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Willis Peters Exceptional Center

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

2919 Nelson Ave, Dover, FL 33527 · (813) 747-9462 · Part of Hillsborough County School District

Dover’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
61
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Willis Peters Exceptional Center

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

2919 Nelson Ave, Dover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten2
Grade 13
Grade 25
Grade 33
Grade 41
Grade 52
Grade 65
Grade 72
Grade 86
Grade 93
Grade 103
Grade 112
Grade 1223
Enrollment over time
70’20
54’21
58’22
55’23
61’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Hispanic 33%Black 23%Asian 5%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willis Peters Exceptional Center from Dover families.

Other schools in Hillsborough County School District

The district →
Collins PK-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Riverview
B
1,644 students18:1
Dorothy C York PK-8 Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Apollo Beach
1,381 students16:1
Turner-Bartels K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tampa
B−
1,317 students16:1
Kenneth E. Adum PK-8 Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tampa
1,007 students15:1
Dr. Carter G Woodson K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tampa
D
990 students22:1
Pride Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tampa
A
980 students16:1

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; Dover’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.