Is Young Middle Magnet School a good school?

Young Middle Magnet School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Florida middle schools.

How many students attend Young Middle Magnet School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 443 students attended Young Middle Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Young Middle Magnet School?

Students at Young Middle Magnet School are 76% African American, 17% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Young Middle Magnet School

Summary:

Young Middle Magnet School is a public middle school in Tampa, Florida, serving 443 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 45 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its magnet school designation, Young Middle Magnet School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 33.7% to 41.5% in recent years, compared to just 17.4% at Wilson Middle School and 12.6% at Williams Middle Magnet School. Additionally, Young Middle Magnet School consistently underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from 25% to 50%, compared to 47% to 54% in the district and 50% to 54% statewide. As a result, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida middle schools, with a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Young Middle Magnet School, ranging from 82.17% to 94.55%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the challenges the school faces, such as higher chronic absenteeism and lower academic performance. While the magnet school designation does not appear to be providing a clear advantage, addressing the root causes of the school's underperformance, such as improving attendance and implementing targeted academic interventions, could be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for the students at Young Middle Magnet School.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

1807 E Dr Martin Luther King
Tampa, FL 33610

(813) 276-5739

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
914^th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,798

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 443

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.6%

Hispanic:

16.9%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Young Middle Magnet School ranks worse than 76.4% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 26^th among 43 ranked middle schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.06. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (75.6%), Hispanic (16.9%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Young Middle Magnet School is 17.7, which is the 5^th best among 43 middle schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Young Middle Magnet School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Young Middle Magnet School is $11,798, which is the 3^rd highest among 43 middle schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Young Middle Magnet School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Young Middle Magnet School 914^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Young Middle Magnet School in the ranking list.)

Hillsborough:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsborough 45^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Young Middle Magnet School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	83.00	83^rd	593	86.0%
2005	70.63	161^st	602	73.3%
2006	71.13	182^nd	675	73.0%
2007	58.51	315^th	736	57.2%
2008	55.74	356^th	740	51.9%
2009	46.20	458^th	780	41.3%
2010	47.77	479^th	839	42.9%
2011	36.98	607^th	891	31.9%
2012	38.55	573^rd	897	36.1%
2013	27.01	714^th	956	25.3%
2014	31.72	687^th	999	31.2%
2016	35.39	645^th	997	35.3%
2017	28.87	741^st	1031	28.1%
2018	23.32	808^th	1035	21.9%
2019	19.49	912^th	1099	17.0%
2021	11.37	1052^nd	1136	7.4%
2022	21.64	939^th	1148	18.2%
2023	24.80	911^th	1177	22.6%
2024	26.06	914^th	1196	23.6%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

My son transferred to Young from another county, where he was a straight-A student, always at the top of the Accelerated Reading program and was socially and scholastically active. Within a week of starting at Young Middle Magnet School his ever-positive attitude about school changed 180 degrees. His enthusiasm and curiosity were replaced by fear and anxiety, and he was bullied on a daily basis. We had numerous conversations with teachers, guidance and principal Johnson, all to no avail. They are simply powerless to do anything about the criminal behavior and only showed an interest in my child as a potential benefit to their state testing and overall school grade.

I refuse to sacrifice my son to the inner-city thug mentality at Young. I encountered many teachers at Young who are professional and well-intended, but in the end even they are limited by the attitudes and behaviors of the "student" body. If this is what Hillsborough County considers a "Magnet" school, then we may safely refer to Raiford Correctional Institute as a "Magnet Prison". Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 12, 2012

this is school is not good because the prinicpals are not good because they gave my son suspend too much there smallest reason happen. also they didnt help my son or me nothing.... this is school is stink. i tried to send emails to teachers but they never responde me back just 2 teachers responde me back... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Young Middle Magnet School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	647	220	16	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	926
1989	665	212	17	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	953
1990	684	313	14	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	1102
1991	658	311	19	90	5	n/a	n/a	0	1083
1992	715	316	29	110	5	n/a	n/a	0	1175
1993	676	384	18	124	2	n/a	n/a	0	1204
1994	683	340	28	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	1173
1995	713	423	29	164	5	n/a	n/a	0	1334
1996	713	423	29	164	5	n/a	n/a	0	1334
1997	509	382	26	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	1060
1998	226	84	16	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
1999	333	202	26	113	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
2000	370	188	24	142	3	n/a	n/a	0	727
2001	371	193	27	128	4	n/a	n/a	0	723
2002	317	249	34	111	5	n/a	n/a	0	716
2003	317	249	34	111	5	n/a	n/a	0	716
2004	286	237	53	131	5	n/a	n/a	0	712
2005	293	336	45	143	4	n/a	n/a	0	821
2006	252	329	42	138	4	n/a	n/a	0	765
2007	207	349	44	149	3	n/a	n/a	57	809
2008	140	318	28	158	2	n/a	n/a	55	701
2009	93	339	26	150	2	n/a	n/a	53	663
2010	97	376	26	154	4	n/a	n/a	28	685
2011	50	394	34	162	4	2	24	0	670
2012	42	348	21	145	3	0	19	0	578
2013	36	331	18	153	3	0	14	0	555
2014	73	291	14	171	3	0	9	0	561
2015	71	312	13	158	4	0	15	0	573
2016	70	349	14	149	3	0	11	0	596
2017	51	385	10	134	2	1	13	0	596
2018	40	426	6	115	3	2	14	0	606
2019	24	481	4	133	4	2	16	0	664
2020	18	472	2	123	2	3	14	0	634
2021	15	459	5	104	0	1	22	0	606
2022	14	376	6	71	0	1	15	0	483
2023	14	335	6	75	0	0	13	0	443

