Nelson Elementary School

5413 Durant Rd, Dover, FL 33527 | (813) 651-2120
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 894
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School Description

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School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 894
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 64.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 447 (50.0%)
  • Females: 387 (43.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 127 (14.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 281 (31.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 408 (45.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Nelson Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian80.9%
Black859.5%
Asian283.1%
Hispanic23326.1%
White48053.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Nelson Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten202.2%
Kindergarten13415.0%
1st Grade14115.8%
2nd Grade13515.1%
3rd Grade14316.0%
4th Grade16218.1%
5th Grade15917.8%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
80.6%
District:
69.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
6.1%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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