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Best Schools in Sun City Center, FL
Sun City Center, FL has 10 public schools (3 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary) serving 15,911 students. On average they score 48% on state proficiency tests against a projected 40%, so schools in Sun City Center don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Sun City Center, FL
The top high schools in Sun City Center, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lennard High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2404 Students
2. Jule F Sumner High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3827 Students
3. East Bay High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1995 Students
Best Middle Schools in Sun City Center, FL
The top middle schools in Sun City Center, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Shields Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1867 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Sun City Center, FL
The top elementary schools in Sun City Center, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dorothy C York Pk-8 Magnet School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1243 Students
2. Apollo Beach Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 561 Students
3. Belmont Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 987 Students
4. Cypress Creek Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 957 Students
5. Reddick Elementary School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 794 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Sun City Center, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Sun City Center, FL has a total population of 31,369 with 10% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 35% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Sun City Center, 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 Sun City Center, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
8.76 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.78 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
6.98 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Sun City Center, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Sun City Center, 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 Sun City Center, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Sun City Center, FL
How many schools are in Sun City Center, FL?
Sun City Center, FL has 10 public schools: 3 high schools, 1 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 15,911 students in total.
How do schools in Sun City Center perform on state tests?
On average, 10 schools in Sun City Center score 48% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 40%, so on average schools in Sun City Center don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Sun City Center?
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: 49%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Sun City Center
1 of 1 schools in Sun City Center carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 1
All 1 public schools we grade in Sun City Center. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.