James M. Anderson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 385 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, James M. Anderson 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 is 55-59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 385 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 50% in FL
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 55-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James M. Anderson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

James M. Anderson Elementary School's student population of 385 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James M. Anderson Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	54
1	62
2	63
3	77
4	75

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Total Students

385 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School
2023	382
2022	347
2021	402
2020	542
2019	542
2018	542
2017	542
2016	497
2015	506
2014	504
2013	472
2012	539
2011	569
2010	610
2009	609
2008	588
2007	579
2006	611
2005	555
2004	554
2003	587
2002	541
2001	585
2000	542
1999	597
1998	588
1997	622
1996	584
1995	641
1994	714
1993	711
1992	691
1991	691
1990	660
1989	628
1988	595
1987	590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School
2023	20
2022	18
2021	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	30
2014	28
2013	31
2012	31
2011	38
2010	30
2009	41
2008	38
2007	36
2006	35
2005	32
2004	34
2003	32
2002	32
2001	37
2000	41
1999	47
1998	48
1997	49
1996	49
1995	48
1994	49
1993	45
1992	45
1991	46
1990	44
1989	41
1988	37
1987	35

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School Rankings

James M. Anderson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James M. Anderson Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1420 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School
2023	#1420
2022	#1171
2021	#1224
2019	#1702
2018	#1990
2017	#1697
2016	#1673
2015	#1597
2014	#682
2013	#1604
2012	#2023

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55-59%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School	Florida	Dixie School District
2023	57%	52%	51%
2022	67%	52%	54%
2021	58%	48%	52%
2019	60%	59%	55%
2018	52%	58%	47%
2017	54%	57%	51%
2016	56%	54%	49%
2015	53%	53%	48%
2014	57%	59%	55%
2013	57%	58%	58%
2012	49%	57%	55%

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50-54%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School	Florida	Dixie School District
2022	52%	52%	47%
2021	53%	52%	50%
2019	52%	56%	54%
2018	50%	55%	47%
2017	54%	54%	51%
2016	48%	52%	52%
2015	52%	53%	51%
2014	57%	58%	58%
2013	56%	58%	58%
2012	52%	57%	56%
2011	71%	62%	64%

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(20-21)

55-59%

51%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School	Florida	Dixie School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	19:1	16:1	17:1
2021	17:1	16:1	17:1
2020	21:1	16:1	18:1
2019	21:1	16:1	18:1
2018	19:1	16:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	18:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	20:1	15:1	19:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	13:1	18:1	16:1
1999	13:1	18:1	16:1
1998	12:1	18:1	16:1
1997	13:1	18:1	15:1
1996	12:1	18:1	15:1
1995	13:1	18:1	19:1
1994	15:1	19:1	16:1
1993	16:1	19:1	17:1
1992	15:1	18:1	15:1
1991	15:1	18:1	16:1
1990	15:1	18:1	15:1
1989	15:1	18:1	15:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School	Florida	Dixie School District
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School	Florida	Dixie School District
2023	5%	37%	5%
2022	4%	36%	4%
2021	3%	35%	4%
2020	3%	34%	4%
2019	3%	34%	4%
2018	2%	32%	3%
2017	2%	32%	3%
2016	2%	32%	3%
2015	3%	31%	4%
2014	4%	30%	4%
2013	5%	29%	4%
2012	4%	29%	5%
2011	3%	28%	4%
2010	3%	27%	3%
2009	2%	26%	3%
2008	3%	26%	3%
2007	3%	25%	3%
2006	3%	24%	2%
2005	2%	23%	1%
2004	1%	22%	2%
2003	2%	21%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School	Florida	Dixie School District
2023	9%	21%	7%
2022	13%	21%	8%
2021	11%	22%	7%
2020	11%	22%	8%
2019	11%	22%	8%
2018	11%	22%	8%
2017	11%	22%	8%
2016	12%	23%	8%
2015	13%	23%	8%
2014	12%	23%	8%
2013	11%	23%	7%
2012	12%	23%	7%
2011	12%	23%	8%
2010	15%	24%	9%
2009	15%	24%	8%
2008	17%	24%	9%
2007	15%	24%	9%
2006	15%	24%	8%
2005	16%	24%	10%
2004	15%	24%	9%
2003	14%	24%	10%
2002	16%	25%	9%
2001	15%	25%	9%
2000	17%	25%	9%
1999	14%	25%	8%
1998	16%	25%	9%
1997	17%	25%	9%
1996	22%	25%	10%
1995	20%	24%	10%
1994	19%	24%	10%
1993	16%	24%	10%
1992	18%	24%	11%
1991	16%	23%	10%

