TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Several Hillsborough County Public Schools stood out as exemplary institutions of academic excellence in a newly released 2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings for best elementary and middle schools.
U.S. News evaluated over 80,000 public elementary and middle schools nationwide and ranked them based on multiple factors. This year, several Hillsborough County schools earned recognition for placing among the top-performing schools not only in the state of Florida but also in the nation.
These rankings were determined based on student proficiency in math and reading using state assessment data, with adjustments made for socioeconomic factors…