Ferrell Middle Magnet School
Ferrell Middle Magnet School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 6-8 | Hillsborough
Ferrell Middle Magnet School is located in Tampa, FL and is one of 95 middle schools in Hillsborough School District. It is a magnet school that serves 327 students in grades 6-8.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Ferrell Middle Magnet School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Ferrell Middle Magnet School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Ferrell Middle Magnet School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Ferrell Middle Magnet School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Ferrell Middle Magnet School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Ferrell Middle Magnet School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Ferrell Middle Magnet School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Ferrell Middle Magnet School's students and teachers. more
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awesome school, had some of the best times in my life there and the teachers were excellent! i will never forget my years at that school!
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Marlen Torres: I went to A.J. Ferrell and i can say those were those remarkable years, i enjoyed the friends i made the lessons i learned. i loved my guidance councel who was always their for when i needed it, that school made me a stronger and better person of who i will become soon to be a criminal investigator, when im done with my college courses thanks to all the falculity.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 327
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Ferrell Middle Magnet School had 89% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 56% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
80%
Hispanic
12%
White
5%
Two or More Races
2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
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Hillsborough District Spending
$8,513Per Pupil
The Hillsborough spends $8,513 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 33% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Hillsborough District
12:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Ferrell Middle Magnet School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the FCAT
What is it?
The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).
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TestRating
3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Florida, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 FCAT Results for all subjects tested.
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