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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087003712

SIMMONS CAREER CENTER

1202 W GRANT ST, PLANT CITY, FL 33563 · (813) 707-7430 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL127 STUDENTS
Enrollment
127
Combined
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 353
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
79 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
Grade 9
2
Grade 10
9
Grade 11
48
Grade 12
68
Student demographics
White
4334%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
6753%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 38%
Black
1310%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 21%
Two+
43%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
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
Male
5644%
Female
7156%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
19.0%
own-school result
Math
29.0%
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 school
BeatsExpectations 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 2024-25
Enrollment
127
-70 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 10.9:1
% White
34%
was 43%
% Hispanic
53%
was 37%
% Black
10%
was 14%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SIMMONS CAREER CENTER

SIMMONS CAREER CENTER is a combined-grade school of rural-scale scale in PLANT CITY, Florida, part of HILLSBOROUGH, hosting 127 students in grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 353 students per school, that is 64% leaner than typical.

HILLSBOROUGH comprises 300 schools with combined enrollment of 221,318 students; SIMMONS CAREER CENTER is among them.

Demographically, SIMMONS CAREER CENTER records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 34% White, 10% Black, 3% multiracial. 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, SIMMONS CAREER CENTER has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. Roughly 62% of students at SIMMONS CAREER CENTER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hillsborough County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hillsborough County indicate the typical household earns roughly $79,540 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SIMMONS CAREER CENTER is one of 320 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students).

SIMMONS EXCEPTIONAL CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. SIMMONS CAREER CENTER's enrollment has edged down 36% since 2018, when it stood at 197 (now 127). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 37% to 53%. Class-load math has widened: from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Hillsborough County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SIMMONS CAREER CENTER
District
HILLSBOROUGH
Address
1202 W GRANT ST, PLANT CITY, FL 33563
Phone
(813) 707-7430
County
Hillsborough County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
127
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
79 (62%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120087003712
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SIMMONS CAREER CENTER
What is the total enrollment at SIMMONS CAREER CENTER?
SIMMONS CAREER CENTER enrolls approximately 127 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does SIMMONS CAREER CENTER serve?
SIMMONS CAREER CENTER serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at SIMMONS CAREER CENTER?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at SIMMONS CAREER CENTER.
How diverse is SIMMONS CAREER CENTER?
SIMMONS CAREER CENTER reports a student body of 34% White, 53% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees SIMMONS CAREER CENTER?
SIMMONS CAREER CENTER is overseen by HILLSBOROUGH in Hillsborough County.
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