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Martinez Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Martinez Middle School is a public middle school located in Lutz, Florida, serving 1,127 students in grades 6-8. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Hillsborough County School District, consistently outpacing its peers in academic achievement and statewide rankings.

According to the key insights, Martinez Middle School consistently outperforms the Hillsborough County and Florida state averages across a wide range of academic measures, including end-of-course exams, statewide science assessments, and FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) English Language Arts and Math assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Martinez Middle School had a 94% proficiency rate in Algebra 1, compared to 59% for Hillsborough County and 60% for the state. The school has also been ranked among the top 100 middle schools in Florida for several years, reaching as high as 57th out of 1,099 schools in the 2018-2019 school year.

When comparing Martinez Middle School to nearby schools in the Hillsborough County district, it consistently outperforms them academically. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Martinez Middle School had a 94% proficiency rate in Algebra 1, while the nearby Farnell Middle School had 91% and Davidsen Middle School had 74% proficiency. This suggests that Martinez Middle School's success can be attributed to a combination of effective teaching, strong leadership, and targeted resource allocation.

1,104

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,592

Per pupil spending ?

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5601 W Lutz Lake Fern Rd
Lutz, FL 33558

(813) 558-1190

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Martinez Middle School usually attend:

High:

Steinbrenner High School

Feeder schools for Martinez Middle School:

Elementary:	McKitrick Elementary School
	Schwarzkopf Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Asian:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2014 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (86% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Florida middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hillsborough

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

64^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 41Middle Schools in the Hillsborough

49^th of 67Hillsborough 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
2025	91.2	64 of 1205	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	75 of 1196	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	106 of 1177	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	85 of 1148	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	98 of 1136	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	57 of 1099	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	57 of 1035	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	76 of 1031	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	86.9	108 of 997	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	90.4	63 of 999	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	52 of 956	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	93.2	37 of 897	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	91.9	35 of 891	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	93.0	23 of 839	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	92.1	29 of 780	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	45 of 740	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	92.7	33 of 736	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	94.5	18 of 675	97.3%	★★★★★
2005	91.4	34 of 602	94.4%	★★★★★
2004	94.4	18 of 593	97.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 194%+34 vs state

Civics90%+19 vs state

Math88%+32 vs state

English Language Arts84%+26 vs state

Science77%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Martinez Middle School	Public	6-8	5601 W Lutz Lake Fern Rd	Lutz	33558	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 558-1190	1,104	50	22.2	15.9%	605 (54.8%)	37 (3.4%)	257 (23.3%)	126 (11.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (6.8%)	91.2	64^th of 1205 public middle schools	94.7%		90.6	75^th of 1196 public middle schools	93.7%	11	84.0	85.0	82.0	93.0	56.0	89.0	77.0	94.0	100.0	90.0	$8,592	$530	$8,063
Charles S. Rushe Middle School	Public	6-8	18654 Mentmore Blvd	Land O Lakes	34638	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(813) 346-1200	1,365	72	19.0	17.1%	742 (54.4%)	68 (5.0%)	360 (26.4%)	105 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.5%)	67.8	347^th of 1205 public middle schools	71.2%		75.7	250^th of 1196 public middle schools	79.1%	97	72.0	63.0	60.0	72.0	62.0	71.0	51.0	96.0	100.0	82.0	$8,394	$254	$8,141
Walker Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8282 N Mobley Rd	Odessa	33556	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 631-4726	1,039	50	20.8	20.9%	415 (39.9%)	37 (3.6%)	369 (35.5%)	139 (13.4%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (6.9%)	94.2	34^th of 1205 public middle schools	97.2%		94.2	37^th of 1196 public middle schools	96.9%	3	90.0	88.0	84.0	94.0		95.0	84.0	95.0	100.0	93.0	$9,692	$771	$8,920
Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Ehrlich Rd	Tampa	33624	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 975-7325	820	42	19.3	42.2%	215 (26.2%)	72 (8.8%)	463 (56.5%)	29 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.6%)	46	658^th of 1205 public middle schools	45.4%		54.5	523^rd of 1196 public middle schools	56.3%	135	48.0	56.0	44.0	56.0	35.0	73.0	43.0	90.0	100.0	68.0	$10,348	$1,137	$9,210
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%)	17.7	1038^th of 1205 public middle schools	13.9%		15.6	1044^th of 1196 public middle schools	12.7%	6	40.0	27.0	29.0	37.0	12.0	43.0	31.0	91.0		43.0	$9,574	$1,286	$8,288
Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	14303 Citrus Pointe Dr	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 792-5125	595	31	18.9	51.4%	101 (17.0%)	38 (6.4%)	396 (66.6%)	37 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	52.4	558^th of 1205 public middle schools	53.7%		45.2	655^th of 1196 public middle schools	45.2%	97	54.0	50.0	49.0	66.0	38.0	77.0	51.0	99.0	100.0	61.0	$11,712	$1,440	$10,272
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%)	50.3	586^th of 1205 public middle schools	51.4%		53.4	538^th of 1196 public middle schools	55.0%	48	54.0	54.0	53.0	42.0	42.0	71.0	53.0	100.0	100.0	71.0	$9,694	$356	$9,339
Davidsen Middle School	Public	6-8	10501 Montague St	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 558-5300	969	45	21.7	48.8%	193 (19.9%)	44 (4.5%)	673 (69.5%)	35 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.4%)	30.6	880^th of 1205 public middle schools	27.0%		41.8	699^th of 1196 public middle schools	41.6%	181	43.0	42.0	47.0	41.0	19.0	52.0	39.0	74.0	100.0	51.0	$9,773	$1,333	$8,439
Farnell Middle School	Public	6-8	13912 Nine Eagles Dr	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 356-1640	1,184	50	23.7	20.9%	602 (50.8%)	50 (4.2%)	289 (24.4%)	158 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (7.0%)	82	187^th of 1205 public middle schools	84.5%		82.2	169^th of 1196 public middle schools	85.9%	18	79.0	75.0	68.0	84.0	40.0	77.0	72.0	91.0	100.0	86.0	$8,235	$527	$7,708
Seven Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	2441 Little Rd	Trinity	34655	Pasco County	Pasco	No	No	No	No	(727) 774-6700	1,498	77	19.5	25.6%	984 (65.7%)	64 (4.3%)	261 (17.4%)	94 (6.3%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	89 (5.9%)	71.1	316^th of 1205 public middle schools	73.8%		72.4	302^nd of 1196 public middle schools	74.7%	14	71.0	63.0	64.0	62.0	58.0	81.0	61.0	100.0	100.0	84.0	$8,602	$511	$8,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Martinez Middle School

What high school do graduates of Martinez Middle School attend?

Students who attend Martinez Middle School usually go on to attend Steinbrenner High School

What district is Martinez Middle School in?

Hillsborough

What is the racial makeup of Martinez Middle School?

Students at Martinez Middle School are 55% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Martinez Middle School a good school?

Yes. Martinez Middle School ranks in the top 5.3% of Florida middle schools.

How many students attend Martinez Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,104 students attended Martinez Middle School.

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