Enrollment
95
Combined
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087003586
MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS
2704 N HIGHLAND AVE, TAMPA, FL 33602 · (813) 233-2655 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL95 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
55 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
63.3%
own-school result
Math
31.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
95
-8 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 6.4:1
% White
12%
was 11%
% Hispanic
47%
was 24%
% Black
33%
was 60%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS
Located at 2704 N HIGHLAND AVE, in TAMPA, Florida, MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS is a micro-enrollment combined-grade school that caters to 95 students (grades pre-K through 12), one of the schools within HILLSBOROUGH. Compared to the state average of about 353 students per school, that is 73% leaner than typical.
Within HILLSBOROUGH, which oversees 300 schools and 221,318 students, MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% Black, 12% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Hillsborough County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, On paper, MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hillsborough County (around 43%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Hillsborough County) records that median household income runs about $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS is one of 320 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students).
The closest other public school is HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL FRANCHISE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The campus sits in an inner-city setting.
Looking at the recent track record. MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS's enrollment has edged down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 103 (now 95). Black enrollment moved from 60% to 33% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 6.4:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.
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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
- HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL FRANCHISE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 3
- HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL0.0 mi · 491
- GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 162
- PATRICIA SULLIVAN METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES PARTNERSHIP SCHOO0.3 mi · 68
- TAMPA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY MAGNET0.4 mi · 234
- BLAKE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,608
Frequently asked questions
About MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERSHow many students attend MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS?
MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS enrolls approximately 95 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS serve?
MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS.
How diverse is MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS?
MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS reports a student body of 12% White, 47% Hispanic, 33% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS?
MEDICAL ACADEMY AT D.W. WATERS is overseen by HILLSBOROUGH in Hillsborough County.
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