CHET'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CHET'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the high-enrollment elementary schools in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, part of DUVAL, with 1,079 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 79% bigger than typical.

DUVAL comprises 206 schools with combined enrollment of 131,562 students; CHET'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, CHET'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 31% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian, 6% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Duval County (around 47%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CHET'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.8%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Duval County put median household earnings sit near $71,277, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Duval County runs 220 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students), of which CHET'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: J. ALLEN AXSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CHET'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHET'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 66.7%.

CHET'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. CHET'S CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 18% since 2018, when it stood at 1,315 (now 1,079). Hispanic enrollment moved from 24% to 31% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.