Summary:
In zip code 33579, Riverview, Florida, there is one high school, Jule F Sumner High School, a very large public school serving grades 9 through 12 with 3,602 students in the Hillsborough County School District.
Jule F Sumner High School presents a mixed picture. On the positive side, it boasts a strong graduation rate of 94.2%, which exceeds both the district (90.9%) and state (92.2%) averages. The school has also shown remarkable recent improvement, jumping from the 36th percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 51st percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. This upward trend is reflected in significant year-over-year gains in test scores, such as a 17-point increase in Algebra 1 proficiency and a 14-point increase in Geometry. US History is a particular bright spot, with proficiency matching the state average at 74%.
However, there are serious concerns. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is a staggering 48%, far above the district (31.3%) and state (31.4%) averages, meaning nearly half of students are missing significant school. This likely contributes to proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra 1 (49%), Geometry (50%), and Biology 1 (63%) that consistently lag behind state averages. This creates a "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox where the school excels at getting students to graduate, but many may not be mastering academic content at the same level as peers statewide. With a high student-teacher ratio of 27.3:1 and a spending per student of $7,146, addressing the absenteeism crisis for nearly 1,700 students is a major challenge, though the recent rapid academic improvements suggest effective new strategies may be taking hold.
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