SMART POPE LIVINGSTON ELEMENTARY

SMART POPE LIVINGSTON ELEMENTARY is an elementary campus of low-enrollment scale in JACKSONVILLE, Florida, operated by DUVAL, enrolling 405 students in grades pre-K through 3. By comparison, Florida's public schools average about 604 students each, so SMART POPE LIVINGSTON ELEMENTARY sits 33% below that benchmark.

DUVAL runs 206 schools in total, collectively educating 131,562 students. SMART POPE LIVINGSTON ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, SMART POPE LIVINGSTON ELEMENTARY records that the largest single group is Black, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 11% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 29% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 85% 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 noticeably above typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Duval County indicate median household income runs about $71,277, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Duval County runs 220 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,209 students), of which SMART POPE LIVINGSTON ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is HOSPITAL AND HOMEBOUND, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 29%: 567 students in 2018 compared to 405 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 95% to 77%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for SMART POPE LIVINGSTON ELEMENTARY typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.