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Schools in Westchase · Hillsborough County School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Westchase, 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
4
5,200 students on the public path
In brief

Westchase’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 201 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westchase’s, its schools beat 13%, 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 one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Davidsen Middle School, then Sickles High School. 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 Westchase’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 (201)Better than 13%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 124,580 test results and a graduating class of 15,932 could put Westchase anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Westchase’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 Westchase, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8Davidsen Middle SchoolHillsborough County School DistrictB−
9–12Sickles High SchoolHillsborough County School DistrictB+

Westchase’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

Westchase vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestchaseC+Hillsborough County

Every school in Westchase

4 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 Westchaseby address
Deer Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tampa
A
957 students16:1Rate it →
Westchase Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tampa
A+
876 students17:1Rate it →
Davidsen Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tampa
B−
969 students22:1Rate it →
Sickles High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tampa
B+
2,398 students26:1Rate it →

Questions about Westchase’s schools

Are Westchase’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Westchase 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 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westchase in?

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

Where do Westchase kids go to high school?

Sickles High School in Tampa, with 2,398 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Westchase’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 Westchase 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.