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Nelson Elementary School vs. Lithia Springs Elementary School

Should you attend Nelson Elementary School or Lithia Springs Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Nelson Elementary School
5413 Durant Rd
Dover, FL 33527
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Lithia Springs Elementary School
4332 Lynx Paw Trl
Valrico, FL 33596
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Nelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Lithia Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 719 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nelson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 620 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lithia Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
719 students
620 students
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This chart displays total students of Lithia Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lithia Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nelson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lithia Springs Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1560 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#273 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nelson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lithia Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 50% in FL)
80%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lithia Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in FL)
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lithia Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
80-84%
(Top 5% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lithia Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Nelson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lithia Springs Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
116
99
Grade 1 Students
93
101
Grade 2 Students
106
82
Grade 3 Students
120
124
Grade 4 Students
120
92
Grade 5 Students
134
122

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lithia Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lithia Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lithia Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lithia Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lithia Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Nelson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lithia Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lithia Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lithia Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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