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SHIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOL

PublicRegular
RUSKIN, Florida · HILLSBOROUGH
Students1,746enrolled
FRL67%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio22.1:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,746
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher22.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch67%
Title INo
SectorPublic
SHIELDS
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 516
1,746
Total Enrollment
State avg: 54%
67%+13.4pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
22.1:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

SHIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in RUSKIN, Florida. The school enrolls 1,746 students. It is part of the HILLSBOROUGH district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Florida state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.1:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictHILLSBOROUGH
County12057
CityRUSKIN
ZIP33573
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID120087004156

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment1,746
White0.1%
Hispanic / Latino62.5%
Black / African American0.4%
Asian20.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native13.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races2.9%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.1%
Hispanic
62.5%
Black
0.4%
Asian
20.2%
Two+
2.9%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %67%
State Avg54%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)