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Enrollment
1,039
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048000646
LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3900 LORETTO RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32223 · (904) 260-5800 · Duval County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,039 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
226 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 166 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 165 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 164 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 189 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 158 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 175 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (166) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (175).
Student demographics
61%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
63.4%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
71.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.2pp 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 71 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.4% | 71.4% |
| 2023-24 | 60.2% | 65.2% |
% 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
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 1,039 | 21.8% | 65.7% |
| LAKESIDE ACADEMY ST AUGUSTINE | 1,356 | 17.6% | 73.5% |
| ODESSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 984 | 20.7% | 69.2% |
| WESTCHASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 876 | 21.5% | 76.8% |
| OAKSTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 1,045 | 16.5% | 70.7% |
| GALILEO SCHOOL FOR GIFTED LEARNING SKYWAY SANFORD | 804 | 27.7% | 68.9% |
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 LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #621 of 2,136 | #24 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #594 of 2,149 ▲ 142 | #25 of 122 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #689 of 2,149 ▲ 17 | #25 of 122 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,039 | #177 of 2,267 | #9 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #1,513 of 2,077 | #49 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #809 of 2,108 | #71 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.8% | #1,976 of 2,188 | #117 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #1,366 of 1,374 | #78 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
1,039
+83 (+9%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 1,374
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 1,039 | 60 | 17.3:1 | 22% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 1,030 | 64 | 16.1:1 | 26% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 999 | 65 | 15.4:1 | 25% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 956 | 63 | 15.2:1 | 27% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 1,042 | 68 | 15.3:1 | 29% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 1,042 | 65 | 16.0:1 | 29% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 1,156 | 79 | 14.6:1 | 23% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 1,262 | 62 | 20.4:1 | 11% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 1,374 | 65 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, is LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a large elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 1,039 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students.
DUVAL has 131,562 students in 206 schools, and LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
At 58%, White students outnumber all other groups at LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. By the diversity index, LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 61%.
LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates with 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.3:1. Elementary schools in Florida have a similar average ratio of 17.5:1. LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 22% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Duval County is 25 points.
In Florida, LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 65.7% actual against a predicted 70.3%.
Federal survey data for Duval County show that median household income is about $71,277, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 220 public schools in Duval County.
The closest public school to LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY AT MANDARIN, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is behind the 66.6% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment was 956 in 2020-21 and 1,039 in 2024-25, a gain of 83 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.2:1 in 2020-21 to 17.3:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY AT MANDARIN1.3 mi · 870
- SEASIDE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL1.3 mi · 511
- MANDARIN HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 2,343
- GREENLAND PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 701
- MANDARIN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,061
- MANDARIN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,118
Frequently asked questions
About LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,039 students in grades PK-05.
Is LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 58% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LORETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of DUVAL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.