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Rodney B. Cox Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

37615 Martin Luther King Blvd, Dade City, FL 33523 · (352) 524-5100 · Part of Pasco County School District

Dade City’s School Grade B better than 64% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
399
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rodney B. Cox Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dade City kids: Pasco Middle School

On the path

Where Dade City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Rodney B. Cox Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Pasco Middle School819 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

37615 Martin Luther King Blvd, Dade City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K90
Kindergarten54
Grade 147
Grade 257
Grade 349
Grade 447
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
447’20
439’21
428’22
407’23
399’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%Black 22%White 13%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rodney B. Cox Elementary School from Dade City families.

Other schools in Pasco County School District

The district →
Starkey Ranch K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Odessa
1,927 students16:1
Kirkland Ranch K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wesley Chapel
1,145 students16:1
Bexley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Land O Lakes
B+
1,114 students14:1
Oakstead Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Land O Lakes
A
1,045 students16:1
Odessa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Port Richey
A
984 students16:1
Wiregrass Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wesley Chapel
A−
957 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Dade City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.