Summary:
In zip code 33534, there is one high school, East Bay High School, serving grades 9 through 12 in Gibsonton, Florida, as part of the Hillsborough County school district.
East Bay High School is a large school with 1,809 students and a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1, which is higher than the state average. The school has a notable strength in its graduation rate, which stands at 95.7% for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly exceeding both the district average of 90.9% and the state average of 92.2%. However, this positive metric is contrasted by a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 43.6%, far above the district and state averages of around 31%. Test scores are generally below district and state averages in core subjects like Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology 1, and English Language Arts, with one exception: US History, where the school's proficiency rate of 74% in 2024-2025 actually surpassed both the district (73%) and state (71%) averages.
The school's state ranking has been declining, dropping from the 48th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 36th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating that while its performance may be stable, other schools are improving faster. Resource constraints are evident, with per-student spending at $9,961 (below the national average) and a high student-teacher ratio, which likely contributes to challenges in improving test scores and addressing the high absenteeism rate. The school also reports that 43.73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage among the student body.
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