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Dowdell Middle Magnet School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1208 Wishing Well Way, Tampa, FL 33619 · (813) 744-8322 · Part of Hillsborough County School District

Palm River-Clair Mel’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
657
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Dowdell Middle Magnet School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palm River-Clair Mel kids: 28 high schools

On the path

Where Palm River-Clair Mel kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Dowdell Middle Magnet SchoolYou are here
9–1228 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

1208 Wishing Well Way, Tampa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6226
Grade 7193
Grade 8238
Enrollment over time
562’20
552’21
526’22
530’23
657’24

Up 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%Black 24%White 14%Two or more races 4%Asian <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 Dowdell Middle Magnet School from Palm River-Clair Mel 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; Palm River-Clair Mel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.