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C−

Shields Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

15732 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin, FL 33573 · (813) 672-5338 · Part of Hillsborough County School District

Sun City Center’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,593
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Shields Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Sun City Center kids: 28 high schools

On the path

Where Sun City Center kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Shields Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1228 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

15732 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6466
Grade 7478
Grade 8649
Enrollment over time
1,645’20
1,792’21
1,867’22
1,746’23
1,593’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Black 26%White 9%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%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 Shields Middle School from Sun City Center 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; Sun City Center’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.