Is Dickenson Elementary School a good school?

Dickenson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Dickenson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 570 students attended Dickenson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dickenson Elementary School?

Students at Dickenson Elementary School are 75% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Dickenson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dickenson Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Jefferson High School

Dickenson Elementary School

Summary:

Dickenson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tampa, Florida, serving 570 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 45 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Dickenson Elementary stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (75.09%) compared to the surrounding schools and the Hillsborough district average. The school also consistently struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.6% to 42.0% over the past few years, much higher than nearby schools like Hillsborough Academy Of Math And Science, Roland Park K-8 Magnet School, and Horizon Charter School Of Tampa. Academically, Dickenson Elementary consistently underperforms the Hillsborough district and the state of Florida in standardized tests, with only 32-43% of students proficient or better, compared to 49-56% for the district and 53-60% for the state.

Dickenson Elementary's challenges may be linked to its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.35% to 83.95% over the past few years, indicating significant economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite this, the school has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $8,079 to $11,423 over the past few years. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to Dickenson Elementary's low performance, such as chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage, will require a collaborative effort between the school, the district, and the local community to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4720 Kelly Rd
Tampa, FL 33615

(813) 873-4732

District: Hillsborough

SchoolDigger Rank:
2001^st of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,506

Students who attend Dickenson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Jefferson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.1%

White:

10.5%

African American:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dickenson Elementary School ranks worse than 88.7% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 134^th among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.1%), White (10.5%), African American (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dickenson Elementary School is 15.4. 93 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Dickenson Elementary School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dickenson Elementary School is $9,506. 139 elementary schools in the Hillsborough School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Dickenson Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hillsborough:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsborough 45^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dickenson Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	49.29	877^th	1688	48.0%
2007	43.20	1071^st	1786	40.0%
2008	38.34	1173^rd	1789	34.4%
2009	37.81	1244^th	1847	32.6%
2010	36.14	1314^th	1919	31.5%
2011	43.65	1189^th	1985	40.1%
2012	46.63	1070^th	1984	46.1%
2013	45.08	1115^th	2029	45.0%
2014	34.86	1380^th	2064	33.1%
2016	47.23	1101^st	2087	47.2%
2017	55.33	919^th	2112	56.5%
2018	59.05	830^th	2118	60.8%
2019	41.69	1277^th	2182	41.5%
2021	26.49	1664^th	2247	25.9%
2022	33.77	1472^nd	2219	33.7%
2023	16.78	1988^th	2240	11.3%
2024	16.26	2001^st	2256	11.3%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 10, 2014

I have had several bad experiences at this school. All on my goggle review. Very unprofessional, rude staff. My daughter had several diff. teachers and the office said I should not worry about it because it does not affect the children. Okay an unstable environment where the normal structure is disturbed again and again, week periods with each new teacher where they get no homework because the teacher is getting familiarized with everything. OH NO that doesn't affect the children at all! Come on. I was also left stuck at the school for at least 30 minn. while my husband was throwing up blood and my daughter was crying because of the insensitivity to my situation. I stated there was an emergency and the office staff did nothing to help. They called my daughter out of class all casual. If the could have made the very small effort and said, can you send her in a hurry the family is having an emergency?? Anything we would have been gone with no issues. 1st problem was at enrollment, an office staff mailed me an enrollment pkg. I sent it back priority mail and they "misplaced" it. My social sec. card, birth certificates, marriage license.. all items with sensitive information. I am very unimpressed by this school. We come from another public school in South Tampa and miss it very much. If things do not drastically change this next school year I will be making a formal complaint to the school board and I will find a way to commute to a better school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Dickenson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	454	172	30	138	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
1989	481	171	36	161	2	n/a	n/a	0	851
1990	488	184	21	175	5	n/a	n/a	0	873
1991	525	189	27	217	3	n/a	n/a	0	961
1992	477	204	22	223	3	n/a	n/a	0	929
1993	433	158	23	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
1994	407	173	22	253	2	n/a	n/a	0	857
1995	382	177	21	271	1	n/a	n/a	0	852
1996	382	177	21	271	1	n/a	n/a	0	852
1997	346	165	26	282	2	n/a	n/a	0	821
1998	252	116	14	222	1	n/a	n/a	0	605
1999	288	134	17	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
2000	261	128	19	250	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
2001	263	122	21	290	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
2002	214	100	14	343	2	n/a	n/a	0	673
2003	214	100	14	343	2	n/a	n/a	0	673
2004	210	113	14	393	2	n/a	n/a	0	732
2005	172	66	10	334	3	n/a	n/a	0	585
2006	172	54	9	349	2	n/a	n/a	0	586
2007	139	55	10	337	1	n/a	n/a	44	586
2008	133	55	8	311	1	n/a	n/a	41	549
2009	115	44	13	344	2	n/a	n/a	45	563
2010	122	50	5	374	0	n/a	n/a	24	575
2011	94	52	14	397	1	0	14	0	572
2012	109	64	24	407	3	0	10	0	617
2013	92	51	23	420	1	0	12	0	599
2014	78	58	23	431	0	0	11	0	601
2015	85	63	18	408	3	0	12	0	589
2016	82	61	13	435	1	0	27	0	619
2017	66	58	10	438	0	0	32	0	604
2018	68	62	13	466	0	1	23	0	633
2019	57	62	12	445	0	1	26	0	603
2020	62	74	15	456	0	0	26	0	633
2021	62	63	15	421	2	0	29	0	592
2022	65	48	10	392	1	0	27	0	543
2023	60	51	10	428	0	0	21	0	570