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Young Middle Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	926	53.0	17.4	36.2
1989	953	49.0	19.4	28.4
1990	1102	48.0	22.9	35.3
1991	1083	56.0	19.3	41.6
1992	1175	61.0	19.2	39.1
1993	1204	63.0	19.1	43.1
1994	1173	62.0	18.9	40.7
1995	1334	67.0	19.9	44.2
1996	1334	67.0	19.9	44.2
1997	1060	58.0	18.3	50.7
1998	412	37.0	11.1	39.1
1999	676	58.0	11.7	50.7
2000	727	54.0	13.5	39.3
2001	723	55.0	13.1	36.4
2002	716	53.0	13.5	45.1
2003	716	53.0	13.5	45.1
2004	712	54.0	13.2	49.7
2005	821	54.0	15.2	58.5
2006	765	48.0	15.9	55
2007	809	35.0	23.1	66
2008	701	48.0	14.6	64.6
2009	663	44.3	15.8	75.1
2010	685	41.0	16.7	73.7
2011	670	36.0	18.6	78.4
2012	578	37.1	15.5	83.9
2013	555	40.0	13.8	86.7
2014	561	39.0	14.3	88.1
2015	573	39.0	14.6	87.3
2016	596	39.0	15.2	83.6
2017	596	37.0	16.1	87.9
2018	606	39.0	15.5	91.1
2019	664	30.5	21.7	90.5
2020	634	35.5	17.8	91.2
2021	606	42.5	14.2	94.6
2022	483	26.5	18.2	87
2023	443	25.0	17.7	82.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Young Middle Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	926	53.0	17.4	36.2
1989	953	49.0	19.4	28.4
1990	1102	48.0	22.9	35.3
1991	1083	56.0	19.3	41.6
1992	1175	61.0	19.2	39.1
1993	1204	63.0	19.1	43.1
1994	1173	62.0	18.9	40.7
1995	1334	67.0	19.9	44.2
1996	1334	67.0	19.9	44.2
1997	1060	58.0	18.3	50.7
1998	412	37.0	11.1	39.1
1999	676	58.0	11.7	50.7
2000	727	54.0	13.5	39.3
2001	723	55.0	13.1	36.4
2002	716	53.0	13.5	45.1
2003	716	53.0	13.5	45.1
2004	712	54.0	13.2	49.7
2005	821	54.0	15.2	58.5
2006	765	48.0	15.9	55
2007	809	35.0	23.1	66
2008	701	48.0	14.6	64.6
2009	663	44.3	15.8	75.1
2010	685	41.0	16.7	73.7
2011	670	36.0	18.6	78.4
2012	578	37.1	15.5	83.9
2013	555	40.0	13.8	86.7
2014	561	39.0	14.3	88.1
2015	573	39.0	14.6	87.3
2016	596	39.0	15.2	83.6
2017	596	37.0	16.1	87.9
2018	606	39.0	15.5	91.1
2019	664	30.5	21.7	90.5
2020	634	35.5	17.8	91.2
2021	606	42.5	14.2	94.6
2022	483	26.5	18.2	87
2023	443	25.0	17.7	82.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Young Middle Magnet School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$752 (8.7%)	$7,859 (91.3%)	$8,611
2019	$937 (11.8%)	$7,000 (88.2%)	$7,937
2020	$1,167 (12.8%)	$7,927 (87.2%)	$9,094
2021	$1,693 (17.3%)	$8,121 (82.8%)	$9,813
2022	$2,131 (20.2%)	$8,418 (79.8%)	$10,549
2023	$2,049 (17.4%)	$9,749 (82.6%)	$11,798

