rd of 1205 public middle schools	28.4%	45	50.0	50.0	43.0	48.0	61.0	50.0	0.0			56.0	$10,136	$740	$9,396
Pine View Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5334 Parkway Blvd	Land O Lakes	34639	Pasco County	Pasco	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 794-4800	929	51	18.2	20.7%	530 (57.1%)	68 (7.3%)	229 (24.7%)	35 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	62 (6.7%)	53.3	568^th of 1216 public middle schools	53.3%		50.3	586^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.4%	18	67.0	58.0	60.0	51.0	31.0	63.0	63.0	90.0	100.0	80.0	$9,694	$356	$9,339
Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 W Bearss Ave	Tampa	33613	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7600	928	41	22.4	62.7%	86 (9.3%)	222 (23.9%)	571 (61.5%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.7%)	15.8	1082^nd of 1216 public middle schools	11.0%		17.7	1038^th of 1205 public middle schools	13.9%	44	31.0	36.0	31.0	41.0	24.0	48.0	28.0	65.0		40.0	$9,574	$1,286	$8,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Benito Middle School

Is Benito Middle School a good school?

Benito Middle School ranks 398^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Benito Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 903 students attended Benito Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Benito Middle School?

Students at Benito Middle School are 29% White, 22% African American, 21% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Benito Middle School in?

Hillsborough

What high school do graduates of Benito Middle School attend?

Students who attend Benito Middle School usually go on to attend Wharton High School

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