Summary:
Farnell Middle School is a public middle school located in Tampa, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,200 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. However, Farnell Middle School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15% of Florida middle schools over the past several years and maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Farnell Middle School significantly outperforms the Hillsborough district and the state of Florida in various academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Farnell had 91% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1 EOC, compared to 59% for Hillsborough and 60% for Florida. Similarly, Farnell had 100% proficiency in Geometry EOC, 86% in Civics EOC, and 72% in 8th grade Science, all well above the district and state averages. Farnell Middle School's ELA and Math proficiency rates are also notably higher than the district and state, with 79% of 6th graders, 75% of 7th graders, and 68% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better on the FAST ELA assessments, and 84% of 6th graders, 40% of 7th graders, and 77% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better on the FAST Math assessments.
When comparing Farnell Middle School to the nearby schools in the Hillsborough and Pinellas districts, it is clear that Farnell outperforms most of them academically. For example, Webb Middle School and Davidsen Middle School, both in the Hillsborough district, have significantly lower proficiency rates across various subjects and assessments. The Pinellas district schools, such as Palm Harbor Middle School, Joseph L. Carwise Middle School, and East Lake Middle School Academy of Engineering, also perform well academically, with proficiency rates often rivaling or exceeding those of Farnell Middle School.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Hillsborough
SchoolDigger Rank:
187th of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,093
Feeder schools for Farnell Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.6
Number of students: 1,200
Racial breakdown:
White:
49.4%
Hispanic:
26.5%
Asian:
12.4%
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Two or more races:
6.9%
African American:
4.3%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.7%
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