KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, overseen by DUVAL, with 676 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 206 schools operated by DUVAL, a district that educates 131,562 students overall.

On demographics, KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 25% Hispanic, 22% Black, 8% multiracial, 8% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 51% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Duval County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.1%.

In the broader community, census data for Duval County shows median household income runs about $71,277, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 220 public schools in Duval County (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students).

KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 63.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 716 students in 2018 compared to 676 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

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