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Enrollment
1,381
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087008925
DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL
5995 COVINGTON GARDEN DRIVE, APOLLO BEACH, FL 33572 · (813) 272-4000 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,381 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
332 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
72.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
78.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
About DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL
DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL operates as a sizable primary school in APOLLO BEACH, Florida, operated by HILLSBOROUGH. Current enrollment sits at 1,381 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL sits 129% larger than that benchmark.
HILLSBOROUGH comprises 300 schools with combined enrollment of 221,318 students; DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL is among them.
Looking at the student body, DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL reports that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 25% Hispanic, 19% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hillsborough County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.1%; this one delivers 72.0%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Hillsborough County) shows that median household earnings sit near $79,540, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 320 public schools in Hillsborough County (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students).
The closest other public school is DOBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.7%.
Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.
On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSBOROUGH
- FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 5,748 students
- JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,602 students
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
Other schools in APOLLO BEACH
- SLAM ACADEMY AT APOLLO BEACHCombined · 1,235 students
- APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 794 students
- DOBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 680 students
- WATERSET CHARTER SCHOOLElementary
Nearby schools
- DOBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 680
- SHIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,593
- CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 834
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 776
- APOLLO BEACH K-8 SCHOOL2.1 mi · 794
- EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,174
Frequently asked questions
About DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL?
DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,381 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL serve?
DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL have?
DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL employs 87 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL?
At DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 43% White, 25% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL?
DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL is overseen by HILLSBOROUGH in Hillsborough County.
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