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Enrollment
639
Elementary
DISTRICT 630 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NASSAU·NCES 120135001310
EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY
2200 SUSAN DR, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034 · (904) 321-5974 · Nassau County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Florida public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
265 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 227 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 205 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 207 | 32% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
68.0%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
67.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 67.5% |
| 2023-24 | 70.4% | 68.9% |
% 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
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY
EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY this school | 639 | 41.5% | 69.5% |
| LAKE PANASOFFKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE PANASOFFKEE | 621 | 43.8% | 65.8% |
| DEER POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PANAMA CITY | 735 | 43.8% | 48.8% |
| ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COCOA | 597 | 42.5% | 70.6% |
| CRAWFORDVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRAWFORDVILLE | 691 | 42.0% | 60.3% |
| ATLANTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COCOA | 650 | 44.2% | 66.0% |
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 EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #485 of 2,136 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #751 of 2,149 ▼ 174 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #511 of 2,149 ▼ 167 | #5 of 6 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #898 of 2,267 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #630 of 2,077 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #1,433 of 2,108 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #1,543 of 2,188 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #426 of 621 | N/A |
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
639
+86 (+16%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 691
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 639 | 43 | 14.9:1 | 41% (265) |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 37 | 17.4:1 | 45% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 40 | 15.5:1 | 45% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 34 | 16.3:1 | 52% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 604 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 52% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 35 | 16.7:1 | 50% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 38% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 27 | 19.0:1 | 35% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 691 | 33 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY.
About EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY
A mid-sized elementary school in FERNANDINA BEACH, Florida, EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY is part of NASSAU. The school enrolls 639 students in grades 3 through 5.
NASSAU (18 schools, 12,575 students) runs EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY.
The student body at EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY is 69% White. It is also 15% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. Nassau County's residents are about 85% White, 16 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
A staff of 43 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Florida, 17.5:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 41%.
EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Florida public elementary schools.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY's results are 9.1 points above predicted: 69.5% against 60.4%.
The school is in Nassau County, where the median household earns about $89,804 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Nassau County, 22 public schools serve about 12,575 students.
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 1.4 miles from EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY holds 5 other public schools. The school's 69.5% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 6 nearby schools.
NCES assigns EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY the locale Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 16%, from 553 to 639. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.3 to 14.9 over 4 years.
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Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
97,859
Census ACS
Median income
$89,804
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
12,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NASSAU
- YULEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,486 students
- WILDLIGHT ELEMENTARYElementary · 1,181 students
- YULEE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,174 students
- FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 978 students
- WEST NASSAU COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 923 students
- HILLIARD MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGHHigh · 773 students
Other schools in FERNANDINA BEACH
- FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 978 students
- FERNANDINA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 721 students
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 591 students
- NASSAU COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLHigh · 76 students
- NASSAU VIRTUAL FRANCHISECombined · 74 students
- CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICESHigh
Nearby schools
- SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 591
- FERNANDINA BEACH HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 978
- FERNANDINA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 721
- NASSAU VIRTUAL FRANCHISE2.4 mi · 74
- NASSAU COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 76
- YULEE MIDDLE SCHOOL7.7 mi · 1,174
Frequently asked questions
About EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY?
EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 639 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY serve?
EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY is approximately 14.9:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY?
At EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY public or private?
EMMA LOVE HARDEE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by NASSAU.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.