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Best Middle Schools
in HILLSBOROUGH

This page covers 44 middle schools in HILLSBOROUGH, including 3 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

44
Schools Ranked
Florida
State
3
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 44
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rank
TERRACE COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08659 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,747
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
2
rank
COLEMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08988 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,747
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
3
rank
BELL CREEK ACADEMY
Grades 06–08549 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,747
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
4
rank
WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08612 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
21.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,747
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
5
rank
HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08971 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,747
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
FARNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,214 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
21.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,747
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
7
rank
BENITO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,017 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
19.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,747
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,081 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,747
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
MARTINEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,160 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
22.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,747
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
10
rank
DAVIDSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,002 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,747
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
34 more middle schools in HILLSBOROUGH not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
44
Middle Schools
299
Total Schools
57
#1 Score
41
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.