Middle school (grades 6-8) · Tampa, FL

Webb Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Webb Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120087001028
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Webb Middle School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Florida schools.

#23 of 25
middle schools in Tampa · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
20.1:1
large classes for Florida
59.5%
free-lunch eligible

Webb Middle School has class sizes larger than 77% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Webb Middle School ranks #23 of 25 middle schools in Tampa, FL.

School address

Enrollment

782

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

39.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.1:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

59.5%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Webb Middle School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Webb Middle School

Webb Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Tampa, Florida, enrolling 782 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.5% lands close to the Florida typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 782 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 3,996 Florida schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 1,042 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #988, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 782 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 375 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 782 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 19 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Hillsborough also operates Florida Connections Academy (5,748 students) and Jule F Sumner High School (3,602 students) alongside Webb Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Webb Middle School compares

Webb Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.1:1 ▲ 13% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.5% ▲ 14% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 782 top 32% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
782
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
59.5%
free-lunch eligible - 14% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.1:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 77% in Florida - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
53.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,835
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 782 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
230
in-school suspensions + 145 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 29.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 48.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 19 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 84.1%
African American 6.4%
White 5.5%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, Webb Middle School is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillsborough, which includes Webb Middle School.

$9,835
Per student
-12%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.2%
State 40.7%
Federal 16.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Webb Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Florida Connections Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jule F Sumner High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Newsome High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alonso High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Plant City High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Webb Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hillsborough · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Webb Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Webb Middle School

How many students attend Webb Middle School?

Webb Middle School has 782 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Tampa, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Webb Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Webb Middle School is 20.1:1, which is 13% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Webb Middle School?

59.5% of students at Webb Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Webb Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Webb Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 84.1% of enrollment, in Tampa, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Webb Middle School?

Webb Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Webb Middle School rank among middle schools in Tampa?

By Resource Investment Index, Webb Middle School ranks #23 of 25 middle schools in Tampa, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Tampa on the city page.

Is Webb Middle School a good school?

Webb Middle School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Hillsborough?

Besides Webb Middle School, Hillsborough also operates Florida Connections Academy (5,748 students), Jule F Sumner High School (3,602 students), and Newsome High School (3,157 students). See the Hillsborough district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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