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Schools in Temple Terrace · Hillsborough County School District

Temple Terrace’s public schools score below 57% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Temple Terrace, 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
10
62,057 students on the public path
In brief

Temple Terrace’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 469 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Temple Terrace’s, its schools beat 26%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and 28 high schools

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

Choice beyond the district

Woodmont Charter School, Focus Academy, Florida College Academy (private), Corpus Christi Catholic School (private), Montessori Preparatory School (private) and The Goddard School for Early Childhood Devt (private) are in town. Florida Connections Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Temple Terrace’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 (469)Better than 26%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 124,580 test results and a graduating class of 15,932 could put Temple Terrace anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Temple Terrace’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 Temple Terrace, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
6–8Greco Middle Magnet SchoolHillsborough County School DistrictD
9–1228 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A

Temple Terrace’s public schools are run by Hillsborough County School District, which also serves Plant City and Tampa. 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

Temple Terrace vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Temple Terrace’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Temple TerraceC+Hillsborough County
TampaC+Hillsborough County

Every school in Temple Terrace

39 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 Temple Terraceby address
Temple Terrace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
639 students15:1Rate it →
Lewis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
546 students14:1Rate it →
Riverhills Elementary Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
497 students14:1Rate it →
Greco Middle Magnet School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
764 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Temple Terracein 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 →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Woodmont Charter School
Elementary · Grades K–8
D
Charter
632 students18:1Rate it →
Focus Academy
High · Grades 6–12
C
CharterSpecial Education
110 students11:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Temple Terracenot counted as local schools
Florida Connections Academy
Grades K–12
B−
CharterOnline
5,748 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Florida College Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
440 students15:1Rate it →
Corpus Christi Catholic School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
214 students12:1Rate it →
Montessori Preparatory School
Elementary · Grades K–5
Private · Nonsectarian
164 students16:1Rate it →
The Goddard School for Early Childhood Devt
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Tampa
Private · Nonsectarian
130 studentsRate it →

Questions about Temple Terrace’s schools

Are Temple Terrace’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Temple Terrace 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 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Temple Terrace in?

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

Where do Temple Terrace 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 Temple Terrace’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 Temple Terrace spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Temple Terrace?

Yes: Florida College Academy (religious, grades K–12, 440 students), Corpus Christi Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 214 students), Montessori Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 164 students) and The Goddard School for Early Childhood Devt (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 130 students). Temple Terrace also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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.