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White

78%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School	Florida	Dixie School District
2023	79%	35%	84%
2022	77%	36%	84%
2021	79%	36%	85%
2020	79%	37%	84%
2019	79%	37%	84%
2018	80%	39%	86%
2017	80%	39%	86%
2016	79%	39%	85%
2015	81%	40%	85%
2014	81%	41%	85%
2013	81%	42%	85%
2012	80%	42%	85%
2011	80%	43%	85%
2010	82%	45%	87%
2009	83%	46%	89%
2008	80%	47%	88%
2007	80%	48%	87%
2006	82%	50%	90%
2005	82%	50%	89%
2004	84%	51%	89%
2003	84%	52%	89%
2002	83%	52%	90%
2001	84%	54%	90%
2000	94%	55%	91%
1999	94%	56%	92%
1998	94%	57%	91%
1997	92%	57%	91%
1996	88%	58%	90%
1995	86%	59%	90%
1994	85%	60%	90%
1993	85%	60%	90%
1992	84%	61%	89%
1991	84%	62%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School	Florida	Dixie School District
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	3%
2017	7%	3%	3%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School	Florida	Dixie School District
2023	0.36	0.70	0.30
2022	0.39	0.70	0.29
2021	0.36	0.70	0.28
2020	0.36	0.70	0.29
2019	0.36	0.70	0.29
2018	0.35	0.70	0.26
2017	0.35	0.70	0.26
2016	0.36	0.70	0.27
2015	0.33	0.70	0.27
2014	0.34	0.69	0.28
2013	0.33	0.69	0.27
2012	0.36	0.69	0.27
2011	0.35	0.69	0.27
2010	0.33	0.69	0.23
2009	0.31	0.69	0.20
2008	0.35	0.68	0.22
2007	0.34	0.67	0.22
2006	0.31	0.64	0.19
2005	0.30	0.65	0.21
2004	0.27	0.64	0.20
2003	0.28	0.63	0.20
2002	0.29	0.63	0.19
2001	0.27	0.62	0.18
2000	0.20	0.62	0.16
1999	0.17	0.61	0.16
1998	0.19	0.60	0.17
1997	0.21	0.60	0.17
1996	0.28	0.59	0.18
1995	0.28	0.58	0.18
1994	0.28	0.57	0.18
1993	0.26	0.57	0.17
1992	0.28	0.56	0.20
1991	0.27	0.55	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

82%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School	Florida	Dixie School District
2023	75%	49%	72%
2022	75%	50%	70%
2021	69%	50%	63%
2020	67%	50%	66%
2019	67%	50%	66%
2018	62%	53%	58%
2017	62%	53%	58%
2016	99%	48%	99%
2015	99%	53%	97%
2014	99%	52%	98%
2013	99%	51%	98%
2012	70%	50%	68%
2011	70%	49%	66%
2010	65%	45%	63%
2009	61%	40%	59%
2008	55%	36%	55%
2007	61%	36%	55%
2006	61%	37%	55%
2005	59%	39%	56%
2004	55%	37%	53%
2003	59%	37%	55%
2002	55%	36%	53%
2001	56%	36%	53%
2000	67%	37%	55%
1999	64%	37%	56%
1998	65%	37%	57%
1997	55%	37%	56%
1996	55%	38%	55%
1995	52%	36%	44%
1994	53%	35%	53%
1993	54%	32%	45%
1992	61%	29%	51%
1991	63%	35%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	James M. Anderson Elementary School	Florida	Dixie School District
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	15%	9%	12%
2007	13%	9%	12%
2006	13%	9%	13%
2005	8%	9%	9%
2004	13%	9%	12%
2003	11%	9%	10%
2002	13%	9%	11%
2001	11%	9%	11%
2000	10%	8%	9%
1999	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dixie School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James M. Anderson Elementary School's ranking?

James M. Anderson Elementary School is ranked #1420 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are James M. Anderson Elementary School often compared to?

James M. Anderson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Old Town Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend James M. Anderson Elementary School?

385 students attend James M. Anderson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of James M. Anderson Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James M. Anderson Elementary School?

James M. Anderson Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does James M. Anderson Elementary School offer ?

James M. Anderson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James M. Anderson Elementary School part of?

James M. Anderson Elementary School is part of Dixie School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 385 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 50%
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 55-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education