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Falkenburg Road Jail

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

520 N Falkenburg Rd, Tampa, FL 33619 · (813) 840-7472 · Part of Hillsborough County School District

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

Directions
Students
31
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Falkenburg Road Jail

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 93.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

520 N Falkenburg Rd, Tampa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 99
Grade 108
Grade 118
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
16’20
34’21
21’22
40’23
31’24

Up 93.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%Hispanic 26%White 10%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Falkenburg Road Jail 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.