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LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6527 MERRILL RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32277 · (904) 745-4916 · Duval County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
197 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
19
Kindergarten
47
Grade 1
39
Grade 2
61
Grade 3
60
Grade 4
53
Grade 5
52
Student demographics
White
6720%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
8827%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 38%
Black
13039%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 21%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
3611%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16550%
Female
16650%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
50.4%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.8pp since 2023
Math
51.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -10.4pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
331
-47 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 13.5:1
% White
20%
was 29%
% Hispanic
27%
was 12%
% Black
39%
was 47%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a compact K-5 school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL works with 331 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of DUVAL. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 45% smaller than that benchmark.

DUVAL runs 206 schools in total, collectively educating 131,562 students. LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 27% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 29% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Duval County (around 47%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.3%, the actual is 55.2%, a residual of +3.8 points.

In the surrounding community, Duval County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,277, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 220 public schools in Duval County (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students).

GRASP ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 37.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 12%, going from 378 students in 2018 to 331 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 12% to 27%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Duval County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
DUVAL
Address
6527 MERRILL RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32277
Phone
(904) 745-4916
County
Duval County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
331
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
20.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
197 (60%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
120048000680
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 331 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 20.7:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 20% White, 27% Hispanic, 39% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees LAKE LUCINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKE LUCINA 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.
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