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Schools in Sun City Center · Hillsborough County School District

Sun City Center’s public schools score below 57% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sun City Center, 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.

#460of 638 Florida townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 2 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 12% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.0
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
62,746 students on the public path
In brief

Sun City Center’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 465 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sun City Center’s, its schools beat 24%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and 28 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sun City Center’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

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.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (465)Better than 24%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 124,580 test results and a graduating class of 15,932 could put Sun City Center anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Sun City Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (118,426 in math, 130,734 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sun City Center, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Shields Middle SchoolHillsborough County School DistrictC−
9–1228 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A

Sun City Center’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.

Hillsborough County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 287 schools · 218,958 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$11,431FL $13,006 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 52.1% · 130734 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 118426 students tested

Sun City Center vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Sun City Center’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sun City CenterC+Hillsborough County

Every school in Sun City Center

31 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).

District schools in Sun City Centerby address
Cypress Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ruskin
C+
834 students17:1Rate it →
Reddick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wimauma
C−
708 students15:1Rate it →
Shields Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ruskin
C−
1,593 students27:1Rate it →
Also serving Sun City Centerin other towns
Jule F Sumner High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Riverview
C+
3,602 students27:1Rate it →
Newsome High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lithia
A
3,157 students27:1Rate it →
Alonso High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
B−
2,863 students25:1Rate it →
Plant City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plant City
C
2,572 students24:1Rate it →
Lennard High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ruskin
C
2,553 students33:1Rate it →
Durant High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plant City
C+
2,504 students24:1Rate it →
Strawberry Crest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dover
B
2,501 students24:1Rate it →
Sickles High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
B+
2,398 students26:1Rate it →
Steinbrenner High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lutz
A−
2,396 students28:1Rate it →
Plant High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
A
2,391 students28:1Rate it →
Riverview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Riverview
C+
2,387 students25:1Rate it →
Armwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Seffner
C−
2,278 students29:1Rate it →
Bloomingdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valrico
B−
2,208 students25:1Rate it →
Tampa Bay Tech High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
B−
2,181 studentsRate it →
Wharton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
C
2,130 students24:1Rate it →
Gaither High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
C
2,040 students24:1Rate it →
Leto High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
C
1,995 students25:1Rate it →
Spoto High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Riverview
C−
1,933 students26:1Rate it →
Freedom High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
C−
1,869 students22:1Rate it →
Brandon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brandon
C
1,835 students24:1Rate it →
East Bay High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gibsonton
C−
1,809 students23:1Rate it →
Hillsborough High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
C
1,679 students23:1Rate it →
Middleton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
C
1,637 students25:1Rate it →
Blake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
C
1,608 students27:1Rate it →
Robinson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
B
1,438 students27:1Rate it →
Jefferson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
C−
1,310 students28:1Rate it →
Chamberlain High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
D
1,183 students24:1Rate it →
King High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
C
1,154 students30:1Rate it →

Questions about Sun City Center’s schools

Are Sun City Center’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sun City Center 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 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sun City Center in?

Hillsborough County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 218,958 students in 287 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sun City Center 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 Sun City Center’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 Sun City Center spend per student?

$11,431 in Hillsborough County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.