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B−

Nelson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5413 Durant Rd, Dover, FL 33527 · (813) 651-2120 · Part of Hillsborough County School District

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

Directions
Students
630
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Nelson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Valrico kids: Mulrennan Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Nelson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Mulrennan Middle School1,027 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5413 Durant Rd, Dover

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten100
Grade 187
Grade 2105
Grade 390
Grade 4111
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
708’20
697’21
719’22
683’23
630’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Hispanic 37%Black 16%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nelson Elementary School from Valrico 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; Valrico’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.