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Dodgertown Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4350 43rd Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32967 · (772) 564-4100 · Part of Indian River County School District

Gifford’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
482
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dodgertown Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Gifford kids: Gifford Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Dodgertown Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Gifford Middle Schoolin Vero Beach

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4350 43rd Ave, Vero Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten69
Grade 178
Grade 274
Grade 376
Grade 471
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
452’20
440’21
485’22
519’23
482’24

Up 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%Hispanic 25%White 12%Two or more races 6%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 Dodgertown Elementary School from Gifford families.

Other schools in Indian River County School District

The district →
Fellsmere Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fellsmere
C+
605 students18:1
Vero Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
C
593 students13:1
Beachland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
B+
534 students16:1
Indian River Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
B
444 students15:1
Glendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vero Beach
B
390 students14:1
Pelican Island Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sebastian
B−
354 students13:1

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