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Special education public school · Hillsborough · Tampa, Florida

Caminiti Exceptional Center

Caminiti Exceptional Center rates 3.8 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
3.8this school

3.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3,594 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

A Hillsborough school where students score 37 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Caminiti Exceptional Center on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 31% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 31% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 30%; 92% of students were tested. Its previous rating was Maintaining, in 2024-25.

Caminiti Exceptional Center is listed in Hillsborough, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math30%21 students tested · state average not published · 2021 EdFacts
Reading10%16 students tested · state average not published · 2021 EdFacts
Proficiency declined earlier in the 13-year record (2009–2021), then recovered 15 points since 2018, reaching 20% in 2021.2021 EdFacts; 23 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.3
25% of the rating
Academics
2.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.1
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 18% (multi-year average, 2009-2021) · reading/ELA 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2021).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33614; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2021; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Caminiti Exceptional Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$51,143
Median home value
$295,700
Median rent
$1,399/mo
College educated
23.1%
Homeownership
42.2%
Poverty rate
16.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33614; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
59
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
35
Some Transit
Bike Score
52
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,319/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tampa. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tampa), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
52.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Caminiti Exceptional Center among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Caminiti Exceptional Center serve?

Caminiti Exceptional Center serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Caminiti Exceptional Center?

Caminiti Exceptional Center has an enrollment of approximately 70 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Caminiti Exceptional Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Caminiti Exceptional Center is 3.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Caminiti Exceptional Center rank in FL?

Caminiti Exceptional Center ranks #3,594 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Caminiti Exceptional Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Caminiti Exceptional Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Caminiti Exceptional Center on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 31% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Caminiti Exceptional Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Caminiti Exceptional Center has 18% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021) and 19% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021).

Is Caminiti Exceptional Center a charter school?

No, Caminiti Exceptional Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Caminiti Exceptional Center a Title I school?

No, Caminiti Exceptional Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Caminiti Exceptional Center?

52.9% of students at Caminiti Exceptional Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
70
Student-teacher ratio
3.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Hillsborough County
4-year graduation
50%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#268 of 290
Schools in district
305
District spending per student
$10,590
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 33614)
46,218
Area average commute
26.3 min
Area median age
40

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.