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Dickenson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Dickenson Elementary School is a public school in Tampa, FL, serving 514 students in grades PK-5 within the Hillsborough district, located in the Town 'N' Country area where a high percentage of families face economic challenges.

Dickenson Elementary is currently ranked in the 22nd percentile statewide, a significant drop from its peak in the 61st percentile several years ago. The biggest challenge facing the school is a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 40.6%, which is dramatically higher than nearby top-performing schools like Roland Park K-8 Magnet School (6.8%) and Horizon Charter School Of Tampa (15.7%). This absenteeism crisis is a primary reason academic progress has stalled, even though the school spends more per student ($13,187) than many higher-performing nearby schools. However, there is a bright spot: 59% of 3rd graders are proficient in reading, which is above the district average and nearly matches the state average, suggesting an effective early literacy program. Math scores are inconsistent, with 5th graders performing well above the district average while 4th graders lag significantly behind.

Dickenson is part of a cluster of nearby schools—including Bay Crest Elementary School, Morgan Woods Elementary School, and Town & Country Elementary School—that all share similar struggles with high poverty and absenteeism. This suggests a community-wide challenge rather than an isolated school issue. The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1, which could allow for more individualized attention, but this benefit is undermined when so many students are not in class. For parents considering Dickenson, the key question is whether the school can build on its 3rd-grade reading success and address the root causes of absenteeism to turn around its overall performance.

514

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,187

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4720 Kelly Rd
Tampa, FL 33615

(813) 873-4732

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Dickenson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

White:

11.3%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2023 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg58%

Florida avg62%

1,740^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 175Elementary Schools in the Hillsborough

45^th of 70Hillsborough among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1740 of 2240	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1771 of 2258	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	2001 of 2256	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1988 of 2240	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1472 of 2219	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1664 of 2247	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1277 of 2182	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	830 of 2118	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	919 of 2112	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.2	1101 of 2087	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.9	1380 of 2064	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	1115 of 2029	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.6	1070 of 1984	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	1189 of 1985	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.1	1314 of 1919	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.8	1244 of 1847	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.3	1173 of 1789	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	1071 of 1786	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.3	877 of 1688	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math53%-12 vs state

English Language Arts48%-12 vs state

Science39%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 10, 2014

I have had several bad experiences at this school. All on my goggle review. Very unprofessional, rude staff. My daughter had several diff. teachers and the office said I should not worry about it because it does not affect the children. Okay an unstable environment where the normal structure is disturbed again and again, week periods with each new teacher where they get no homework because the teacher is getting familiarized with everything. OH NO that doesn't affect the children at all! Come on. I was also left stuck at the school for at least 30 minn. while my husband was throwing up blood and my daughter was crying because of the insensitivity to my situation. I stated there was an emergency and the office staff did nothing to help. They called my daughter out of class all casual. If the could have made the very small effort and said, can you send her in a hurry the family is having an emergency?? Anything we would have been gone with no issues. 1st problem was at enrollment, an office staff mailed me an enrollment pkg. I sent it back priority mail and they "misplaced" it. My social sec. card, birth certificates, marriage license.. all items with sensitive information. I am very unimpressed by this school. We come from another public school in South Tampa and miss it very much. If things do not drastically change this next school year I will be making a formal complaint to the school board and I will find a way to commute to a better school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dickenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4720 Kelly Rd	Tampa	33615	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 873-4732	514	36	14.2	61.3%	58 (11.3%)	52 (10.1%)	379 (73.7%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	27.1	1740^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.3%		25.5	1771^st of 2258 public elementary schools	21.6%	31	59.0	46.0	39.0				57.0	41.0	61.0				39.0						$13,187	$1,607	$11,580
Bay Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4925 Webb Rd	Tampa	33615	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5382	572	24	24.0	62.4%	53 (9.3%)	35 (6.1%)	466 (81.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	13.6	2069^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.6%		9.8	2153^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	4.7%	84	28.0	51.0	44.0				36.0	36.0	42.0				45.0						$12,594	$1,385	$11,209
Horizon Charter School Of Tampa	Public, Charter	K-8	7235 W Hillsborough Ave	Tampa	33634	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 887-3800	317	15	21.8	6.6%	34 (10.7%)	10 (3.2%)	235 (74.1%)	31 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	81.2	355^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.2%		78.3	445^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.3%	90	84.0	65.0	88.0	89.0	100.0	100.0	73.0	50.0	76.0	100.0	100.0		94.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$8,250	$48	$8,202
Town & Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6025 Hanley Rd	Tampa	33634	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 871-7500	379	30	12.6	77.8%	15 (4.0%)	19 (5.0%)	332 (87.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	16.1	2017^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.0%		17.6	1978^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.4%	39	39.0	32.0	42.0				37.0	40.0	55.0				42.0						$16,931	$2,185	$14,745
Morgan Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 Armand Dr	Tampa	33634	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5369	522	30	17.1	64.6%	60 (11.5%)	22 (4.2%)	431 (82.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	10.5	2134^th of 2240 public elementary schools	4.7%		21.1	1871^st of 2258 public elementary schools	17.1%	263	33.0	40.0	46.0				29.0	45.0	29.0				38.0						$11,277	$1,406	$9,872
Woodbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8301 Woodbridge Blvd	Tampa	33615	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 871-7460	602	31	19.2	62.8%	56 (9.3%)	35 (5.8%)	489 (81.2%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	27.4	1736^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.5%		16.3	2002^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	11.3%	266	42.0	51.0	56.0				54.0	46.0	52.0				47.0						$12,534	$1,672	$10,862
Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10907 Memorial Hwy	Tampa	33615	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 854-6010	526	38	13.9	71.5%	49 (9.3%)	28 (5.3%)	423 (80.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.9%)	16.9	2000^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.7%		20.6	1889^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.3%	111	34.0	42.0	39.0				48.0	44.0	42.0				52.0						$13,853	$1,842	$12,011
Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5602 N Lois Ave	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5395	579	39	15.0	69.4%	23 (4.0%)	17 (2.9%)	530 (91.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	54.1	1039^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.6%		41.4	1310^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.0%	271	63.0	55.0	59.0				68.0	67.0	73.0				53.0						$13,704	$1,672	$12,033
Bellamy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9720 Wilsky Blvd	Tampa	33615	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5387	589	39	14.9	68.4%	39 (6.6%)	35 (5.9%)	480 (81.5%)	25 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	36.8	1482^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	33.8%		26.2	1751^st of 2258 public elementary schools	22.5%	269	63.0	50.0	50.0				62.0	64.0	51.0				40.0						$13,270	$1,775	$11,494
Hillsborough Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	9659 W Waters Ave	Tampa	33635	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 793-6085	819	36	22.7	31.7%	130 (15.9%)	32 (3.9%)	612 (74.7%)	26 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	51.7	1096^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.1%		58.4	918^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.3%	178	63.0	70.0	56.0	74.0	78.0	64.0	65.0	63.0	54.0	54.0	74.0	80.0	51.0	47.0	95.0	89.0	89.0	84.0	$8,926	$159	$8,767

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickenson Elementary School

Is Dickenson Elementary School a good school?

Dickenson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dickenson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dickenson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Jefferson High School

What district is Dickenson Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

How many students attend Dickenson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Dickenson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dickenson Elementary School?

Students at Dickenson Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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