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If you had an hour of school board time for MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,027
Middle
DISTRICT 834 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087004089
MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
4215 DURANT RD, VALRICO, FL 33596 · (813) 651-2100 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,027 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Florida public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
348 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 | 313 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 311 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 403 | 39% |
Student demographics
67%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
Students here typically continue to
MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL→DURANT HIGH SCHOOL
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
57.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.6% | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 61.5% |
% 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,027 | 33.9% | 58.0% |
| BURNS MIDDLE SCHOOL BRANDON | 1,108 | 34.7% | 56.1% |
| WESTERN PINES COMMUNITY MIDDLE ROYAL PALM BEACH | 1,097 | 33.8% | 68.2% |
| OAKRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL NAPLES | 1,172 | 32.4% | 78.8% |
| BOCA RATON COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 1,058 | 37.5% | 60.4% |
| CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH | 1,079 | 30.2% | 70.9% |
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 MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #215 of 560 | #14 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #198 of 560 ▲ 9 | #16 of 43 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #228 of 560 ▲ 1 | #16 of 43 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,027 | #131 of 584 | #11 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #361 of 547 | #13 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #113 of 553 | #16 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.9% | #448 of 565 | #34 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #140 of 379 | #7 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
1,027
-204 (-17%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 1,151
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 1,027 | 50.8 | 20.2:1 | 34% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 1,166 | 58 | 20.1:1 | 39% (451) |
| 2022-23 | 1,185 | 57.5 | 20.6:1 | 47% (557) |
| 2020-21 | 1,231 | 64 | 19.2:1 | 50% (620) |
| 2017-18 | 1,263 | 71 | 17.8:1 | 50% (627) |
| 2015-16 | 1,131 | 70 | 16.2:1 | 44% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 1,151 | 64 | 18.0:1 | 38% (435) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school found in VALRICO, Florida. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 1,027 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Florida) has about 794 students.
A total of 300 schools make up HILLSBOROUGH, with 221,318 students enrolled.
At MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, the largest share of students is White, at 44%. After that, the student body is 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL total 50.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.2:1. That is close to the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. The school counts 348 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 34%. The average for public schools in Hillsborough County is 43%.
MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Florida public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (58.0%) and its predicted rate (64.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
Census estimates describe Hillsborough County this way: the median household income is $79,540, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Hillsborough County has 320 public schools and roughly 223,193 students.
The nearest other public school, BUCKHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,027, a 17% decrease from 1,231 in 2020-21.
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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 VALRICO
- BLOOMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,208 students
- NAVIGATOR ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP VALRICOElementary · 906 students
- CIMINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 789 students
- VALRICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 733 students
- BUCKHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 667 students
- LITHIA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 609 students
Nearby schools
- BUCKHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 667
- NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 630
- ALAFIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 568
- VALRICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 733
- BLOOMINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 2,208
- LITHIA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,027 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 20.2:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 44% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is MULRENNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
MULRENNAN 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.