Nelson Elementary School

5413 Durant Rd, Dover FL, 33527 | Hillsborough County School District | 813-651-2120
  • grades PK-5
  • students 823
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 63% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Dover
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
67%Dover
55%Florida

Nelson Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Hillsborough County School District" in Dover, FL. There are a total of 823 students and 58 teachers at Nelson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Nelson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 14% higher than the Florida average.

Nelson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students823
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Nelson Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
365-69%
465-69%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-64%
460-64%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Nelson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 43.9% 36.8% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 12.0% 21.3% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 3.4% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.4% 33.9% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 4.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Dover demographics profile

StatisticDoverFloridaNational
Population40,25921,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,91541091
Median age43.441.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%54%55%
Speak English77%72%79%
Speak Spanish13%21%13%

Education level achieved in Dover

IndexDoverFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade89.1%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college66.6%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.8%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.5%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Nelson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.