SHIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · RUSKIN, FL

SHIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in RUSKIN, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 1,593 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 26.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

1,593

Teachers (FTE)

60.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

26.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	963	60%
Black or African American	417	26%
White	140	9%
Two or more races	51	3%
Asian	18	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,593	855M / 738F

English Language Learners: 138 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	29.0% -19.8pp	48.8%	1,533
Reading Proficiency	27.0% -25.2pp	52.2%	1,551
Science Proficiency	31.0%	—	630

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.48 grade levels

Math

+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

49 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

323

20.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

698

43.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,593	100%

Contact & Location

15732 BETH SHIELDS WAY

RUSKIN, FL 33573

Phone: (813)672-5338

District

HILLSBOROUGH

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,926

District enrollment: 224,504

Other Schools in District

ADVANTAGE ACADEMY OF HILLSBOROUGH Elementary
ALAFIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL Elementary
BAILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BALLAST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAY CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33573) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120087004156

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD