WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, a compact middle-grades school in TAMPA, Florida, part of HILLSBOROUGH, teaches 598 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 794 students per school, that is 25% below typical.

Across the 300 schools in HILLSBOROUGH (221,318 students total), WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

Looking at school resources, WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL shows 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hillsborough County (around 43%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 77.0%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hillsborough County) shows that median household earnings sit near $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 320 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students).

GORRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.6%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL has fell 13%, going from 689 students in 2018 to 598 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 today.

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