Dowdell Middle Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Students: 670
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 14:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 282:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
1208 Wishing Well Way
Tampa, FL 33619
Tampa, FL 33619
(813) 744-8322
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
2/10
3/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness1/10
Community Reviews
In my experience, this school could use an overhaul or review of staff. Some staff barely speak English, making it hard to communicate. On multiple occasions the ability of some teachers to handle their classroom and students are questionable at best. The principal Stacey Schlarbaum should not be a
Posted by a parent on 2/17/2026This school is horrible I wouldn’t never in million years recommend this school for anyone to send their students . It’s always fights, students out of control, ain’t no real learning being done at this school it’s so much favoritism at this school
Posted by a parent on 2/11/2026This school is AWFUL. When I went to this school, there are so many beauty standards, and teachers do nothing about it. The school counselor will help but only offer for you to sit alone at lunch so it”helps” even after you are crying and panicking. They are also so behind on education. Most public
Posted by a community member on 9/24/2025Do not bring your child here. My daughter has been at this school for 1 year now and i will NOT bring her back to this place. The teachers here do not care about these children’s education. The only thing they do at this school is discipline.My child has also been complaining about how there is only
Posted by a parent on 7/24/2025This is the worst school I've ever seen in my lifetime, my son has been coming here for 6th and 7th grade and now his 8th grade year the uniform policy is completely too much. I can get past the khaki pants and polos, but navy blue sweaters only? This is insanity, and way too much. This school is al
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Tampa schools - Dowdell Middle Magnet School is located at 1208 Wishing Well Way, Tampa FL 33619. Dowdell Middle Magnet School is in the Hillsborough. Dowdell Middle Magnet School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6-8.
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