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Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUVAL·NCES 120048007594
WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY
450 KERNAN BLVD N, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225 · (904) 565-8000 · Duval County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
227 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 | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
74%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
65.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
75.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.3% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.5% | 69.1% |
% 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
68.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY
WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY's state test result (68.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY this school | 613 | 37.0% | 68.4% |
| HIDDEN OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 694 | 35.0% | 70.0% |
| LAWTON M. CHILES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 692 | 34.7% | 67.3% |
| PLATO ACADEMY PINELLAS PARK CHARTER SCHOOL PINELLAS PARK | 535 | 40.2% | 51.0% |
| DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA | 789 | 42.1% | 78.8% |
| KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 676 | 39.1% | 65.1% |
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 WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Duval County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #514 of 2,136 | #20 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #448 of 2,149 ▲ 114 | #17 of 122 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #614 of 2,149 ▲ 172 | #22 of 122 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 613 | #984 of 2,267 | #41 of 128 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #114 of 2,077 | #4 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.1% | #28 of 2,108 | #6 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.0% | #1,664 of 2,188 | #102 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #477 of 1,374 | #32 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
613
-86 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 613 | 48 | 12.8:1 | 37% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 675 | 55 | 12.3:1 | 46% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 673 | 54 | 12.5:1 | 45% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 699 | 53 | 13.2:1 | 39% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 770 | 61 | 12.6:1 | 40% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 826 | 59 | 14.0:1 | 45% (370) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY.
About WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY
WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in JACKSONVILLE, Florida. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 613 students.
DUVAL is the district for WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY. It has 206 schools and 131,562 students.
White students make up 39% of enrollment at WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY, the largest share of any group. Next come 21% Black, 20% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 51% White among all Duval County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 74%.
Based on 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY has a ratio of 12.8:1. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 37%. The average for public schools in Duval County is 47%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 62.6%.
For the population of Duval County, median household income comes to about $71,277, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Duval County counts 220 public schools with about 141,209 students.
SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY is City: Large.
Enrollment decreased 12% over 4 years, reaching 613 in 2024-25.
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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
Nearby schools
- SABAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 630
- LANDMARK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 876
- ABESS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 509
- GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INTERCOASTAL1.7 mi · 433
- KERNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,086
- KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 676
Frequently asked questions
About WATERLEAF ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY?
WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 613 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY serve?
WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY is approximately 12.8:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY?
At WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 39% White, 20% Hispanic, 21% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY public or private?
WATERLEAF 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.