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Enrollment
820
Middle
DISTRICT 834 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087002508
HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
5200 EHRLICH RD, TAMPA, FL 33624 · (813) 975-7325 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL820 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
346 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 238 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 248 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 334 | 41% |
Student demographics
60%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from HILLSBOROUGH. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
48.7%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
66.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 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 | 48.7% | 66.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 64.0% |
% 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Schools most like HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 820 | 42.2% | 55.0% |
| LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 1,054 | 38.3% | 48.6% |
| DISCOVERY MIDDLE ORLANDO | 814 | 34.9% | 64.8% |
| NARCOOSSEE MIDDLE SCHOOL SAINT CLOUD | 1,042 | 47.9% | 63.3% |
| ODYSSEY MIDDLE ORLANDO | 897 | 42.1% | 54.7% |
| LAKEVIEW MIDDLE WINTER GARDEN | 786 | 43.5% | 44.9% |
Matched among Florida middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #256 of 560 | #16 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #180 of 560 ▼ 4 | #14 of 43 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #344 of 560 ▼ 97 | #19 of 43 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 820 | #280 of 584 | #24 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #283 of 547 | #7 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #252 of 553 | #28 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #392 of 565 | #30 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #195 of 379 | #11 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
820
-201 (-20%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 1,425
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 820 | 42.4 | 19.3:1 | 42% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 825 | 46.5 | 17.7:1 | 47% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 971 | 55 | 17.6:1 | 46% (447) |
| 2020-21 | 1,021 | 57 | 17.9:1 | 62% (638) |
| 2017-18 | 953 | 57 | 16.7:1 | 60% (570) |
| 2015-16 | 832 | 51 | 16.3:1 | 59% (487) |
| 2010-11 | 967 | 55 | 17.6:1 | 48% (462) |
| 2000-01 | 1,134 | 69 | 16.4:1 | 29% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 1,425 | 67 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school with a street address in TAMPA, Florida. It enrolls 820 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8.
HILLSBOROUGH runs 300 schools with a combined 221,318 students. HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of them.
The share of Hispanic students at HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is 56%, a majority. After that, the student body is 26% White, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Hillsborough County is about 30% Hispanic. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL has 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. The 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida is close to this figure. At HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, 42% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Hillsborough County is close, at 43%.
The model predicts 60.0% for a school in Florida with HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 55.0%.
In Hillsborough County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $79,540, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 320 public schools in the county, enrolling about 223,193, HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, ESSRIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 1.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is 7th among 9 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
A 20% decline took enrollment from 1,021 in 2020-21 to 820 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Other Hill Middle schools
One other US public school is named Hill Middle. HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hill Middle SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 1,057 students
Nearby schools
- ESSRIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 608
- CLAYWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 574
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 658
- PLATO COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TAMPA2.2 mi · 393
- GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL2.3 mi · 2,040
- CITRUS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 820 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 26% White, 56% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HILLSBOROUGH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.