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dickenson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	795	42.0	18.9	48.7
1989	851	43.0	19.7	49.4
1990	873	47.0	18.5	39.5
1991	961	51.0	18.8	52.2
1992	929	51.0	18.2	49.7
1993	844	42.0	20.1	50.9
1994	857	43.0	19.9	53.2
1995	852	44.0	19.4	51.4
1996	852	44.0	19.4	51.4
1997	821	43.0	19.1	53.3
1998	605	33.0	18.3	55.4
1999	671	36.0	18.6	68.7
2000	659	36.0	18.3	68.6
2001	697	39.0	17.9	69.7
2002	673	42.0	16.0	67.2
2003	673	42.0	16.0	67.2
2004	732	43.0	17.0	71.6
2005	585	39.0	15.0	71.8
2006	586	36.0	16.3	69.8
2007	586	34.0	17.2	70.8
2008	549	40.0	13.7	76
2009	563	45.3	13.1	82.6
2010	575	44.0	13.0	80
2011	572	46.0	12.4	80.8
2012	617	47.8	12.9	80.9
2013	599	48.0	12.4	80
2014	601	47.0	12.7	83.9
2015	589	47.0	12.5	85.4
2016	619	47.0	13.1	84
2017	604	45.0	13.4	87.3
2018	633	44.0	14.3	87.7
2019	603	39.0	15.4	86.1
2020	633	37.0	17.1	83.7
2021	592	40.0	14.8	84
2022	543	38.0	14.2	83.4
2023	570	37.0	15.4	70.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dickenson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	795	42.0	18.9	48.7
1989	851	43.0	19.7	49.4
1990	873	47.0	18.5	39.5
1991	961	51.0	18.8	52.2
1992	929	51.0	18.2	49.7
1993	844	42.0	20.1	50.9
1994	857	43.0	19.9	53.2
1995	852	44.0	19.4	51.4
1996	852	44.0	19.4	51.4
1997	821	43.0	19.1	53.3
1998	605	33.0	18.3	55.4
1999	671	36.0	18.6	68.7
2000	659	36.0	18.3	68.6
2001	697	39.0	17.9	69.7
2002	673	42.0	16.0	67.2
2003	673	42.0	16.0	67.2
2004	732	43.0	17.0	71.6
2005	585	39.0	15.0	71.8
2006	586	36.0	16.3	69.8
2007	586	34.0	17.2	70.8
2008	549	40.0	13.7	76
2009	563	45.3	13.1	82.6
2010	575	44.0	13.0	80
2011	572	46.0	12.4	80.8
2012	617	47.8	12.9	80.9
2013	599	48.0	12.4	80
2014	601	47.0	12.7	83.9
2015	589	47.0	12.5	85.4
2016	619	47.0	13.1	84
2017	604	45.0	13.4	87.3
2018	633	44.0	14.3	87.7
2019	603	39.0	15.4	86.1
2020	633	37.0	17.1	83.7
2021	592	40.0	14.8	84
2022	543	38.0	14.2	83.4
2023	570	37.0	15.4	70.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dickenson Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$961 (11.3%)	$7,562 (88.7%)	$8,523
2019	$834 (9.5%)	$7,942 (90.5%)	$8,776
2020	$691 (8.6%)	$7,387 (91.4%)	$8,079
2021	$1,473 (16.5%)	$7,447 (83.5%)	$8,920
2022	$1,579 (16.3%)	$8,129 (83.7%)	$9,708
2023	$2,121 (22.3%)	$7,386 (77.7%)	$9,506

