Apollo Beach’s public schools score below 57% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Apollo Beach, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Apollo Beach’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 189 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Apollo Beach’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,431 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then 28 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Slam Academy at Apollo Beach, South Shore Montessori School at Waterset (private), Southshore Montessori II (private) and Bell Shoals Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Apollo Beach’s grade
C+: better than 43% of Florida school districts, #460 of 638 Florida towns. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Apollo Beach, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Apollo Beach · depends on your address
Dorothy C York PK-8 Magnet School
Grades PK–8 · 1,381 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Apollo Beach K-8 School
Grades PK–8 · 794 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Apollo Beach · depends on your address
Dorothy C York PK-8 Magnet School
Grades PK–8 · 1,381 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Apollo Beach K-8 School
Grades PK–8 · 794 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Apollo Beach · depends on your address
Dorothy C York PK-8 Magnet School
Grades PK–8 · 1,381 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Apollo Beach K-8 School
Grades PK–8 · 794 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Apollo Beach’s public schools are run by Hillsborough County School District, which also serves Plant City, Tampa and Temple Terrace. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Apollo Beach vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Apollo Beach’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo Beach | C+ | Hillsborough County |
Every school in Apollo Beach
36 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Waterset Charter School).
Questions about Apollo Beach’s schools
Are Apollo Beach’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Apollo Beach children attend score below 57% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #460 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Apollo Beach in?
Hillsborough County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 218,958 students in 287 schools (2024–25).
Where do Apollo Beach kids go to high school?
One of 28 high schools, depending on your address: Jule F Sumner High School, Newsome High School, Alonso High School, Plant City High School, Lennard High School, Durant High School, Strawberry Crest High School, Sickles High School, Steinbrenner High School, Plant High School, Riverview High School, Armwood High School, Bloomingdale High School, Tampa Bay Tech High School, Wharton High School, Gaither High School, Leto High School, Spoto High School, Freedom High School, Brandon High School, East Bay High School, Hillsborough High School, Middleton High School, Blake High School, Robinson High School, Jefferson High School, Chamberlain High School and King High School.
What is Apollo Beach’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Hillsborough County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Apollo Beach spend per student?
$11,431 in Hillsborough County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Apollo Beach?
Yes: South Shore Montessori School at Waterset (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 112 students), Southshore Montessori II (nonsectarian, grades 1–6, 81 students) and Bell Shoals Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 65 students). Apollo Beach also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Apollo Beach families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Apollo Beach → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.