Dowdell Middle Magnet School

1208 Wishing Well Way, Tampa, FL 33619

FSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
657
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hillsborough
Hillsborough County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 554 Florida middle schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
16thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance55% chronically absent
8thpercentile
Class size23.3 students per teacher
7thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Florida middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dowdell Middle Magnet School

Dowdell Middle Magnet School is a magnet middle school in Tampa, Florida, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Hillsborough. The school is located in a large suburb in Hillsborough County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 657 students were enrolled, with about 23.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Florida middle school (19.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 554 Florida middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

1208 Wishing Well Way
Tampa, FL 33619
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
657 students
Students per teacher
23.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Hillsborough
County
Hillsborough County
NCES school ID
120087000934

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.