Summary:
Terrace Community Middle School is a public charter middle school in Thonotosassa, Florida, serving 659 students in grades 6-8. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, outperforming the Hillsborough School District and the state of Florida in academic achievement.
Terrace Community Middle School stands out for its consistently high academic performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 19th out of 1,196 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 25.04% White, 13.05% African American, 13.96% Hispanic, 40.36% Asian, 0.91% Native American, and 6.68% two or more races, is significantly more diverse than nearby schools like Ferrell Middle Magnet School and Franklin Middle Magnet School, which tend to have a higher concentration of African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, Terrace Community Middle School has a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 1.5% to 7.2%, compared to the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 12.6% to 62.4%.
The school's exceptional academic performance is further highlighted by its high proficiency rates on state assessments, significantly outperforming the Hillsborough School District and the state of Florida. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Terrace Community Middle School had a 96% proficiency rate in Algebra 1, 100% in Geometry, and 97% in Civics, compared to the district's 56%, 54%, and 65% proficiency rates, respectively. This exceptional performance is coupled with a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 4.86% to 6.36%, in contrast with the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 45.03% to 92.93%.
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Detail:
Public, Charter 6-8
District:
Hillsborough
SchoolDigger Rank:
19th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,117
Student/teacher ratio: 17.8
Number of students: 659
Racial breakdown:
Asian:
40.4%
White:
25.0%
Hispanic:
14.0%
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African American:
13.1%
Two or more races:
6.7%
American Indian:
0.9%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.9%
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