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What's the vibe like in the hallways at ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL right now?
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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
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
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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
509
-188 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.7:1
% White
40%
was 43%
% Hispanic
15%
was 15%
% Black
24%
was 22%
% Asian
7%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of low-enrollment scale in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, overseen by DUVAL, educateing 509 students in grades pre-K through 5.
Within DUVAL, which oversees 206 schools and 131,562 students, ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% Black, 15% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 7% Asian. By comparison, Duval County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, On paper, ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.0%; this one delivers 70.8%.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Duval County indicate the typical household earns roughly $71,277 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Duval County's 220 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students), ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is LANDMARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 64.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 27%, going from 697 students in 2018 to 509 in 2025.
On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.