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Colson Elementary School

Public | Grades: PK-5 | 740 students

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2 stars

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Public | Grades: PK-5 | 740 students
District: Hillsborough

1520 Lakeview Ave
Seffner, FL 33584-5459

(813) 744-8031

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Colson Elementary School:

2 stars

SchoolDigger Ranks Colson Elementary School 976th of 1943 Florida public elementary schools. (See school ranking list.)

Hillsborough:

2 stars

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsborough 45th of 66 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colson Elementary School

Year	Avg Math Score	Avg Reading Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2004	319.0	321.0	571^st	1701	66.4%
2005	307.0	312.0	979^th	1708	42.7%
2006	327.0	321.0	531^st	1713	69.0%
2007	324.3	312.3	844^th	1756	51.9%
2008	327.0	315.7	820^th	1765	53.5%
2009	323.7	311.7	1077^th	1819	40.8%
2010	325.7	309.3	1104^th	1890	41.6%
2011	324.3	310.7	1111^th	1943	42.8%
2012	209.7	211.7	976^th	1943	49.8%

Source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Public | Grades: PK-5 | 740 students
District: Hillsborough

1520 Lakeview Ave
Seffner, FL 33584-5459

(813) 744-8031

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Colson Elementary School

FCAT			Students tested			Mean Scaled Score
Test	Year	Grade	School	District	State	School	District	State
Reading	2007	3rd Grade	140	14,959	201,894	313	307	309
Reading	2008	3rd Grade	121	14,924	204,251	327	312	313
Reading	2009	3rd Grade	126	15,281	205,135	300	310	313
Reading	2010	3rd Grade	133	15,090	205,639	304	315	314
Reading	2011	3rd Grade	121	14,707	202,686	313	316	314
Reading	2012	3rd Grade	118	14,969	203,390	202	201	201

Source: Florida Department of Education

About Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT/FCAT 2.0):

FCAT 2.0: The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test® 2.0, which measures student success with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, includes assessments in reading (grades 3-10) and mathematics (grades 3-8) in the 2010-2011 school year. The FCAT 2.0 will begin assessing science (grades 5 and 8) in spring of 2012.

FCAT: The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, which measures student success with the Sunshine State Standards, will include assessments in mathematics (grade 10 and retake), science (grades 5, 8, and 11), and writing (grades 4, 8, and 10) in the 2010-2011 school year. Historically, the FCAT measured the Sunshine State Standards in reading and mathematics (grades 3-10), science (grades 5, 8, and 11), and writing (grades 4, 8, and 10).

Source: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Website

Developmental Scale Score Achievement Level Definitions

Level 5 This student has success with the most challenging content of the Sunshine State Standards. A student scoring in Level 5 answers most of the test questions correctly, including the most challenging questions.

Level 4 This student has success with the challenging content of the Sunshine State Standards. A student scoring in Level 4 answers most of the test questions correctly, but may have only some success with questions that reflect the most challenging content.

Level 3 This student has partial success with the challenging content of the Sunshine State Standards, but performance is inconsistent. A student scoring in Level 3 answers many of the test questions correctly, but is generally less successful with questions that are the most challenging.

Level 2 This student has limited success with the challenging content of the Sunshine State Standards.

Level 1 This student has little success with the challenging content of the Sunshine State Standards.

Total Students (2010 - 2011): 740

African American: 129 (17.4%)
American Indian: 6 (0.8%)
Asian: 10 (1.4%)
Hispanic: 216 (29.2%)

Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
Two or more races: 32 (4.3%)

White: 346 (46.8%)

Not Specified:0 (0%)

Fulltime teachers: 60.7
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1

Eligible for discounted/free lunch: 65.7%

Enrollment information for Colson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	487	126	5	27	1	0	0	0	646
1994	550	117	3	28	2	0	0	0	700
1995	577	134	11	48	2	0	0	0	772
1996	577	134	11	48	2	0	0	0	772
1997	598	126	6	41	3	0	0	0	774
1998	604	98	9	55	2	0	0	0	768
1999	549	81	8	50	1	0	0	0	689
2000	549	85	15	60	5	0	0	0	714
2001	520	84	18	74	4	0	0	0	700
2002	535	104	14	115	0	0	0	0	768
2003	535	104	14	115	0	0	0	0	768
2004	535	103	16	100	0	0	0	0	754
2005	528	88	21	124	1	0	0	0	762
2006	479	105	23	139	2	0	0	0	748
2007	438	104	18	142	1	0	0	41	744
2008	423	116	24	161	1	0	0	41	766
2009	411	105	18	155	2	0	0	50	741
2010	379	103	8	167	3	0	0	53	713
2011	346	129	10	216	6	1	32	0	740

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics