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Enrollment
884
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048006904
CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY
11400 SAM CARUSO WAY, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32221 · (904) 693-7510 · Duval County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL884 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
384 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 | 4 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 151 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 165 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 164 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (149).
Student demographics
67%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
49.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
61.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +12.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.1% | 61.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 49.0% |
% 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY
CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY this school | 884 | 43.4% | 50.9% |
| BANYAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELRAY BEACH | 875 | 42.3% | 60.8% |
| CHIMNEY LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 871 | 46.2% | 58.8% |
| DISCOVERY OAKS ELEMENTARY ORANGE PARK | 915 | 44.5% | 68.0% |
| THE CONSERVATORY SCHOOL AT NORTH PALM BEACH NORTH PALM BEACH | 896 | 48.8% | 64.2% |
| TWIN LAKES ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 809 | 44.3% | 46.2% |
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 CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #1,294 of 2,136 | #61 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #1,019 of 2,149 ▲ 410 | #44 of 122 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #1,344 of 2,149 ▲ 154 | #58 of 122 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 884 | #330 of 2,267 | #14 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #1,759 of 2,077 | #70 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #398 of 2,108 | #48 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #1,488 of 2,188 | #94 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.7% | #211 of 621 | #14 of 33 |
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
884
+165 (+23%) vs 2020
+23% since 2010-11, when it was 718
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 884 | 48 | 18.4:1 | 43% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 823 | 46 | 17.9:1 | 48% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 765 | 50 | 15.3:1 | 52% (397) |
| 2020-21 | 719 | 43 | 16.7:1 | 47% (341) |
| 2017-18 | 745 | 50 | 14.9:1 | 51% (379) |
| 2015-16 | 740 | 48 | 15.4:1 | 53% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 43 | 16.7:1 | 49% (349) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY.
About CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY
CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. A total of 884 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students, so this school is 46% larger than average.
DUVAL, which runs CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY, has 206 schools and 131,562 students.
Black students are the largest group at CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY, with 47% of enrollment. Next come 29% White, 13% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 29% Black. CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 48 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY was 18.4:1. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 43%.
CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.9%, compared with a predicted 59.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
Across Duval County, median household income is about $71,277, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Duval County number 220 and enroll about 141,209.
CHAFFEE TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 42.2% on proficiency, and CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY is above that at 50.9%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY went from 719 students to 884. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.7:1 to 18.4:1.
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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
- CHAFFEE TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,190
- WHITEHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 380
- WESTVIEW K-82.5 mi · 1,221
- SAN JOSE EARLY COLLEGE AT CECIL3.0 mi · 208
- DUVAL CHARTER SCHOOL AT WESTSIDE3.5 mi · 938
- CRYSTAL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 883
Frequently asked questions
About CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARYHow many students attend CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY?
CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 884 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY serve?
CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY is approximately 18.4:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY?
At CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 29% White, 13% Hispanic, 47% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY?
CHAFFEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY is overseen by DUVAL in Duval County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.