Waters Career Center
Tel:
(813)233-2655
- Waters Career Center serves 100 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Waters Career Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Waters Career Center's student population of 100 students has declined by 45% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 100 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Waters Career Center's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Waters Career Center is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2673 out of 3,601 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 57% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 32% |
| Black | 49% | 22% |
| White | 16% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | 40-49% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | HILLSBOROUGH School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Waters Career Center is Blake High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Stewart Middle Magnet School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lee Elementary Magnet School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tampa Lee Elementary Magnet School Grades: K-5 | 307 students
0.1 miles
305 E Columbus Dr
Tampa, FL 33602
(813)276-5405 0.1 K-5 307 - Tampa Brewster Technical College Vocational School
Grades: AE
0.2 miles
2222 N Tampa St
Tampa, FL 33602
(813)276-5448 0.2 AE n/a - Tampa Graham Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 387 students
0.2 miles
2915 N Massachusetts Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
(813)276-5408 0.2 PK-5 387 - Tampa Patricia Sullivan Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School Grades: K-5 | 114 students
0.4 miles
102 E Palm Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
(813)347-4160 0.4 K-5 114 - Tampa Blake High School Grades: 9-12 | 1684 students
0.7 miles
1701 N Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33607
(813)272-3422 0.7 9-12 1684
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