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Enrollment
648
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCAMBIA·NCES 120051000774
JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1051 N HIGHWAY 95A, CANTONMENT, FL 32533 · (850) 937-2260 · Escambia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
343 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 64 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
63.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
58.8%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.5% | 58.8% |
| 2023-24 | 58.6% | 62.3% |
% 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 648 | 52.9% | 60.8% |
| SNEADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SNEADS | 574 | 52.4% | 65.9% |
| LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MACCLENNY | 650 | 53.7% | 49.0% |
| EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE CITY | 655 | 58.3% | 63.3% |
| R. C. LIPSCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 692 | 47.5% | 64.9% |
| BLOUNTSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BLOUNTSTOWN | 484 | 54.3% | 57.3% |
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 JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Escambia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #829 of 2,136 | #10 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #1,154 of 2,149 ▼ 299 | #17 of 34 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #685 of 2,149 ▲ 92 | #9 of 34 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #875 of 2,267 | #8 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #381 of 2,077 | #2 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #1,175 of 2,108 | #24 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.9% | #1,176 of 2,188 | #22 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #555 of 621 | #6 of 7 |
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
648
+58 (+10%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 790
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 648 | 45.8 | 14.2:1 | 53% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 634 | 41.8 | 15.2:1 | 61% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 677 | 45.8 | 14.8:1 | 61% (412) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 54% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 638 | 46 | 13.9:1 | 56% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 645 | 47 | 13.7:1 | 59% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 48 | 13.6:1 | 72% (468) |
| 2000-01 | 760 | 42 | 18.1:1 | 68% (518) |
| 1990-91 | 790 | 41 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in CANTONMENT, Florida, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 648 students in 2024-25.
JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in ESCAMBIA, a district with 36,795 students across 66 schools.
At JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 64% of students are White. Other students are 19% Black, 8% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Census estimates put Escambia County at about 64% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Based on 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a ratio of 14.2:1. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 53%. The figure for public schools in Escambia County is close, at 54%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 54.6%.
The school's county is Escambia County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $67,500, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Escambia County's 71 public schools enroll about 37,056 students and include JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 3.2 miles from KINGSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Suburb: Large.
A 10% rise took enrollment from 590 in 2020-21 to 648 in 2024-25.
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Escambia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
325,923
Census ACS
Median income
$67,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
71
37,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ESCAMBIA
- J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,169 students
- WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,676 students
- ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,634 students
- PINE FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,604 students
- WEST FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL/TECHNICALHigh · 1,322 students
- PENSACOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,221 students
Other schools in CANTONMENT
- J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,169 students
- RANSOM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,180 students
- KINGSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 983 students
Nearby schools
- KINGSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 983
- RANSOM MIDDLE SCHOOL3.2 mi · 1,180
- J. M. TATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.6 mi · 2,169
- R. C. LIPSCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.8 mi · 692
- ESCAMBIA WESTGATE CENTER6.0 mi · 127
- PINE MEADOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 743
Frequently asked questions
About JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 648 students in grades PK-05.
Is JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.2:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 64% White, 8% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
JIM ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ESCAMBIA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.