22 Hillsborough public schools make U.S. News top 200 lists for Florida
Bryant Elementary, at No. 25, and Walker Middle Magnet, at No. 34, are the district's highest-ranked schools on the 2027 lists.
TAMPA - Twenty-two Hillsborough County public schools placed among the top 200 in Florida in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Schools rankings, according to a district news release dated Oct. 21.
The district counts 14 elementary schools and nine middle and K-8 schools on the two lists. Roland Park K-8 Magnet School appears on both, at No. 160 among elementary schools and No. 90 among middle schools.
The rankings are based on student performance in math and reading and also take socioeconomic factors into account, the release says.
Superintendent Van Ayres called the recognition "a reflection of the incredible work happening every day in our schools."
Elementary schools in Florida's top 200: Bryant (No. 25), McKitrick (No. 27), Grady (No. 42), Bevis (No. 70), Roosevelt (No. 74), Gorrie (No. 95), MacFarlane Park Elementary Magnet (No. 97), Northwest (No. 122), Chiles (No. 144), Pride (No. 159), Roland Park K-8 Magnet (No. 160), Mitchell (No. 166), Clark (No. 182) and Mabry (No. 184).
Middle and K-8 schools in Florida's top 200: Walker Middle Magnet (No. 34), Coleman (No. 61), Martinez (No. 69), Williams Middle Magnet (No. 79), Roland Park K-8 Magnet (No. 90), Wilson (No. 92), Maniscalco K-8 (No. 114), Dorothy C. York PK-8 Magnet (No. 153) and Randall (No. 163).
The release links to the full U.S. News elementary and middle school rankings.