Waters Career Center
Tel:
(813) 233-2655
- Waters Career Center serves 103 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Waters Career Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Waters Career Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Waters Career Center's student population of 103 students has declined by 60% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 103 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Waters Career Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Waters Career Center is 0.57, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #3452 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 24% | 33% |
| Black | 60% | 22% |
| White | 11% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.70 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-69% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 92% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hillsborough School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 317 students
0.1 miles
3719 N 17th St
Tampa, FL 33610
(813) 276-5405 0.1 K-5 317 - Tampa Brewster Technical College Vocational School
0.2 miles
2222 N Tampa St
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 276-5448 0.2 n/a n/a - Tampa Graham Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 388 students
0.2 miles
2915 N Massachusetts Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 276-5408 0.2 PK-5 388 - Tampa Patricia Sullivan Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School Grades: K-5 | 91 students
0.4 miles
102 E Palm Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 347-4160 0.4 K-5 91 - Tampa Blake High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1,671 student
0.7 miles
1701 N Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 272-3422 0.7 9-12 1,671
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