Is Hill Middle School a good school?

Hill Middle School ranks 523 rd of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hill Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 825 students attended Hill Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hill Middle School?

Students at Hill Middle School are 55% Hispanic, 30% White, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Hill Middle School

Summary:

Hill Middle School is a public middle school in Tampa, Florida, serving 971 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 45 out of 68 districts in Florida and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Hill Middle School consistently outperforms the Hillsborough district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, including EOC/Algebra 1, EOC/Geometry, and FAST/Math for 6th and 8th grades. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 93% of Hill Middle School students were proficient or better in EOC/Algebra 1, compared to 56% for the Hillsborough district and 55% for Florida. The school also performs well in Civics, with 72% of students proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 65% for Hillsborough and 67% for Florida. Additionally, Hill Middle School has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 31.51% White, 7.31% African American, 52.21% Hispanic, 3.91% Asian, and 4.84% two or more races, which is higher than some nearby schools like Sligh Middle School.

However, Hill Middle School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.9% in the 2019-2020 school year to 33.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than nearby schools like Farnell Middle School. The school has also seen a decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 62.49% in the 2020-2021 school year to 46.04% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting a potential shift in the socioeconomic makeup of the student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5200 Ehrlich Rd
Tampa, FL 33624

(813) 975-7325

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
523^rd of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,008

Feeder schools for Hill Middle School:

Elementary:	Claywell Elementary School
	Essrig Elementary School
	Northwest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 825

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

White:

30.3%

African American:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hill Middle School ranks better than 56.3% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 16^th among 43 ranked middle schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.48. (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: Hispanic (54.7%), White (30.3%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

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

Compare Hill Middle School employs 46.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hill Middle School is $9,008, which is the 19^th highest among 43 middle schools in the Hillsborough School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Hill Middle School 523^rd of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Hill Middle 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 Hill Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	78.85	107^th	593	82.0%
2005	80.63	98^th	602	83.7%
2006	76.70	141^st	675	79.1%
2007	79.90	121^st	736	83.6%
2008	71.84	202^nd	740	72.7%
2009	73.07	206^th	780	73.6%
2010	70.80	246^th	839	70.7%
2011	62.94	343^rd	891	61.5%
2012	55.58	410^th	897	54.3%
2013	51.94	464^th	956	51.5%
2014	58.53	407^th	999	59.3%
2016	58.32	390^th	997	60.9%
2017	54.55	461^st	1031	55.3%
2018	53.06	474^th	1035	54.2%
2019	56.17	468^th	1099	57.4%
2021	51.15	537^th	1136	52.7%
2022	47.12	586^th	1148	49.0%
2023	52.31	532^nd	1177	54.8%
2024	54.48	523^rd	1196	56.3%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a student
Saturday, March 18, 2017

Words can not explain how disgusting this school is. The administration is rude and disrespectful to teachers, parents, and students. Almost every faculty member is close minded with no respect for themselves or other. The students are the worst parent of this school. This school is in the heart of one of the best neighborhoods but the student act like they are from the middle of the hood. And some of them lie about their address and really do come from the hood with has a big part on others behavior there. This school is also not well kept, their are roaches and bugs everywhere, many students play disgusting pranks like put poop on the bathroom floor and hallway walls. The influence of other students also effect the quality of this school. Many students bring drugs and other dangers inside of this school and the faculty has no clue about it because the are too busy worrying about thing that do not need to be worried about. Honestly it doesn't get any worse than Ben Hill. Your child will hate everything about this school and you are better off putting them in a private school, or one of the actually good schools near Ben Hill such as Walker or Martinez Middle School. I am a student there and have been since the 6th grade, i am currently at the end of my 8th grade year, and i can tell you personally it is truly a horrible school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hill Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1084	170	30	96	8	n/a	n/a	0	1388
1989	1089	166	41	101	10	n/a	n/a	0	1407
1990	1045	150	44	120	4	n/a	n/a	0	1363
1991	1069	190	37	124	5	n/a	n/a	0	1425
1992	1026	186	39	145	7	n/a	n/a	0	1403
1993	1077	166	42	172	5	n/a	n/a	0	1462
1994	1056	179	38	193	4	n/a	n/a	0	1470
1995	1169	240	58	190	8	n/a	n/a	0	1665
1996	1169	240	58	190	8	n/a	n/a	0	1665
1997	1083	199	63	207	3	n/a	n/a	0	1555
1998	868	431	61	284	8	n/a	n/a	0	1652
1999	829	274	53	295	10	n/a	n/a	0	1461
2000	874	243	61	344	7	n/a	n/a	0	1529
2001	673	165	55	237	4	n/a	n/a	0	1134
2002	696	184	33	323	5	n/a	n/a	0	1241
2003	696	184	33	323	5	n/a	n/a	0	1241
2004	666	202	35	334	5	n/a	n/a	0	1242
2005	661	89	45	342	3	n/a	n/a	0	1140
2006	665	103	42	371	3	n/a	n/a	0	1184
2007	570	100	47	333	1	n/a	n/a	59	1110
2008	482	94	50	324	0	n/a	n/a	57	1007
2009	452	77	47	331	0	n/a	n/a	60	967
2010	444	76	55	346	2	n/a	n/a	69	992
2011	380	84	47	421	5	1	29	0	967
2012	389	92	49	428	3	1	41	0	1003
2013	369	98	43	413	3	0	37	0	963
2014	357	93	42	402	0	1	40	0	935
2015	336	73	40	389	3	3	26	0	870
2016	330	64	39	363	2	3	31	0	832
2017	313	74	37	417	2	2	26	0	871
2018	311	74	50	488	0	1	29	0	953
2019	318	70	47	514	1	3	46	0	999
2020	338	71	42	565	1	1	55	0	1073
2021	315	76	35	541	0	1	53	0	1021
2022	314	81	32	518	1	0	53	0	999
2023	306	71	38	507	1	1	47	0	971
2024	250	56	33	451	2	1	32	0	825

