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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048003173
ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
12731 ABESS BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225 · (904) 220-1260 · Duval County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
225 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 74 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
71.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +14.1pp since 2023
Math
83.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +16.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.1% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 66.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
70.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Schools most like ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (70.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 509 | 44.2% | 70.8% |
| ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM BEACH GARDENS | 634 | 41.6% | 65.7% |
| LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY LAKELAND | 512 | 37.7% | 83.8% |
| HOLIDAY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 460 | 42.4% | 54.3% |
| KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 676 | 39.1% | 65.1% |
| MEADOWLANE PRIMARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST MELBOURNE | 603 | 47.1% | N/A |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #432 of 2,136 | #14 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #201 of 2,149 ▲ 453 | #11 of 122 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #404 of 2,149 ▲ 442 | #13 of 122 ▲ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #1,387 of 2,267 | #53 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #375 of 2,077 | #12 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #35 of 2,108 | #9 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.2% | #1,463 of 2,188 | #92 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #272 of 1,374 | #23 of 80 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
509
-54 (-10%) vs 2020
-49% since 2000-01, when it was 994
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 509 | 36 | 14.1:1 | 44% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 51% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 51% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 42 | 13.4:1 | 48% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 51 | 13.7:1 | 43% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 55 | 13.6:1 | 50% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 668 | 49 | 13.6:1 | 47% (313) |
| 2000-01 | 994 | 46 | 21.6:1 | 37% (365) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Students in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, attend ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a low-enrollment elementary school. A federal count lists 509 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
DUVAL oversees ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and 205 other schools, with 131,562 students in total.
White students form the largest group at ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 40% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 24% Black, 15% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Among people living in Duval County, the White share is about 51%. ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 74%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 36 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.1:1. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. Eligible students account for 44% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 11.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 70.8%. Predicted: 59.0%.
Duval County has about 1,023,153 residents, and median household income is about $71,277, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Duval County number 220 and enroll about 141,209.
The closest public school to ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is LANDMARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 70.8% is above the 64.5% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 563 in 2020-21 and 509 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease.
Discussions about ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Duval County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,023,153
Census ACS
Median income
$71,277
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
220
141,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUVAL
- ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,887 students
- SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,627 students
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- DUNCAN U. FLETCHER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,184 students
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,896 students
Other schools in JACKSONVILLE
- DIGITAL ACADEMY OF FLORIDACombined · 6,069 students
- ATLANTIC COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,887 students
- SANDALWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,627 students
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,343 students
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,098 students
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,896 students
Nearby schools
- LANDMARK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 876
- WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 613
- KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 676
- KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,086
- SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 630
- RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY INTRACOASTAL1.8 mi · 814
Frequently asked questions
About ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 509 students in grades PK-05.
Is ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 40% White, 15% Hispanic, 24% Black, 7% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of DUVAL.
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