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dickenson Elementary School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1277^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1988^th of 2240 Elementary schools	30.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dickenson Elementary School)	46	35	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	52	49	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dickenson Elementary School)	67	54	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	56	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dickenson Elementary School)	47	41	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	55	55
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dickenson Elementary School)	67	49	18%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	57	60	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dickenson Elementary School)	44	43	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsborough)	54	52	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dickenson Elementary School)	58	55	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsborough)	54	54
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Dickenson Elementary School)	39	24	15%
5th Grade Science (Hillsborough)	51	47	4%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	603	570	5.5%
African American	62	51	17.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	12	10	16.7%
Hispanic	445	428	3.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	57	60	5.3%
Two or More Races	26	21	19.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.1%	70.4%	15.7%

Schools Near Dickenson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dickenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4720 Kelly Rd	Tampa	33615	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 873-4732	570	37	15.4	70.4%	60 (10.5%)	51 (8.9%)	428 (75.1%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	16.3	2001^st of 2256 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.8	1988^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.3%	13	38.0	38.0	32.0				33.0	43.0	36.0				26.0						$9,506	$2,121	$7,386
Bay Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4925 Webb Rd	Tampa	33615	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5382	577	29	19.8	60.3%	76 (13.2%)	55 (9.5%)	412 (71.4%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.5%)	12.1	2107^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.6%		34	1496^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.2%	611	39.0	34.0	28.0				41.0	31.0	23.0				27.0						$9,610	$2,062	$7,548
Horizon Charter School Of Tampa	Public, Charter	K-8	7235 W Hillsborough Ave	Tampa	33634	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 887-3800	307	20	15.3	8.1%	42 (13.7%)	12 (3.9%)	200 (65.1%)	44 (14.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	87	252^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	88.8%		80.8	391^st of 2240 public elementary schools	82.5%	139	72.0	66.0	74.0	81.0	96.0	92.0	86.0	66.0	71.0	98.0	91.0		87.0	92.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$8,919	$1,068	$7,851
Town & Country Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6025 Hanley Rd	Tampa	33634	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 871-7500	399	30	13.3	79.7%	23 (5.8%)	39 (9.8%)	329 (82.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19.8	1906^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.5%		20.9	1875^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.3%	31	38.0	23.0	36.0				42.0	27.0	53.0				38.0						$14,089	$3,615	$10,474
Morgan Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 Armand Dr	Tampa	33634	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5369	480	27	18.1	68.3%	58 (12.1%)	30 (6.3%)	382 (79.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	18.5	1942^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	13.9%		18.3	1955^th of 2240 public elementary schools	12.7%	13	31.0	38.0	26.0				56.0	31.0	41.0				30.0						$8,872	$1,910	$6,962
Woodbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8301 Woodbridge Blvd	Tampa	33615	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 871-7460	664	46	14.4	70.5%	62 (9.3%)	46 (6.9%)	514 (77.4%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.9%)	15.2	2028^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.1%		13.5	2069^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.6%	41	31.0	29.0	38.0				29.0	31.0	41.0				38.0						$10,022	$2,332	$7,691
Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10907 Memorial Hwy	Tampa	33615	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 854-6010	591	41	14.4	78.5%	55 (9.3%)	34 (5.8%)	464 (78.5%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	15.8	2012^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.8%		17	1985^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.4%	27	31.0	30.0	28.0				46.0	33.0	38.0				38.0						$11,423	$2,666	$8,757
Alexander Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5602 N Lois Ave	Tampa	33614	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5395	509	33	15.6	74.5%	16 (3.1%)	11 (2.2%)	474 (93.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	44.3	1236^th of 2256 public elementary schools	45.2%		42.1	1279^th of 2240 public elementary schools	42.9%	43	55.0	33.0	41.0				74.0	56.0	60.0				38.0						$11,309	$2,865	$8,444
Bellamy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9720 Wilsky Blvd	Tampa	33615	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 872-5387	558	35	15.9	72.2%	48 (8.6%)	46 (8.2%)	438 (78.5%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	27.9	1686^th of 2256 public elementary schools	25.3%		36	1437^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.8%	249	43.0	39.0	37.0				45.0	53.0	44.0				39.0						$10,304	$2,389	$7,916
Hillsborough Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	9659 W Waters Ave	Tampa	33635	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	No	(813) 793-6085	846	51	16.5	15.7%	159 (18.8%)	35 (4.1%)	603 (71.3%)	23 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	60.4	851^st of 2256 public elementary schools	62.3%		61.3	808^th of 2240 public elementary schools	63.9%	43	51.0	58.0	68.0	66.0	67.0	69.0	67.0	68.0	56.0	34.0	49.0	77.0	52.0	43.0	68.0	94.0	81.0	73.0	$8,719	$989	$7,730

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