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Enrollment
856
Middle
DISTRICT 834 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087001035
WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL
5020 N 47TH ST, TAMPA, FL 33610 · (813) 744-8600 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL856 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Florida public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
25.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
301 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 | 314 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 268 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 274 | 32% |
Student demographics
74%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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
78.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
77.9%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.6% | 77.9% |
| 2023-24 | 77.2% | 80.6% |
% 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
75.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% 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 WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL
WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL's state test result (75.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL this school | 856 | 35.2% | 75.0% |
| SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL SANFORD | 1,385 | 42.8% | 69.3% |
| BENITO MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 903 | 28.7% | 66.2% |
| JULIA LANDON COLLEGE PREPARATORY & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT S JACKSONVILLE | 895 | 14.4% | 84.2% |
| LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL TAMPA | 779 | 39.3% | 61.7% |
| JAMES WELDON JOHNSON COLLEGE PREPARATORY MIDDLE SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 980 | 23.6% | 81.0% |
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 WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #62 of 560 | #7 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #90 of 560 ▼ 28 | #8 of 43 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.6% | #38 of 560 ▼ 7 | #5 of 43 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 856 | #254 of 584 | #22 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.7:1 | #534 of 547 | #41 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.6% | #9 of 553 | #4 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #438 of 565 | #32 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #127 of 137 | #13 of 15 |
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
856
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 856 | 33.4 | 25.7:1 | 35% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 847 | 39.5 | 21.4:1 | 37% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 835 | 41 | 20.4:1 | 45% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 847 | 46 | 18.4:1 | 48% (407) |
| 2017-18 | 843 | 54 | 15.6:1 | 44% (367) |
| 2015-16 | 868 | 49 | 17.7:1 | 35% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 806 | 53 | 15.2:1 | 45% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 835 | 55 | 15.2:1 | 81% (676) |
| 1990-91 | 686 | 40 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL.
About WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL
WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL is a public middle-grades school run by HILLSBOROUGH in TAMPA, Florida. The school has 856 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8.
HILLSBOROUGH includes 300 schools. Together they enroll 221,318 students.
At WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL, Black students make up the biggest share, 39%. Other students are 25% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 13% White, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Hillsborough County residents are about 16% Black. A diversity index of 74% means there is a 74% chance two randomly chosen students at WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL are from different groups.
Its staff includes 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 25.7 students per teacher. Compared with the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 35% of students at WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Hillsborough County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
Among Florida public middle schools, WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL outscored 91%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 63.5% at WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 75.0%.
In Hillsborough County, home to about 1,522,748 people, median household income comes to about $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hillsborough County's 320 public schools enroll about 223,193 students and include WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL.
Among nearby public schools, JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL. On state test proficiency, WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (847) to 2024-25 (856). By 2024-25, the school had 25.7 students per teacher, compared with 18.4 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 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
- JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 388
- PEPIN ACADEMIES0.6 mi · 834
- POTTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 467
- SHEEHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 396
- ROBLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 472
- CARVER EXCEPTIONAL CENTER1.3 mi · 46
Frequently asked questions
About WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOLHow many students attend WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL?
WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL enrolls approximately 856 students in grades 06-08.
Is WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL is approximately 25.7:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL?
WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL reports a student body of 13% White, 18% Hispanic, 39% Black, 25% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL in?
WILLIAMS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL is part of HILLSBOROUGH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.