The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in Math. The lowest is 16% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Village of Excellence Middle School
Village of Excellence Middle School was a charter middle school in Tampa, Florida, operating under the Hillsborough County school district. The record shows it is now closed, so this account is based on what the data captured before closure, and families looking for currently enrolling schools will need to look elsewhere.
The school sat on East Busch Boulevard in Tampa's northeast residential corridor, a part of the city removed from the downtown concentration of civic and cultural anchors. Tampa as a whole is a city of distinct neighborhoods, from the historic preservation districts of Hyde Park and Seminole Heights to the dense mixed-use growth happening near Water Street and the Channel District. The Busch Boulevard address places the school in a more workaday stretch, well north of the downtown core and its riverfront parks and transit infrastructure.
On state assessments, the last reported data comes from the 2022-23 school year on Florida's FAST exam. Proficiency rates were low across all tested grades and subjects. In math, roughly one in eight sixth-graders reached proficiency, with about one in four seventh- and eighth-graders doing the same. In English language arts, the picture was similar, with rates ranging from roughly one in seven students to about one in five across grades six through eight. Eighth-grade science, measured on the Statewide Science Assessment, showed a comparable pattern. These are notably low rates, well below what most parents would hope to see. It is worth knowing that Florida changed both the assessment name and the cut scores for proficiency between prior years and 2022-23, which means year-over-year comparisons cannot be made cleanly from this data alone, and trend data for this school was not available. A parent reviewing these numbers should weigh them carefully as a snapshot, not a trajectory.
Demographic and enrollment data were not available in the records, so the school's size, the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, racial and ethnic composition, and English learner population cannot be characterized here. Program information, Title I status, staffing, attendance, and discipline data were also absent.
The Hillsborough County district context is worth knowing for any family navigating Tampa schools. Voters approved a property tax levy in late 2024 that runs through mid-2029, publicly reported as generating meaningful annual revenue directed at teacher and support staff pay. That adds a real cost to homeownership in the county. The district also completed a significant boundary rezoning for the 2024-2025 school year, publicly reported to have affected a large number of schools and potentially moved many students to different assignments, a change that continues to reshape what families can expect from zoned school options.
On the housing side, the zip code around the school shows home values that are modestly below the Florida state median and roughly in line with national levels, with values slightly down year over year. Rents in the area are essentially flat year over year. The local price-to-income ratio suggests buyers are stretching somewhat relative to national norms.
Because the school is closed, the academic results and context here are primarily useful for understanding what this school was, not as a guide to enrollment. Families seeking middle school options in Hillsborough County should explore the district's current charter and zoned options directly.
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