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What's something PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048000711
PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3929 GRANT RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207 · (904) 346-5600 · Duval County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
170 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 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
68%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
62.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
66.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.3pp 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 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 66.3% |
| 2023-24 | 62.4% | 59.0% |
% 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
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 431 | 39.4% | 61.8% |
| SAN MATEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 520 | 39.6% | 60.8% |
| ODYSSEY PREPARATORY CHARTER ACADEMY PALM BAY | 462 | 42.6% | 59.5% |
| MIDTOWN ACADEMY ST PETERSBURG | 368 | 36.4% | 69.4% |
| CHAIRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TALLAHASSEE | 466 | 43.8% | 58.5% |
| SEASIDE CHARTER NORTH CAMPUS JACKSONVILLE | 496 | 41.1% | 36.4% |
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 PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #787 of 2,136 | #32 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #811 of 2,149 ▲ 162 | #34 of 122 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #719 of 2,149 ▼ 87 | #26 of 122 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #1,671 of 2,267 | #77 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #866 of 2,077 | #27 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #355 of 2,108 | #44 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #1,599 of 2,188 | #99 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #1,322 of 1,374 | #76 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
431
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 864
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 431 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 39% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 43% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 44% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 39% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 43% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 442 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 45% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 34 | 14.9:1 | 42% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 69% (288) |
| 1990-91 | 864 | 39 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. Its 431 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 29% smaller than the 604 average for elementary schools in Florida.
DUVAL runs PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL along with 205 other schools, enrolling 131,562 students in total.
Enrollment at PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is mixed, with White students the largest group at 40%. The school is also 37% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. That is lower than the 51% White share among all Duval County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
Teacher staffing is 28 full-time equivalents, or about 15.4 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. About 39% of students, or 170, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Duval County, the school's rate is lower.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would be expected to post about 61.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.8%.
Among Duval County residents, median household income is about $71,277, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 220 public schools in Duval County, with a combined enrollment of about 141,209.
HENDRICKS AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 1.0 miles from PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Federal counts put enrollment at 446 in 2020-21 and 431 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.4:1 to 15.4:1.
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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 Pine Forest Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Pine Forest Elementary. PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Pine Forest Elementary SchoolVIDOR, TX · 525 students
- PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMAUMELLE, AR · 371 students
Nearby schools
- HENDRICKS AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 633
- SAN JOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 937
- ENGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 418
- DOUGLAS ANDERSON SCHOOL OF THE ARTS1.4 mi · 1,035
- SPRING PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 489
- ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,896
Frequently asked questions
About PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 431 students in grades KG-05.
Is PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 40% White, 13% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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.