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Best Schools in Plant City, FL
Plant City, FL has 34 public schools (4 high, 7 middle, 18 elementary) serving 28,328 students. On average they score 47% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Plant City don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Plant City, FL
The top high schools in Plant City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Strawberry Crest High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2558 Students
2. Durant High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2589 Students
3. Plant City High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2474 Students
4. George W. Jenkins Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2451 Students
Best Middle Schools in Plant City, FL
The top middle schools in Plant City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mulrennan Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1185 Students
2. Tomlin Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1499 Students
3. Marshall Middle Magnet School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1089 Students
4. Burnett Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 628 Students
5. Southwest Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 801 Students
6. Turkey Creek Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 978 Students
7. Sleepy Hill Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1090 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Plant City, FL
The top elementary schools in Plant City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Walden Lake Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 847 Students
2. Springhead Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 735 Students
3. Robinson Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 562 Students
4. Southwest Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 382 Students
5. Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 521 Students
6. R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Polk • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 946 Students
7. Trapnell Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 466 Students
8. Knights Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 623 Students
9. Nelson Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 719 Students
10. Bryan Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 653 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Plant City, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Plant City, FL has a total population of 77,532 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 80%, and 21% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Plant City, FL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Plant City, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
11.43 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.07 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.36 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Plant City, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Plant City, FL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Plant City, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Plant City, FL
How many schools are in Plant City, FL?
Plant City, FL has 34 public schools: 4 high schools, 7 middle schools and 18 elementary schools, serving 28,328 students in total.
How do schools in Plant City perform on state tests?
On average, 34 schools in Plant City score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Plant City don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Plant City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Plant City
18 of 19 schools in Plant City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 5D: 8
All 19 public schools we grade in Plant City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- Bryan Elementary School
- Burney Elementary School
- Cork Elementary School
- Jackson Elementary School
- Knights Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
- Robinson Elementary School
- Springhead Elementary School
- Trapnell Elementary School
- Walden Lake Elementary School
- Wilson Elementary School
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.