NCES CCD 2024-25 10 schools FL

Best-Resourced Schools in Seffner, FL

10 public K-12 schools in Seffner from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

10 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Seffner's 10 public schools is Armwood High School, scoring 31/100, against a city average of 34.4/100. Computed live across every Seffner campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Seffner, FL, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

10
Schools
6,479
Students
34.4/100
Avg Quality
16.6:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Seffner Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Seffner, FL enrolls 6,479 students across 10 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 16.6:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 34.4/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Seffner on this index is Armwood High School, at 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,278 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Seffner spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Armwood High School accounts for 35.2% of all Seffner public-school enrollment

That dominant concentration means Seffner-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Seffner school enrollment varies 40× across entities

Seffner school enrollment ranges from 57 students (lowest) to 2,278 students (highest), a spread of 2,221 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, small specialty programs sit alongside large comprehensive campuses, often serving very different family demographics inside walking distance. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Seffner has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Seffner operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Seffner school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Seffner student-teacher ratio is 16.6:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Seffner is typically wider than the Seffner-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Armwood High School 31
2. Mango Elementary School 25
3. Jennings Middle School 27
4. Burnett Middle School 32
5. Mcdonald Elementary School 35
6. Colson Elementary School 29
7. Lopez Elementary School 28
8. Seffner Elementary School 42
9. Brandon Success Center 58
10. Lopez Exceptional Center 37

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Seffner

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Lopez Exceptional Center 70.7/100
  2. 2 Armwood High School 68.6/100
  3. 3 Burnett Middle School 68.4/100
  4. 4 Mcdonald Elementary School 68.4/100
  5. 5 Lopez Elementary School 67.4/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Seffner, FL?

The highest-ranked school in Seffner is Armwood High School with a quality score of 31/100. There are 10 public schools in Seffner with 6,479 total students.

How many schools are in Seffner, FL?

Seffner has 10 public schools with a total enrollment of 6,479 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 16.6:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.