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Enrollment
630
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048002740
SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1201 KERNAN BLVD N, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225 · (904) 221-7169 · Duval County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
189 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
60.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
73.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.4pp 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 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
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
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
630
-363 (-37%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.1:1
% White
55%
was 53%
% Hispanic
13%
was 14%
% Black
18%
was 20%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary-level community of middle-of-the-pack scale in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, one of the schools within DUVAL, enrolling 630 students in grades pre-K through 5.
SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 206 schools operated by DUVAL, a district that hosts 131,562 students overall.
Looking at the student body, SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 18% Black, 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Duval County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.2%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Duval County) logs that median household earnings sit near $71,277, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 220 public schools in Duval County (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students).
Nearest neighbor: WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 60.4%.
SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an urban location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has declined 37%, going from 993 students in 2018 to 630 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.
On the community side, the feed for SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
- WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 613
- GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INTERCOASTAL1.1 mi · 433
- LANDMARK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 876
- ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 509
- LONE STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 318
- KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 1,086
Frequently asked questions
About SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 630 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 55% White, 13% Hispanic, 18% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SABAL PALM 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.