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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048000698
NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY
2100 W 45TH ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32209 · (904) 924-3100 · Duval County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
367 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 | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
23%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
36.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +23.7pp since 2023
Math
45.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +30.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 24 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 31 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.1% | 45.3% |
| 2023-24 | 12.4% | 14.8% |
% 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
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY
NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY this school | 433 | 84.8% | 25.9% |
| FAIRMOUNT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST PETERSBURG | 425 | 84.7% | 35.6% |
| STEWART STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL QUINCY | 453 | 84.1% | 28.0% |
| JOSEPH WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 398 | 82.2% | 35.6% |
| LOCKHART ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL TAMPA | 376 | 85.6% | 30.7% |
| W. A. METCALFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 463 | 86.6% | 27.6% |
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 NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #2,116 of 2,136 | #117 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #1,751 of 2,149 ▲ 390 | #88 of 122 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #1,913 of 2,149 ▲ 231 | #84 of 122 ▲ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #1,662 of 2,267 | #75 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #1,919 of 2,077 | #94 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.3% | #1,927 of 2,108 | #114 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.8% | #65 of 2,188 | #9 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #305 of 621 | #19 of 33 |
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
433
+90 (+26%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 569
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 433 | 22 | 19.7:1 | 85% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 25 | 21.1:1 | 85% (446) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 25 | 21.1:1 | 88% (467) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 17 | 20.2:1 | 90% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 24 | 16.1:1 | 89% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 30 | 12.8:1 | 95% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 479 | 33 | 14.5:1 | 96% (461) |
| 2000-01 | 598 | 34 | 17.6:1 | 94% (563) |
| 1990-91 | 569 | 32 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY.
About NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY
This page covers NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY, a small elementary school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 433 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students.
DUVAL, which runs NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY, has 206 schools and 131,562 students.
Federal enrollment data show NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY is 87% Black. Other groups include 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 29% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY was 19.7:1. This ratio sits 2.2 above the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 85%. It compares with 47% for public schools in Duval County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.7% for NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY. The school posts 25.9%, 12.8 points below the prediction.
County data help place the school in context: in Duval County, the median household income is $71,277, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Duval County is home to 220 public schools and about 141,209 public school students.
The school nearest to NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY is THE BRIDGE TO SUCCESS ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment has grown by 90 students since 2020-21, to 433.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- THE BRIDGE TO SUCCESS ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 388
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 297
- A. PHILIP RANDOLPH ACADEMIES1.1 mi · 349
- GRAND PARK CAREER CENTER1.2 mi · 215
- WILLIAM M. RAINES HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,376
- R. V. DANIELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARYHow large is NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY?
NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY serve?
NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY is approximately 19.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY?
At NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 2% White, 3% Hispanic, 87% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY public or private?
NORTHWESTERN LEGENDS ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by DUVAL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.