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Best Schools in Tampa, FL
Tampa, FL has 844 public schools (117 high, 89 middle, 466 elementary) serving 483,409 students. On average they score 53% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Tampa meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Tampa, FL
The top high schools in Tampa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. St. Petersburg Collegiate High School North Pinellas
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Projected Test Scores
Pinellas • Charter • Grades 10 - 12 • 186 Students
2. St. Petersburg Collegiate Stem High School
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Pinellas • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 58 Students
3. St. Petersburg Collegiate High School
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Pinellas • Charter • Grades 10 - 12 • 234 Students
4. Bell Creek Academy High School
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Hillsborough • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 590 Students
5. Dr Kiran C Patel High School
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Hillsborough • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 751 Students
6. Plant High School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2507 Students
7. Steinbrenner High School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2475 Students
8. Newsome High School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3203 Students
9. Kirkland Ranch Academy Of Innovation
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Pasco • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 520 Students
10. Palm Harbor University High
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Pinellas • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2474 Students
Best Middle Schools in Tampa, FL
The top middle schools in Tampa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Walker Middle Magnet School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1019 Students
2. Terrace Community Middle School
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Hillsborough • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 659 Students
3. Clearwater Fundamental Middle School
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Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 753 Students
4. East Lake Middle School Academy Of Engineering
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Pinellas • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 394 Students
5. Coleman Middle School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 988 Students
6. Martinez Middle School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1160 Students
7. Randall Middle School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1409 Students
8. Williams Middle Magnet School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 835 Students
9. Wilson Middle School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 612 Students
10. Farnell Middle School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1214 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Tampa, FL
The top elementary schools in Tampa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Orange Grove Elementary School
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Pinellas • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 435 Students
2. Elisa Nelson Elementary
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Pinellas • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 442 Students
3. Lutz Preparatory School
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Hillsborough • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 782 Students
4. Curtis Fundamental Elementary
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Pinellas • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 536 Students
5. Gorrie Elementary School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 491 Students
6. Bevis Elementary School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 857 Students
7. Tarpon Springs Fundamental Ele
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Pinellas • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 270 Students
8. Bryant Elementary School
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Hillsborough • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 877 Students
9. Athenian Academy Of Technology And The Arts
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Pasco • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 376 Students
10. Horizon Charter School Of Tampa
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Hillsborough • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 307 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Tampa, FL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Tampa, FL has a total population of 3,175,275 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 34% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Tampa, 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 Tampa, FL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.12 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.24 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.88 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Tampa, FL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Tampa, 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 Tampa, FL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Tampa, FL
How many schools are in Tampa, FL?
Tampa, FL has 844 public schools: 117 high schools, 89 middle schools and 466 elementary schools, serving 483,409 students in total.
How do schools in Tampa perform on state tests?
On average, 844 schools in Tampa score 53% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Tampa meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Tampa?