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Young Middle Magnet School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 912^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 911^th of 1177 Middle schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Young Middle Magnet School)	38	33	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	52	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Young Middle Magnet School)	16	25	9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	49	45	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Young Middle Magnet School)	37	27	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	49	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Young Middle Magnet School)	48	12	36%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	62	26	36%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Young Middle Magnet School)	34	30	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	47	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Young Middle Magnet School)	12	43	31%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	31	47	16%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Young Middle Magnet School)	23	21	2%
8th Grade Science (Hillsborough)	47	41	6%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Young Middle Magnet School)	40	42	2%
End of Course Civics (Hillsborough)	67	64	3%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Young Middle Magnet School)	75	93	18%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hillsborough)	63	60	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	664	443	33.3%
African American	481	335	30.4%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	4	6	50%
Hispanic	133	75	43.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	24	14	41.7%
Two or More Races	16	13	18.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.5%	82.2%	8.3%

Schools Near Young Middle Magnet School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Young Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1807 E Dr Martin Luther King	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5739	443	25	17.7	82.2%	14 (3.2%)	335 (75.6%)	75 (16.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	26.1	914^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.6%		24.8	911^th of 1177 public middle schools	22.6%	3	40.0	25.0	36.0	48.0	27.0	50.0	20.0	77.0		37.0	$11,798	$2,049	$9,749
Orange Grove Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3415 N 16th St	Tampa	33605	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5717	498	25	19.9	68.3%	72 (14.5%)	251 (50.4%)	156 (31.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	41.1	710^th of 1196 public middle schools	40.6%		38.8	715^th of 1177 public middle schools	39.3%	5	59.0	46.0	40.0	50.0	32.0	49.0	34.0	72.0		57.0	$9,534	$2,375	$7,158
Ferrell Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4302 N 24th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5608	431	26	16.5	66.1%	73 (16.9%)	170 (39.4%)	152 (35.3%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	58.2	469^th of 1196 public middle schools	60.8%		64.9	382^nd of 1177 public middle schools	67.5%	87	52.0	52.0	54.0	62.0	50.0	77.0	40.0	100.0		75.0	$10,997	$2,258	$8,740
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	4702 N Central Ave	Tampa	33603	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5230	600	33	18.1	72.0%	46 (7.7%)	106 (17.7%)	423 (70.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.7%)	20.9	989^th of 1196 public middle schools	17.3%		26.2	892^nd of 1177 public middle schools	24.2%	97	35.0	22.0	28.0	45.0	33.0	42.0	23.0	73.0		35.0	$11,298	$3,037	$8,261
Franklin Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3915 E 21st Ave	Tampa	33605	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 744-8108	325	20	16.2	58.8%	62 (19.1%)	138 (42.5%)	97 (29.8%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	30.8	856^th of 1196 public middle schools	28.4%		45	636^th of 1177 public middle schools	46.0%	220	46.0	34.0	53.0	38.0	11.0	31.0	39.0	94.0	100.0	71.0	$13,942	$2,916	$11,026
Sligh Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2011 E Sligh Ave	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5596	606	33	18.6	84.0%	48 (7.9%)	368 (60.7%)	166 (27.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	23.8	946^th of 1196 public middle schools	20.9%		16	1030^th of 1177 public middle schools	12.5%	84	41.0	35.0	31.0	45.0	22.0	39.0	24.0	90.0		56.0	$10,305	$2,592	$7,712
Williams Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5020 N 47th St	Tampa	33610	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 744-8600	835	41	20.3	45.0%	140 (16.8%)	275 (32.9%)	133 (15.9%)	232 (27.8%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (5.6%)	87.3	120^th of 1196 public middle schools	90.0%		90.7	76^th of 1177 public middle schools	93.5%	44	75.0	78.0	79.0	77.0	23.0	82.0	82.0	95.0	100.0	87.0	$8,751	$1,336	$7,415
Stewart Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1125 W Spruce St	Tampa	33607	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	Yes	(813) 276-5691	800	39	20.7	64.9%	105 (13.1%)	327 (40.9%)	312 (39.0%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.8%)	44.1	674^th of 1196 public middle schools	43.6%		46.8	608^th of 1177 public middle schools	48.3%	66	52.0	49.0	42.0	31.0	21.0	63.0	45.0	80.0	84.0	66.0	$9,527	$2,179	$7,348
Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	1005 W Swann Ave	Tampa	33606	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 276-5682	612	29	21.4	23.7%	401 (65.5%)	37 (6.0%)	116 (19.0%)	21 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.7%)	89.8	84^th of 1196 public middle schools	93.0%		90.4	81^st of 1177 public middle schools	93.1%	3	79.0	75.0	77.0	80.0	50.0	92.0	77.0	95.0	100.0	88.0	$8,771	$1,553	$7,218
Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	10201 N Boulevard	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7665	593	28	21.5	77.6%	48 (8.1%)	178 (30.0%)	331 (55.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)	14.5	1058^th of 1196 public middle schools	11.5%		10.7	1076^th of 1177 public middle schools	8.6%	18	30.0	25.0	29.0	26.0	12.0	28.0	31.0	77.0		50.0	$9,845	$2,502	$7,343

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