Summary:
Zip code 33626 in Tampa, Florida, is served by six public schools within the Hillsborough County School District, including three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school, creating a diverse educational landscape with stark contrasts in performance and socioeconomic factors.
The standout schools in this area are Bryant Elementary School and Westchase Elementary School, both earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the 99th and 94th percentiles of Florida elementary schools, respectively. Bryant Elementary boasts exceptional academic proficiency rates in the high 80s and 90s, a chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.0%, and a very low free/reduced lunch rate of 10.33%. Farnell Middle School is the top-performing middle school with a 4-star rating and 86th percentile ranking, achieving 97% proficiency in Algebra 1 and 100% in Geometry. Sickles High School serves as a strong endpoint with a 4-star rating, a 97.5% graduation rate, and test scores consistently outperforming district and state averages by 10-15 percentage points. In contrast, Davidsen Middle School is a significant outlier, earning only a 2-star rating and ranking in the 32nd percentile, with academic proficiency rates well below averages and a chronic absenteeism rate of 41.3%.
Key metrics reveal a deep divide within the zip code: Davidsen Middle has a free/reduced lunch rate of 48.81%, more than double the next highest school, Deer Park Elementary School at 23.5%. Spending per student does not predict success, as Davidsen Middle spends $9,773 per student, more than the high-performing Farnell Middle at $8,235. The data suggests a challenging transition for students from high-performing elementary schools to Davidsen Middle, while Sickles High School remains a stable, high-achieving destination for the area's educational pipeline.
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