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STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL
- CTest 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 238 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 267 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 288 | 36% |
School pathway
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveWhat 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 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 46.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 51.8% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 47% 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%.
Schools most like STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL
STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL this school | 793 | 55.6% | 47.0% |
| PIEDMONT LAKES MIDDLE APOPKA | 863 | 57.1% | 46.6% |
| TRADEWINDS MIDDLE SCHOOL GREENACRES | 816 | 60.7% | 38.3% |
| FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT PIERCE | 855 | 62.0% | 41.7% |
| EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL GIBSONTON | 1,174 | 54.5% | 34.0% |
| JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 862 | 61.7% | 37.1% |
Where STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #371 of 560 | #19 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #410 of 560 ▼ 105 | #24 of 43 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #342 of 560 ▼ 51 | #18 of 43 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 793 | #299 of 584 | #25 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #423 of 547 | #17 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #152 of 553 | #21 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #227 of 565 | #21 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.8% | #91 of 379 | #5 of 24 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 793 | 37.7 | 21.1:1 | 56% (441) |
| 2023-24 | 801 | 34.5 | 23.2:1 | 60% (481) |
| 2022-23 | 800 | 38.5 | 20.8:1 | 65% (519) |
| 2020-21 | 951 | 57 | 16.7:1 | 83% (791) |
| 2017-18 | 1,041 | 61 | 17.1:1 | 72% (753) |
| 2015-16 | 951 | 60 | 15.8:1 | 73% (698) |
| 2010-11 | 896 | 55 | 16.3:1 | 69% (622) |
| 2000-01 | 653 | 62 | 10.5:1 | 77% (501) |
| 1990-91 | 836 | 46 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
About STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL
STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in TAMPA, Florida, under HILLSBOROUGH. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 793 students.
In HILLSBOROUGH, 300 schools enroll a combined 221,318 students.
Black students form the largest group at STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL, 43% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 38% Hispanic, 14% White, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Hillsborough County, the Black share is about 16%. STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL and a ratio of 21.1:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Florida is 19.6:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 56% of enrollment. That is higher than the 43% average for public schools in Hillsborough County.
allk12 grades STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL a C. The grade compares the school only with Florida public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Florida, STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 47.0% actual against a predicted 53.3%.
Among Hillsborough County residents, median household income is about $79,540, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 320 public schools in Hillsborough County, which together enroll about 223,193 students.
The closest other public school is BLAKE HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL at 3rd of 6.
For locale, NCES codes STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL as City: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 793 was 17% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 951. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 21.1:1.
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