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1388	70.0	19.8	21.6
1989	1407	67.0	21.0	11.9
1990	1363	65.0	20.9	13.6
1991	1425	67.0	21.2	13.3
1992	1403	68.0	20.6	11.7
1993	1462	68.0	21.5	14.4
1994	1470	67.0	21.9	15
1995	1665	76.0	21.9	15.9
1996	1665	76.0	21.9	15.9
1997	1555	70.0	22.2	15
1998	1652	86.0	19.2	32.4
1999	1461	81.0	18.0	35
2000	1529	80.0	19.1	35.1
2001	1134	69.0	16.4	28.7
2002	1241	69.0	18.0	33.5
2003	1241	69.0	18.0	33.5
2004	1242	66.0	18.8	35.1
2005	1140	62.0	18.4	36.4
2006	1184	50.0	23.7	33.3
2007	1110	42.0	26.4	34.4
2008	1007	57.0	17.7	35.1
2009	967	62.1	16.4	43.8
2010	992	61.0	16.2	49
2011	967	55.0	17.5	47.8
2012	1003	56.5	17.7	50.5
2013	963	53.0	18.1	52.2
2014	935	55.0	17.0	53.7
2015	870	52.0	16.7	58.3
2016	832	51.0	16.3	99.8
2017	871	52.0	16.7	56.5
2018	953	57.0	16.7	59.8
2019	999	53.5	18.6	56.8
2020	1073	55.0	19.5	56.8
2021	1021	57.3	17.8	62.5
2022	999	55.5	18.0	56
2023	971	55.0	17.6	46
2024	825	46.5	17.7	46.5

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 Hill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1388	70.0	19.8	21.6
1989	1407	67.0	21.0	11.9
1990	1363	65.0	20.9	13.6
1991	1425	67.0	21.2	13.3
1992	1403	68.0	20.6	11.7
1993	1462	68.0	21.5	14.4
1994	1470	67.0	21.9	15
1995	1665	76.0	21.9	15.9
1996	1665	76.0	21.9	15.9
1997	1555	70.0	22.2	15
1998	1652	86.0	19.2	32.4
1999	1461	81.0	18.0	35
2000	1529	80.0	19.1	35.1
2001	1134	69.0	16.4	28.7
2002	1241	69.0	18.0	33.5
2003	1241	69.0	18.0	33.5
2004	1242	66.0	18.8	35.1
2005	1140	62.0	18.4	36.4
2006	1184	50.0	23.7	33.3
2007	1110	42.0	26.4	34.4
2008	1007	57.0	17.7	35.1
2009	967	62.1	16.4	43.8
2010	992	61.0	16.2	49
2011	967	55.0	17.5	47.8
2012	1003	56.5	17.7	50.5
2013	963	53.0	18.1	52.2
2014	935	55.0	17.0	53.7
2015	870	52.0	16.7	58.3
2016	832	51.0	16.3	99.8
2017	871	52.0	16.7	56.5
2018	953	57.0	16.7	59.8
2019	999	53.5	18.6	56.8
2020	1073	55.0	19.5	56.8
2021	1021	57.3	17.8	62.5
2022	999	55.5	18.0	56
2023	971	55.0	17.6	46
2024	825	46.5	17.7	46.5

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 Hill Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$250 (3.6%)	$6,656 (96.4%)	$6,906
2019	$232 (3.3%)	$6,759 (96.7%)	$6,990
2020	$330 (4.5%)	$7,009 (95.5%)	$7,339
2021	$803 (10.8%)	$6,642 (89.2%)	$7,444
2022	$916 (11.6%)	$6,995 (88.4%)	$7,911
2023	$1,741 (19.3%)	$7,266 (80.7%)	$9,008