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: 39%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Tampa
147 of 170 schools in Tampa carry a SchoolGrade (23 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 29B: 22C: 30D: 37F: 29
All 170 public schools we grade in Tampa. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (20)
- Alonso High School
- Blake High School
- Brooks Debartolo Collegiate High School
- Chamberlain High School
- Dr Kiran C Patel High School
- Freedom High School
- Gaither High School
- Hillsborough High School
- Hillsborough Virtual Franchise High School
- Jefferson High School
- King High School
- Leto High School
- Middleton High School
- Plant High School
- Robinson High School
- Seminole Heights Charter High School
- Sickles High School
- Tampa Bay Tech High School
- West University Charter High
- Wharton High School
Middle and junior high schools (25)
- Adams Middle School
- Benito Middle School
- Buchanan Middle School
- Coleman Middle School
- Davidsen Middle School
- Dowdell Middle Magnet School
- Farnell Middle School
- Ferrell Middle Magnet School
- Franklin Middle Magnet School
- Hill Middle School
- Liberty Middle School
- Madison Middle School
- Memorial Middle School
- Monroe Middle Magnet School
- Orange Grove Middle Magnet School
- Pierce Middle School
- Progress Village Middle Magnet
- Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School
- Sligh Middle School
- Stewart Middle Magnet School
- Village Of Excellence Middle School
- Webb Middle School
- Williams Middle Magnet School
- Wilson Middle School
- Young Middle Magnet School
Elementary and primary schools (77)
- Alexander Elementary School
- Anderson Elementary School
- Ballast Point Elementary School
- Bay Crest Elementary School
- Bellamy Elementary School
- Bing Elementary School
- Broward Elementary School
- Bryant Elementary School
- Cannella Elementary School
- Carrollwood Elementary School
- Chiaramonte Elementary School
- Chiles Elementary School
- Citrus Park Elementary School
- Clair Mel Elementary School
- Clark Elementary School
- Claywell Elementary School
- Cleveland Elementary School
- Crestwood Elementary School
- Davis Elementary School
- Deer Park Elementary School
- Desoto Elementary School
- Dickenson Elementary School
- Dr. Kiran C. Patel Elementary School
- Dunbar Elementary Magnet School
- Early Childhood And After School Programs
- Edison Elementary School
- Egypt Lake Elementary School
- Essrig Elementary School
- Forest Hills Elementary School
- Foster Elementary School
- Gorrie Elementary School
- Grady Elementary School
- Graham Elementary School
- Heritage Elementary School
- Hunters Green Elementary School
- James Elementary School
- Just Elementary School
- Kenly Elementary School
- Kimbell Elementary School
- Lake Magdalene Elementary School
- Lamb Elementary
- Lanier Elementary School
- Lockhart Elementary Magnet School
- Lomax Magnet Elementary School
- Lowry Elementary School
- Mabry Elementary School
- Macfarlane Park Elementary Magnet School
- Mendenhall Elementary School
- Miles Elementary School
- Mitchell Elementary School
- Morgan Woods Elementary School
- Mort Elementary School
- Muller Elementary Magnet School
- Northwest Elementary School
- Oak Grove Elementary School
- Oak Park Elementary School
- Palm River Elementary School
- Potter Elementary School
- Pride Elementary School
- Robles Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
- Seminole Elementary School
- Shaw Elementary School
- Sheehy Elementary School
- Shore Elementary Magnet School
- Slam Academy Tampa Elementary
- Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary School
- Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet
- Tampa Palms Elementary School
- Town And Country Elementary School
- Twin Lakes Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
- West Tampa Elementary School
- Westchase Elementary School
- Westshore Elementary School
- Witter Elementary School
- Woodbridge Elementary School
Other schools and academies (48)
- Ami Kids Tampa
- Bowers Whitley Career Center
- Bridgeprep Academy Of Tampa
- Caminiti Exceptional Center
- Carver Exceptional Center
- Channelside Academy Of Math And Science
- Coastal Connections Academy
