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Orange Grove Middle Magnet School

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Orange Grove Middle Magnet School ranks 725 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Orange Grove Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL, serves 497 students in grades 6-8 within the Hillsborough district, a mid-sized school where over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Orange Grove is a school of striking contrasts. Its magnet program shines in advanced courses, with 75% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 73% in Civics—scores that rival top-performing schools like Wilson Middle School and Williams Middle Magnet School. However, this success is undermined by a critical weakness in 7th-grade math, where only 13% of students are proficient—a staggering 40-point gap below the state average and the lowest rate among all nearby schools. This creates a "pipeline problem," where students aren't prepared for advanced math pathways. On a brighter note, English Language Arts (ELA) scores improve as students progress, rising from 57% in 6th grade to 68% in 8th grade—a unique upward trend that suggests effective instruction in upper grades.

Compared to its nearest neighbor, Ferrell Middle Magnet School (just 0.77 miles away), Orange Grove lags in most subjects, including 7th-grade math (13% vs. 35%) and 8th-grade math (58% vs. 71%). Chronic absenteeism (34.3%) is moderate—better than Memorial Middle School (46.7%) but far worse than Williams (13.6%). Per-student spending ($10,679) is higher than Williams ($9,232), yet overall results are lower, indicating that funding allocation, not amount, is the issue. The school's primary challenge is to bridge the gap between its advanced programs and core instruction, especially in 7th-grade math.

497

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,679

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3415 N 16th St
Tampa, FL 33605

(813) 276-5717

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.3%

Hispanic:

26.0%

White:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 15 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

725^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	43.3	725 of 1216	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	606 of 1205	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	710 of 1196	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	715 of 1177	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	665 of 1148	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	654 of 1136	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	633 of 1099	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	522 of 1035	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	524 of 1031	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.2	393 of 997	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	333 of 999	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	286 of 956	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	300 of 897	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	344 of 891	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	308 of 839	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.6	402 of 780	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	380 of 740	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.9	312 of 736	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	228 of 675	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.5	145 of 602	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	167 of 593	71.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 175%+12 vs state

Civics73%-4 vs state

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Science47%-5 vs state

Math44%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 15, 2018

The school is a nightmare, My daughter in constantly bully and has learn to hate school since she got there. I have placed about 6 visit with complains and place multiple calls. Nothing ever get done, you can never found the principal and the assistant principle is another bully. I can wait to transfer her , the school is for the pretty and popular, that's all. 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
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%)	43.3	725^th of 1216 public middle schools	40.4%		49	606^th of 1205 public middle schools	49.7%	119	57.0	64.0	68.0	42.0	13.0	58.0	47.0	75.0		73.0	$10,679	$1,176	$9,502
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%)	33.7	861^st of 1216 public middle schools	29.2%		34.9	819^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.0%	42	46.0	43.0	48.0	61.0	33.0	63.0	35.0	100.0		49.0	$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%)	50.7	608^th of 1216 public middle schools	50.0%		61.8	430^th of 1205 public middle schools	64.3%	178	53.0	66.0	58.0	60.0	35.0	71.0	49.0	99.0		77.0	$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%)	18.4	1050^th of 1216 public middle schools	13.7%		14	1074^th of 1205 public middle schools	10.9%	24	40.0	33.0	34.0	49.0	21.0	46.0	31.0	90.0		62.0	$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%)	33.5	866^th of 1216 public middle schools	28.8%		26.5	928^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.0%	62	53.0	62.0	42.0	51.0	40.0	50.0	33.0	74.0		60.0	$16,155	$1,851	$14,304
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%)	37.1	820^th of 1216 public middle schools	32.6%		36.9	790^th of 1205 public middle schools	34.4%	30	53.0	45.0	53.0	37.0	32.0	60.0	50.0	91.0	93.0	65.0	$10,709	$1,230	$9,479
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
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%)	29.3	924^th of 1216 public middle schools	24.0%		20.3	1000^th of 1205 public middle schools	17.0%	76	41.0	45.0	45.0	47.0	40.0	59.0	42.0	82.0		65.0	$10,401	$1,657	$8,743
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%)	83.8	144^th of 1216 public middle schools	88.2%		83.6	162^nd of 1205 public middle schools	86.6%	18	86.0	76.0	75.0	84.0	56.0	83.0	74.0	97.0	100.0	93.0	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Orange Grove Middle Magnet School

What district is Orange Grove Middle Magnet School in?

Hillsborough

Is Orange Grove Middle Magnet School a good school?

Orange Grove Middle Magnet School ranks 725^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orange Grove Middle Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Orange Grove Middle Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Orange Grove Middle Magnet School?

Students at Orange Grove Middle Magnet School are 52% African American, 26% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% Two or more races.

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