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Buchanan Middle School vs. Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences

Should you attend Buchanan Middle School or Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Buchanan Middle School
1001 W Bearss Ave
Tampa, FL 33613
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences
18681 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Lutz, FL 33548
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 629 students in grades 6-8, Buchanan Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 967 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
629 students
967 students
This chart displays total students of Buchanan Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
58 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Buchanan Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3242 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#412 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Buchanan Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buchanan Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
76%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buchanan Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buchanan Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Buchanan Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
106
Grade 1 Students
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114
Grade 2 Students
-
108
Grade 3 Students
-
115
Grade 4 Students
-
114
Grade 5 Students
-
111
Grade 6 Students
201
93
Grade 7 Students
235
110
Grade 8 Students
193
96

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buchanan Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
65%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Buchanan Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Buchanan Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buchanan Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buchanan Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Buchanan Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buchanan Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buchanan Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunlake Academy Of Math And Sciences and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Sports

Total Sports Offered
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6
Sports
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Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Volley Ball

Extracurriculars

Total Extracurriculars
n/a
25
Extracurriculars
n/a
5th Grade Band Club, Aviation Club, Battle of the Books, BRICKS 4 KIDZ, CHEF IT UP, CHESS CLUB, Coding, DANCE CLUB, DRAMA KIDS, Dungeons and Dragons (DND) Club, eSports, Future Cities, Holiday Drama Club, KARATE, Math Competition Team, National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS), National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), Robotics, Rube Goldberg Club, SCUBA DIVING CLUB, SOCCER GEMZ, Student Council, Sunlake News Network, THE COLOR EXPRESS, Yearbook Crew
 
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