Enrollment
35
Combined
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087001024
DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER
3215 NUNDY RD, TAMPA, FL 33618 · (813) 975-7355 · Hillsborough County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL35 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
24 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 3% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 35 | #134 of 180 | #11 of 16 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
35
-10 (-22%) vs 2020
-75% since 1990-91, when it was 140
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
was 2.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35 | 10 | 3.5:1 | 69% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 39 | 11 | 3.5:1 | 74% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 43 | 12 | 3.6:1 | 70% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 45 | 17 | 2.6:1 | 89% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 16 | 3.8:1 | 18% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 68 | 23 | 3.0:1 | 74% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 64 | 22 | 2.9:1 | 70% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 108 | 20 | 5.4:1 | 90% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 140 | 22 | 6.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER.
About DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER
DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in TAMPA, Florida, under HILLSBOROUGH. The school has 35 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 12. Combined schools in Florida have about 353 students on average; enrollment here is 90% lower.
The district for DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER is HILLSBOROUGH, with 300 schools and 221,318 students.
White students make up 40% of enrollment at DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER, the largest share of any group. Next come 40% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 51% White among all Hillsborough County residents.
There are 10 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 3.5:1. Across combined schools in Florida, the average ratio is 17.7:1. Of all students at DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER, 69% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Hillsborough County, the school's rate is higher.
For the population of Hillsborough County, median household income comes to about $79,540, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Hillsborough County counts 320 public schools with about 223,193 students.
About 1.3 miles separate DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER from the closest public school, CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 45 students in 2020-21 to 35 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 TAMPA
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- SICKLES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,398 students
- PLANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,391 students
- TAMPA BAY TECH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,181 students
- WHARTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,130 students
- GAITHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,040 students
Nearby schools
- CARROLLWOOD K-8 SCHOOL1.3 mi · 861
- LAKE MAGDALENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 739
- BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 928
- GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 2,040
- HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND/HOMEBASED PROGRAMS2.3 mi · 168
- MILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About DOROTHY THOMAS CENTERHow large is DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER?
DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER enrolls approximately 35 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER serve?
DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER is approximately 3.5:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER?
At DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER, the student body is approximately 40% White, 17% Hispanic, 40% Black, 3% Asian.
Is DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER public or private?
DOROTHY THOMAS CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by HILLSBOROUGH.
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