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Sports Leadership And Management Academy (Tampa)

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 23% of Florida high schools

Summary

Sports Leadership And Management Academy (Tampa) is a charter school in Tampa, FL, serving 580 students in grades 6-12 within the Hillsborough district, which ranks in the 36th percentile statewide. While the school boasts a strong 94% graduation rate—above both the district and state averages—its academic performance is deeply inconsistent, with test scores swinging wildly from year to year. For example, US History EOC proficiency jumped from 44% to 73% and then dropped to 34% in consecutive years, suggesting a lack of stable instructional quality or a highly transient student body.

The most pressing concerns for parents are the school's extreme chronic absenteeism rate of 47.9% and an unsustainable student-to-teacher ratio of 52.7:1. The absenteeism rate is more than double that of nearby high-performing schools like Steinbrenner High School (20.2%) and Sickles High School (23.7%), and it is a leading indicator of academic struggle. The student-to-teacher ratio is the highest among all nearby schools, far exceeding the district average and making individualized attention nearly impossible. Despite spending $9,666 per student—more than high-performing schools like Sickles ($8,630) and Alonso High School ($7,883)—the school's resources are not translating into academic success, pointing to potential inefficiencies in how funds are allocated.

Interestingly, the school's sports-focused name does not align with its academic reality, as proficiency in core subjects like Biology (35%) and US History (34%) remains well below district and state averages. A stark comparison can be made with Victory Charter School Tampa 6-12, located just 0.74 miles away, which outperforms Sports Leadership in nearly every metric, including a lower chronic absenteeism rate (37.2%) and significantly higher proficiency in subjects like Biology (100%). Without aggressive intervention to address attendance and staffing, the school's already low academic rankings are likely to continue their downward trend.

580

Students ?

52.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,666

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7116 Gunn Hwy
Tampa, FL 33625

(813) 920-8802

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.8%

White:

8.8%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2019 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg60%

Florida avg63%

Middle school

934^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 30% (2019) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

645^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 17 pts since 2019

From bottom 40% (2019) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 41High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	934 of 1216	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	796 of 1205	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	979 of 1196	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	901 of 1177	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	925 of 1148	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	843 of 1136	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	771 of 1099	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	645 of 838	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	488 of 844	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.7	645 of 807	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	583 of 792	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	490 of 774	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	417 of 746	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	442 of 734	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Civics62%-15 vs state

English Language Arts53%-8 vs state

Algebra 146%-17 vs state

Math41%-18 vs state

Biology 135%-39 vs state

US History34%-40 vs state

Geometry31%-25 vs state

Science24%-28 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 Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th 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 Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sports Leadership And Management Academy (Tampa)	Public, Charter	6-12	7116 Gunn Hwy	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 920-8802	580	11	52.7	50.0%	51 (8.8%)	48 (8.3%)	457 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.0%)	23	645^th of 838 public high schools	23.0%		37.7	488^th of 844 public high schools	42.2%	157	61.0	45.0	49.0	56.0	53.0	35.0	48.0	38.0	24.0	46.0	31.0	35.0	34.0	62.0	$9,666	$371	$9,294
Victory Charter School Tampa 6-12	Public, Charter	6-12	13901 Sheldon Rd	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(813) 551-2144	145	3	48.3	11.7%	28 (19.3%)	4 (2.8%)	101 (69.7%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	44.4	418^th of 838 public high schools	50.1%		48.7	350^th of 844 public high schools	58.5%	68	80.0					67.0						100.0		62.0	$6,666	$00	$6,666
Sickles High School	Public	9-12	7950 Gunn Hwy	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 631-4742	2,398	92	26.0	22.6%	958 (39.9%)	105 (4.4%)	1,014 (42.3%)	181 (7.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	134 (5.6%)	69.3	142^nd of 838 public high schools	83.1%		66.1	177^th of 844 public high schools	79.0%	35				74.0	75.0					56.0	74.0	83.0	81.0		$8,630	$719	$7,910
Alonso High School	Public	9-12	8302 Montague St	Tampa	33635	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 356-1525	2,863	113	25.3	35.5%	667 (23.3%)	145 (5.1%)	1,758 (61.4%)	186 (6.5%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	100 (3.5%)	57.4	250^th of 838 public high schools	70.2%		57	242^nd of 844 public high schools	71.3%	8				64.0	67.0					44.0	57.0	77.0	81.0		$7,883	$671	$7,211
Gaither High School	Public	9-12	16200 N Dale Mabry Hwy	Tampa	33618	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 975-7340	2,040	86	23.7	35.6%	705 (34.6%)	194 (9.5%)	991 (48.6%)	52 (2.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	93 (4.6%)	52	309^th of 838 public high schools	63.1%		58.6	227^th of 844 public high schools	73.1%	82				53.0	60.0					45.0	63.0	75.0	82.0		$9,159	$819	$8,339
Leto High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4409 W Sligh Ave	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 872-5300	1,995	80	24.9	56.8%	164 (8.2%)	135 (6.8%)	1,622 (81.3%)	42 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (1.5%)	32.5	557^th of 838 public high schools	33.5%		36.3	508^th of 844 public high schools	39.8%	49				42.0	52.0					46.0	46.0	54.0	70.0		$9,618	$1,409	$8,209
North Tampa Success Center	Public	6-12	8602 N Armenia Ave	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 631-4426	48	8	6.4	93.8%	5 (10.4%)	27 (56.3%)	15 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	15.6	686^th of 838 public high schools	18.1%		1.4	831^st of 844 public high schools	1.5%	145	0.0	8.0	0.0		46.0		8.0	5.0	5.0	42.0				6.0	$88,069	$9,579	$78,490
Steinbrenner High School	Public	9-12	5575 W Lutz Lake Fern Rd	Lutz	33558	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 792-5131	2,396	85	28.1	16.1%	1,336 (55.8%)	92 (3.8%)	605 (25.3%)	242 (10.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	117 (4.9%)	77.5	86^th of 838 public high schools	89.7%		76.7	99^th of 844 public high schools	88.3%	13				81.0	80.0					52.0	75.0	94.0	88.0		$8,481	$685	$7,795
Chamberlain High School	Public	9-12	9401 N Blvd	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7677	1,183	49	24.3	61.9%	126 (10.7%)	368 (31.1%)	619 (52.3%)	29 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.4%)	11	701^st of 838 public high schools	16.3%		9.6	707^th of 844 public high schools	16.2%	6				27.0	34.0					11.0	29.0	40.0	45.0		$10,773	$1,374	$9,398
Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10948 N Central Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 971-5600	624	34	17.4	11.1%	190 (30.4%)	115 (18.4%)	235 (37.7%)	45 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	32 (5.1%)	65	184^th of 838 public high schools	78.0%		63.6	196^th of 844 public high schools	76.8%	12				72.0	77.0					37.0	61.0	82.0	86.0		$9,481	$00	$9,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Sports Leadership And Management Academy (Tampa)

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In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Sports Leadership And Management Academy (Tampa).

What district is Sports Leadership And Management Academy (Tampa) in?

Hillsborough

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Sports Leadership And Management Academy (Tampa) ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Florida high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sports Leadership And Management Academy (Tampa)?

Students at Sports Leadership And Management Academy (Tampa) are 79% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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