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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048000697
SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6084 MORSE AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244 · (904) 573-1090 · Duval County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Florida public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
356 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 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
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
33.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
50.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 5 points 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 | 33.3% | 50.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.3% | 43.4% |
% 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
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (36.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 538 | 66.2% | 36.6% |
| GREGORY DRIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 521 | 67.4% | 40.2% |
| DODGERTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VERO BEACH | 482 | 68.0% | 44.0% |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 526 | 69.2% | 41.4% |
| TIMUCUAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 512 | 64.1% | 36.6% |
| JACKSONVILLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 481 | 65.7% | 31.8% |
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 SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #1,926 of 2,136 | #92 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #1,552 of 2,149 ▲ 147 | #74 of 122 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #1,993 of 2,149 ▲ 50 | #95 of 122 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #1,271 of 2,267 | #46 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #2,032 of 2,077 | #111 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #841 of 2,108 | #73 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #630 of 2,188 | #32 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.0% | #335 of 621 | #23 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
538
+139 (+35%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 538 | 24 | 22.4:1 | 66% (356) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 21 | 22.1:1 | 74% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 22 | 21.9:1 | 79% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 72% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 28 | 17.5:1 | 77% (377) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 31 | 17.5:1 | 75% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 76% (387) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 21 | 21.9:1 | 84% (384) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 27 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public mid-sized elementary school in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. It enrolls 538 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5.
SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the 206 schools that make up DUVAL (131,562 students in total).
About 56% of the student body at SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Black. Enrollment also includes 25% Hispanic, 11% White, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Duval County, the Black share is about 29%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.4:1, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Duval County, the school's rate is higher.
SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 9% of Florida public elementary schools.
A school with SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Florida is predicted to score 48.0%. SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 36.6%, 11.4 points below that line.
In Duval County, home to about 1,023,153 people, median household income comes to about $71,277, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 220 public schools in the county, enrolling about 141,209, SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, TIMUCUAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 1.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th among 7 schools close by.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 399 (2020-21) to 538 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.6:1 to 22.4:1.
On allk12, people connected to SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- TIMUCUAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 512
- KIPP IMPACT ACADEMY1.8 mi · 806
- WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 893
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,533
- OAK HILL ACADEMY2.2 mi · 280
- DUVAL ACADEMY2.2 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 538 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 22.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 11% White, 25% Hispanic, 56% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees SADIE T. TILLIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SADIE T. TILLIS 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.