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hill Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 468^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 532^nd of 1177 Middle schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hill Middle School)	56	55	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	52	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hill Middle School)	50	48	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	49	45	4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hill Middle School)	56	45	11%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	49	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hill Middle School)	63	18	45%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	62	26	36%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hill Middle School)	57	43	14%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	53	47	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hill Middle School)	41	51	10%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	31	47	16%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (Hill Middle School)	51	42	9%
8th Grade Science (Hillsborough)	47	41	6%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (Hill Middle School)	78	72	6%
End of Course Civics (Hillsborough)	67	64	3%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hill Middle School)	96	85	11%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Hillsborough)	63	60	3%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (Hill Middle School)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Hillsborough)	57	53	4%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	999	971	2.8%
African American	70	71	1.4%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	47	38	19.1%
Hispanic	514	507	1.4%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	318	306	3.8%
Two or More Races	46	47	2.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.8%	46%	10.7%

Schools Near Hill Middle 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
Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Ehrlich Rd	Tampa	33624	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 975-7325	825	47	17.7	46.5%	250 (30.3%)	56 (6.8%)	451 (54.7%)	33 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.9%)	54.5	523^rd of 1196 public middle schools	56.3%		52.3	532^nd of 1177 public middle schools	54.8%	9	60.0	46.0	48.0	67.0	22.0	61.0	48.0	93.0	97.0	72.0	$9,008	$1,741	$7,266
Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	14303 Citrus Pointe Dr	Tampa	33625	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 792-5125	580	28	21.0	60.2%	92 (15.9%)	45 (7.8%)	391 (67.4%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	45.2	655^th of 1196 public middle schools	45.2%		48.7	584^th of 1177 public middle schools	50.4%	71	48.0	41.0	46.0	56.0	26.0	60.0	44.0	85.0	100.0	55.0	$10,061	$2,037	$8,024
Walker Middle Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8282 N Mobley Rd	Odessa	33556	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	Yes	No	No	(813) 631-4726	1,007	51	19.7	21.1%	413 (41.0%)	42 (4.2%)	324 (32.2%)	156 (15.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.8%)	94.2	37^th of 1196 public middle schools	96.9%		94.6	37^th of 1177 public middle schools	96.9%		87.0	82.0	84.0	89.0	52.0	95.0	85.0	93.0	97.0	91.0	$8,867	$1,530	$7,337
Buchanan Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 W Bearss Ave	Tampa	33613	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7600	629	38	16.5	69.5%	78 (12.4%)	110 (17.5%)	406 (64.5%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.8%)	15.6	1044^th of 1196 public middle schools	12.7%		13.5	1055^th of 1177 public middle schools	10.4%	11	27.0	22.0	28.0	25.0	14.0	39.0	28.0	86.0		39.0	$8,769	$1,975	$6,795
Davidsen Middle School	Public	6-8	10501 Montague St	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 558-5300	942	51	18.6	53.7%	192 (20.4%)	58 (6.2%)	627 (66.6%)	37 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.9%)	41.8	699^th of 1196 public middle schools	41.6%		46	623^rd of 1177 public middle schools	47.1%	76	50.0	42.0	45.0	46.0	33.0	56.0	42.0	81.0	100.0	72.0	$8,839	$1,976	$6,861
Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	10201 N Boulevard	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7665	533	24	22.6	71.3%	43 (8.1%)	167 (31.3%)	288 (54.0%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.1%)	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
Martinez Middle School	Public	6-8	5601 W Lutz Lake Fern Rd	Lutz	33558	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 558-1190	1,127	55	20.4	19.5%	631 (56.0%)	37 (3.3%)	264 (23.4%)	117 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (6.7%)	90.6	75^th of 1196 public middle schools	93.7%		88	106^th of 1177 public middle schools	91.0%	31	82.0	80.0	75.0	85.0	53.0	85.0	75.0	96.0	100.0	92.0	$7,696	$1,296	$6,400
Webb Middle School	Public	6-8	6035 Hanley Rd	Tampa	33634	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5351	794	35	22.6	63.2%	54 (6.8%)	52 (6.5%)	663 (83.5%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	26	915^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.5%		24.9	910^th of 1177 public middle schools	22.7%	5	36.0	25.0	33.0	49.0	35.0	45.0	29.0	78.0	100.0	43.0	$8,158	$1,673	$6,484
Pierce Middle School	Public	6-8	5511 N Hesperides St	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5344	879	41	21.4	70.8%	47 (5.3%)	83 (9.4%)	721 (82.0%)	16 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	17.5	1032^nd of 1196 public middle schools	13.7%		17.4	1009^th of 1177 public middle schools	14.3%	23	30.0	21.0	30.0	42.0	17.0	39.0	21.0	91.0		37.0	$8,413	$2,180	$6,233
Farnell Middle School	Public	6-8	13912 Nine Eagles Dr	Tampa	33626	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 356-1640	1,200	56	21.6	24.7%	593 (49.4%)	51 (4.3%)	318 (26.5%)	149 (12.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	83 (6.9%)	82.2	169^th of 1196 public middle schools	85.9%		86.1	129^th of 1177 public middle schools	89.0%	40	79.0	66.0	63.0	82.0	38.0	80.0	66.0	93.0	100.0	86.0	$7,744	$1,248	$6,497

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Impact of COVID-19 on Hill Middle School

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