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Nelson Elementary School

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Nelson Elementary School ranks 1517 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Nelson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dover, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 683 students. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Nelson Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores compared to the district and state, and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. These factors may contribute to the school's lower statewide ranking and rating over the years. When compared to nearby schools like Fishhawk Creek Elementary, Bevis Elementary, and Lithia Springs Elementary, Nelson Elementary School appears to be underperforming in several key areas.

To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions to improve student attendance, provide additional academic support, and explore ways to better support the needs of the school's student population. Collaboration with the nearby high-performing schools could also provide valuable insights and strategies for improving overall school performance.

630

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,830

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5413 Durant Rd
Dover, FL 33527

(813) 651-2120

District: Hillsborough

Students who attend Nelson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mulrennan Middle School
High:	Durant High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.3%

Hispanic:

36.7%

African American:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2014 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (49% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2014

!Math scores 13 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

1,517^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 176Elementary Schools in the Hillsborough

49^th of 67Hillsborough 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
2025	34.5	1517 of 2258	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	1151 of 2256	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	1060 of 2240	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	1101 of 2219	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	1165 of 2247	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	861 of 2182	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	1033 of 2118	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	1007 of 2112	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	932 of 2087	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.5	727 of 2064	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	737 of 2029	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	649 of 1984	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.1	524 of 1985	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	64.7	705 of 1919	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.2	604 of 1847	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.0	486 of 1789	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	537 of 1786	69.9%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	524 of 1688	69.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-6 vs state

Math48%-13 vs state

Science46%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Nelson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5413 Durant Rd	Dover	33527	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 651-2120	630	36	17.5	48.1%	235 (37.3%)	99 (15.7%)	231 (36.7%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.7%)	34.5	1517^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.8%		47.7	1151^st of 2256 public elementary schools	49.0%	366	54.0	50.0	49.0				47.0	47.0	49.0				46.0				$11,830	$1,412	$10,418
Buckhorn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Buckhorn School Ct	Valrico	33594	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8240	667	46	14.6	38.2%	325 (48.7%)	68 (10.2%)	209 (31.3%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (7.0%)	61.9	832^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	63.2%		76.8	487^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.4%	345	53.0	70.0	57.0				49.0	83.0	69.0				59.0				$12,533	$1,312	$11,221
Lithia Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4332 Lynx Paw Trl	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8016	609	39	15.6	24.6%	402 (66.0%)	22 (3.6%)	95 (15.6%)	45 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.9%)	84.5	300^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.7%		90.4	163^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	92.8%	137	71.0	65.0	74.0				82.0	81.0	76.0				76.0				$10,910	$800	$10,111
Valrico Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	609 S Miller Rd	Valrico	33594	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-6777	733	50	14.7	46.1%	294 (40.1%)	90 (12.3%)	281 (38.3%)	22 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.1%)	78.6	439^th of 2258 public elementary schools	80.6%		78	459^th of 2256 public elementary schools	79.7%	20	74.0	65.0	70.0				78.0	72.0	70.0				66.0				$12,313	$939	$11,375
Alafia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 Culbreath Rd	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8190	568	41	13.9	26.6%	280 (49.3%)	41 (7.2%)	191 (33.6%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.6%)	77.8	455^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.8%		63	797^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.7%	342	70.0	60.0	68.0				69.0	71.0	79.0				81.0				$12,726	$916	$11,811
Cimino Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4329 Culbreath Rd	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 740-4450	789	55	14.2	30.4%	416 (52.7%)	66 (8.4%)	234 (29.7%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	72.5	571^st of 2258 public elementary schools	74.7%		74.1	543^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	75.9%	28	68.0	70.0	59.0				77.0	75.0	70.0				52.0				$11,821	$1,031	$10,789
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Turkey Creek Rd	Plant City	33567	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 757-9424	522	36	14.6	69.9%	144 (27.6%)	44 (8.4%)	324 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	46.5	1195^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.1%		37.4	1418^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.1%	223	39.0	44.0	55.0				46.0	63.0	63.0				72.0				$15,279	$2,140	$13,138
Navigator Academy Of Leadership Valrico	Public, Charter	K-8	1101 E Bloomingdale Ave	Valrico	33596	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 603-9340	906	36	25.5	9.3%	268 (29.6%)	148 (16.3%)	390 (43.0%)	57 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.6%)	44.5	1235^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.3%		55.4	959^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.5%	276	58.0	67.0	48.0	57.0	57.0	70.0	56.0	76.0	44.0	33.0	56.0	53.0	37.0	57.0	82.0	64.0	$7,239	$393	$6,846
Brooker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	812 Dewolf Rd	Brandon	33511	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 744-8184	686	46	14.8	46.8%	287 (41.8%)	77 (11.2%)	242 (35.3%)	32 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.6%)	58.5	917^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.4%		69.1	657^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.9%	260	59.0	58.0	62.0				58.0	73.0	61.0				53.0				$11,666	$1,271	$10,395
Bevis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5720 Osprey Ridge Dr	Lithia	33547	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	No	(813) 740-4000	826	52	15.8	15.1%	478 (57.9%)	29 (3.5%)	166 (20.1%)	76 (9.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (9.0%)	95.7	33^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.7	24^th of 2256 public elementary schools	98.9%	9	88.0	84.0	85.0				95.0	89.0	85.0				86.0				$10,047	$705	$9,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Nelson Elementary School?

Students at Nelson Elementary School are 37% White, 37% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Nelson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Nelson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Nelson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mulrennan Middle School
High : Durant High School

What district is Nelson Elementary School in?

Hillsborough

Is Nelson Elementary School a good school?

Nelson Elementary School ranks 1517^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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