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Enrollment
437
Middle
DISTRICT 834 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087007782
FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL
4302 N 24TH ST, TAMPA, FL 33610 · (813) 276-5608 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
243 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 156 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 35% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
73.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.8% | 73.8% |
| 2023-24 | 52.5% | 70.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #173 of 560 | #11 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #120 of 560 | #9 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #208 of 560 | #15 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #498 of 584 | #40 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #343 of 547 | #11 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #53 of 553 | #9 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #79 of 379 | #4 of 24 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
437
-147 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 15.0:1
% White
17%
was 16%
% Hispanic
33%
was 28%
% Black
40%
was 51%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 437 | 21.8 | 20.0:1 | 56% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 23.5 | 17.9:1 | 64% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 66% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 82% (476) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL.
About FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL
FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL is a public middle school run by HILLSBOROUGH in TAMPA, Florida. It serves 437 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Florida average about 794 students.
Federal data list 300 schools in HILLSBOROUGH, with 221,318 students enrolled.
Black students are the largest group at FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL, with 40% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 33% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Hillsborough County, the Black share is about 16%. The chance that two students picked at random at FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
Its 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 20.0:1. Middle schools in Florida average about 19.6:1, a similar figure. The school's lunch program data list 56% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Hillsborough County is 13 points.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL would score about 53.3%. It scores 61.8%, 8.5 points above that figure.
Hillsborough County census figures show that median household income is about $79,540, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 320 public schools operate in Hillsborough County, serving about 223,193 students.
Of nearby public schools, LOMAX MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 61.8% is above the 36.8% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 584 to 437 over 7 years. Over that span, the Black share moved 11 points, to 40%. By 2024-25, the school had 20.0 students per teacher, compared with 15.0 in 2017-18.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSBOROUGH
- FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 5,748 students
- JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,602 students
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
Other schools in TAMPA
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- SICKLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,398 students
- PLANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,391 students
- TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,181 students
- WHARTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,130 students
- GAITHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,040 students
Nearby schools
- LOMAX MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 239
- YOUNG MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL0.4 mi · 307
- MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,637
- LOCKHART ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL0.5 mi · 376
- EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 303
- POTTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOLHow many students attend FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL?
FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL enrolls approximately 437 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL serve?
FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL is approximately 20.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL?
At FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 17% White, 33% Hispanic, 40% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL in?
FERRELL MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL is part of HILLSBOROUGH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.