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Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048000753
JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
7750 TEMPEST ST S, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244 · (904) 573-1120 · Duval County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
316 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
65%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
29.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.9% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.7% | 23.5% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 481 | 65.7% | 31.8% |
| TIMUCUAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 512 | 64.1% | 36.6% |
| IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIVERVIEW | 492 | 66.9% | 30.7% |
| DODGERTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VERO BEACH | 482 | 68.0% | 44.0% |
| SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 538 | 66.2% | 36.6% |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 526 | 69.2% | 41.4% |
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 JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #2,040 of 2,136 | #105 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #2,082 of 2,149 ▲ 46 | #114 of 122 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #2,070 of 2,149 ▼ 168 | #111 of 122 ▼ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #1,493 of 2,267 | #64 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #1,477 of 2,077 | #46 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #554 of 2,108 | #61 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #655 of 2,188 | #33 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.7% | #124 of 1,374 | #12 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
481
-19 (-4%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 990
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 481 | 28 | 17.2:1 | 66% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 25 | 19.2:1 | 72% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 29 | 18.9:1 | 73% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 77% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 726 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 80% (584) |
| 2015-16 | 578 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 78% (452) |
| 2010-11 | 848 | 63 | 13.5:1 | 81% (685) |
| 2000-01 | 947 | 46 | 20.6:1 | 55% (525) |
| 1990-91 | 990 | 43 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a low-enrollment elementary school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. It enrolls 481 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. The school is 20% below the average for elementary schools in Florida.
JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belongs to DUVAL, a district of 206 schools and 131,562 students.
About 49% of students at JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Black, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 30% Hispanic, 12% White, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Duval County, the Black share is about 29%. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported 28 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.2:1. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is close to this figure. There are 316 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 66% of enrollment. That rate is above the 47% average among public schools in Duval County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would score about 48.3%. It scores 31.8%, a bottom-10% result among Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Duval County show the median household earns about $71,277 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Duval County number 220, with about 141,209 students.
Of the public schools around it, JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 31.8% compares with 38.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had a net loss of 19 students, or 4%. By 2024-25, the school had 17.2 students per teacher, compared with 14.7 in 2020-21.
People who know JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,533
- KIPP IMPACT ACADEMY1.0 mi · 806
- OAK HILL ACADEMY1.2 mi · 280
- CHARGER ACADEMY1.3 mi · 964
- GREGORY DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 521
- FRANK H. PETERSON ACADEMIES1.7 mi · 1,167
Frequently asked questions
About JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 481 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 12% White, 30% Hispanic, 49% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by DUVAL in Duval County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.