The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in English language arts. The lowest is 38% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Victory Charter School Tampa 6-12
Victory Charter School Tampa 6-12 sits on Sheldon Road in the northwest part of Tampa, serving students from sixth through twelfth grade. Despite the name, enrollment data shows no students enrolled in eleventh or twelfth grade, with the school's population concentrated in the middle grades and thin through the early high school years. This is a small school by any measure, and a family considering it should understand they are looking at an intimate setting rather than a comprehensive high school experience, at least as currently constituted.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of white, Asian, and Black students. A relatively modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school's economic profile toward the less economically stressed end compared to many urban charters. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available, so families with those specific needs will want to ask the school directly about what services and supports are in place.
On Florida's FAST assessments, the picture across middle grades is uneven. ELA proficiency climbs from sixth to eighth grade, which is an encouraging trajectory, with eighth graders performing at a level that clears the majority mark. Math tells a harder story: proficiency rates across all three tested grades fall well below half, with sixth grade the weakest point. These are not strong numbers in an absolute sense, and a parent whose child needs to build solid math foundations before high school would want to have a direct conversation with school leadership about how instruction is structured and whether intervention is available. Multi-year trend data was not provided, so it is not possible to say whether this represents improvement, decline, or a stable plateau.
No comparison against other Hillsborough County districts or schools was available from the data, as the comparison set contained only one district and the metrics were not applicable or lacked values. Program information was also absent from the payload, so details about AP access, dual enrollment, elective depth, or extracurricular offerings could not be drawn.
The school is a public charter authorized under the Hillsborough County district, which means it is tuition-free and open-enrollment. Families across Tampa can apply regardless of residential assignment. This is worth noting given that Hillsborough County Schools recently completed a large-scale boundary rezoning affecting many assigned schools across the county, so families who find their neighborhood school has changed may be actively looking at charter options.
The housing market around the school's zip code in northwest Tampa reflects values that run modestly above both the Florida state and national benchmarks, with rents that represent a substantial portion of income at current rates. Prices have softened slightly year over year, though not dramatically. Tampa broadly is in a growth phase, with major mixed-use development concentrated downtown near Water Street and the Gasworx district, areas well removed from the Sheldon Road campus. The northwest corner of the city where this school sits has a more suburban residential character.
Homeowners in Hillsborough County will see a new property tax mill on their bills, publicly reported as approved by voters in November 2024, running through mid-2029 to fund teacher and staff pay increases. Under state law, charter schools receive a share of this funding, so the school may see some staffing benefit.
For a family weighing this school, the clearest picture is this: a small, majority-Hispanic charter with passable ELA performance in middle grades and math results that warrant closer inquiry, operating in a northwest Tampa residential area with limited visibility into its high school program as it exists today. The program and staffing data gaps are real, and visiting the school and asking about its upper-grade trajectory would be essential before enrolling.
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