- Columbus Residential Juvenile Facility
- Detention Center West
- Dorothy Thomas Center
- Dr Carter G Woodson K 8 School
- Ese Birth Thru Age 5
- Excelsior Prep Charter School
- Falkenburg Road Jail
- Florida Autism Charter School Of Excellence
- Florida Connections Academy
- Henderson Hammock Charter School
- Hillsborough Academy Of Math And Science
- Hillsborough Girls Academy
- Hillsborough Virtual School
- Horizon Charter School Of Tampa
- Hospital/homebound/homebased Programs
- Idea Hope
- Idea Victory
- Lake Academy
- Lake Academy Secure
- Lavoy Exceptional Center
- Legacy Preparatory Academy
- Les Peters Academy
- New Springs Schools
- North Tampa Success Center
- Pace Center For Girls
- Patricia Sullivan Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School
- Pepin Academies
- Pizzo K 8 School
- Plato Academy Tampa Charter School
- Rampello K 8 Magnet School
- Roland Park K 8 Magnet School
- Sports Leadership And Management Academy Tampa
- Sulphur Springs K 8 School
- Tampa Residential Facility
- The Collaboratory Preparatory Academy
- Tinker K 8 School
- Trinity School For Children
- Turner Bartels K 8 School
- Victory Charter School Tampa
- Victory Charter School Tampa 6-12
- Walton Academy
Private schools (70)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- A Bridge Of Hope Academy
- Academy Of The Holy Names
- Academy Prep Center Of Tampa
- American Youth Academy
- Bayshore Christian School
- Beach Park School
- Bible Truth Ministries Academy
- Carrollwood Day School
- Christ The King Catholic School
- Community Montessori School Civic
- Community Montessori School Webb
- Cristo Rey Tampa
- Early Steps Montessori Academy
- Faith Outreach Academy
- Family Of Christ Christian School
- Friendship Christian Academy
- Grant Park Christian Academy
- Harmon Stem School
- Hebrew Academy Of Tampa
- Hifz Academy
- Hillel Academy Of Tampa
- Hillsdale Christian Academy
- Holy Trinity Lutheran School
- Huntington Learning Center South Tampa
- Icon Preparatory School
- Ivy Global School
- Jesuit High School
- Kidz Cove Ii
- King's Kid Christian Academy
- La Roca Christian Academy
- Lake Magdalene Umc Early Childhood Center
- Land Of Learning Academy
- Learning For Life Academy
- Legacy Elite Christian Preparatory School
- Letta K Lewis Preparatory
- Linabean Academy Inc.
- Missionary Christian Academy
- Missionary Christian School
- Montessori Academy Of Tampa Bay
- Montessori Early Learning Center
- Morning Star Catholic School Tampa
- Mt Calvary Sda Junior Academy
- Northdale Christian Academy
- Paideia Classical Christian School (dba)
- Primrose School Of Carrollwood
- Progress Village Christian Academy
- Real Life Inc
- St Johns Episcopal Parish Day School
- St Joseph Catholic School Tampa
- St Lawrence Catholic School
- St Marys Episcopal Day School
- St Peter Claver Catholic School
- Tampa Bay Academy
- Tampa Catholic High School
- Tampa Day School
- Tampa Pinnacle Academy Llc
- Tampa Preparatory School
- The Broach School Of Tampa
- The Goddard School For Early Childhood Devt
- The Learning Experience
- The Montessori Children's House Of Hyde Park
- The Presley Learning Center Academy
- The Scholars Christian Preschool And Academy Inc.
- The Way Christian Academy
- Town 'n Country Christian Academy
- Universal Academy Of Florida
- Villa Madonna School
- West Gate Christian School
- Westminster Academy
- Windsor Learning Academy
Neighborhoods and places within Tampa (48)
- Ballast Point
- Bayshore Beautiful
- Bayside West
- Beach Park
- Carrollwood
- Carver City Lincoln Gardens
- Channelside
- Cory Lake Isles
- Courier City
- Davis Island
- Downtown Tampa
- East Tampa
- Fairoaks
- Forest Hills
- Gandy Sun Bay South
- Harbour Island
- Hunters Green
- Live Oaks Square
- Lowry Park Central
- New Tampa
- North Hyde Park
- North Tampa
- Northeast Macfarlane
- Northeast
- Oakford Park
- Old Seminol Heights
- Old West Tampa
- Orient Park
- Palma Ceia
- Plaza Terrace
- Port Tampa City
- Rattlesnake
- Riverbend
- Riverside Heights
- Seminole Heights
- South Seminole Heights
- Sulphur Springs
- Sunset Park
- Tampa Heights
- Tampa International Airport Area
- Tampa Palms
- Temple Crest
- Temple Park
- University Square
- Virginia Park
- Wellswood
- West Meadows
- Ybor City