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Burns Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

615 Brooker Rd, Brandon, FL 33511 · (813) 744-8383 · Part of Hillsborough County School District

Brandon’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,108
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Burns Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Brandon kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Brandon kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Burns Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

615 Brooker Rd, Brandon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6339
Grade 7382
Grade 8387
Enrollment over time
1,255’20
1,289’21
1,202’22
1,192’23
1,108’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 31%Black 12%Two or more races 9%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burns Middle School from Brandon families.

Other schools in Hillsborough County School District

The district →
Collins PK-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Riverview
B
1,644 students18:1
Dorothy C York PK-8 Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Apollo Beach
1,381 students16:1
Turner-Bartels K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tampa
B−
1,317 students16:1
Kenneth E. Adum PK-8 Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tampa
1,007 students15:1
Dr. Carter G Woodson K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tampa
D
990 students22:1
Pride Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tampa
A
980 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Brandon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.