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How has NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,118
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048004820
NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3613 NEW BERLIN RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32226 · (904) 714-4601 · Duval County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,118 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
397 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 | 195 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 186 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 164 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 218 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 179 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 176 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (195) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (176).
Student demographics
70%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
60.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
69.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.8% | 69.3% |
| 2023-24 | 59.4% | 64.7% |
% 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
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (64.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 1,118 | 35.5% | 64.3% |
| JAMES B. SANDERLIN K-8 ST PETERSBURG | 817 | 37.6% | 67.5% |
| BANYAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DELRAY BEACH | 875 | 42.3% | 60.8% |
| FRANKLIN ACADEMY- PALM BEACH GARDENS PALM BEACH GARDENS | 963 | 38.6% | 64.3% |
| DISCOVERY OAKS ELEMENTARY ORANGE PARK | 915 | 44.5% | 68.0% |
| KELLY PARK SCHOOL APOPKA | 1,073 | 29.7% | 70.7% |
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 NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #672 of 2,136 | #26 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #675 of 2,149 ▲ 75 | #27 of 122 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #806 of 2,149 ▼ 58 | #32 of 122 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,118 | #124 of 2,267 | #3 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,779 of 2,077 | #73 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #211 of 2,108 | #36 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.5% | #1,689 of 2,188 | #103 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #1,157 of 1,374 | #70 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
1,118
-22 (-2%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 1,002
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 1,118 | 60 | 18.6:1 | 36% (397) |
| 2023-24 | 1,187 | 64 | 18.6:1 | 36% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 1,200 | 68 | 17.6:1 | 36% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 1,140 | 71 | 16.1:1 | 36% (412) |
| 2017-18 | 1,180 | 69 | 17.1:1 | 37% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 1,185 | 74 | 16.0:1 | 37% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 1,002 | 64 | 15.7:1 | 32% (325) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school with its address in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 1,118 students in 2024-25. The school is 85% larger than the average for elementary schools in Florida.
DUVAL has 131,562 students in 206 schools, and NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The student body at NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has no majority group. White students lead at 38%. The remaining shares are 35% Black, 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Duval County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1, with 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 36% at NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It compares with 47% for public schools in Duval County.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 63.4%. NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 64.3%.
For Duval County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $71,277, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 220 public schools and about 141,209 students.
A public school about 1.6 miles away, LOUIS S. SHEFFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 50.6%, lower than NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 64.3%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment went from 1,140 in 2020-21 to 1,118 in 2024-25, a change of 22 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.1:1 to 18.6:1.
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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
Other New Berlin Elementary schools
One other US public school is named New Berlin Elementary. NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin, IL · 452 students
Nearby schools
- LOUIS S. SHEFFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 656
- FIRST COAST HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 2,098
- OCEANWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 728
- OCEANWAY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 828
- SAN MATEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.1 mi · 520
- BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.4 mi · 818
Frequently asked questions
About NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,118 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 38% White, 14% Hispanic, 35% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees NEW BERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NEW BERLIN 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.