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Hill Middle School vs. Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School

Should you attend Hill Middle School or Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School? 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
Hill Middle School
5200 Ehrlich Rd
Tampa, FL 33624
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School
14303 Citrus Pointe Dr
Tampa, FL 33625
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 825 students in grades 6-8, Hill Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 580 students in grades 6-8, Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
825 students
580 students
This chart displays total students of Hill Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Hill Middle School
This chart displays gender of Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
28 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Hill Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hill 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 Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1767 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#1817 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hill Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
56%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hill 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 Sergeant Paul R Smith 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.
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
45%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hill 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 Sergeant Paul R Smith 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.
36%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hill 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 Sergeant Paul R Smith 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hill Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
234
209
Grade 7 Students
304
179
Grade 8 Students
287
192

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hill 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 Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
55%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hill 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 Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hill 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 Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hill 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 Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School 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 Hill 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 Sergeant Paul R Smith 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.
0.61
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Hill 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 Sergeant Paul R Smith Middle School 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
41%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hill 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 Sergeant Paul R Smith 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hill 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 Sergeant Paul R Smith 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.
 
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