Best Public Schools in Sun City Center, FL

Summary:

The city of Sun City Center, Florida has only one school in the provided data set - Belmont Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 987 students. Belmont Elementary is part of the Hillsborough District, which is ranked 45 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belmont Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in various subjects, is consistently below the Hillsborough District and Florida state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Belmont's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 45%, compared to 51% for the Hillsborough District and 55% for the state. Additionally, Belmont Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.9% and a high percentage of students (43.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's diverse student population, with 26.24% White, 30.6% African American, 32.52% Hispanic, 2.03% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 8.41% two or more races, Belmont Elementary School is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. Addressing the school's low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and economic disadvantage will be crucial for improving student outcomes and ensuring that all children in Sun City Center have access to a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14150 Gate Dancer Rd	Sun City Center	33573	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 535-7806	987	54	18.2	43.8%	259 (26.2%)	302 (30.6%)	321 (32.5%)	20 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (8.4%)	28.3	1672^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	25.9%		19.8	1900^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.2%	228	45.0	38.0	46.0	41.0	46.0	41.0	45.0	$8,924	$1,654	$7,271

Cities Near Sun City Center

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ruskin	0.61 mi	8	353^rd
Apollo Beach	1.52 mi	5	137^th
Tampa	2.52 mi	192	263^rd
Wimauma	5.91 mi	4	323^rd
Gibsonton	6.47 mi	5	343^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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