Jacksonville Heights Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Jacksonville Heights Elementary School

7750 Tempest St S
Jacksonville, FL 32244

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Bottom 50%

Serving 481 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jacksonville Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 481 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jacksonville Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Jacksonville Heights Elementary School's student population of 481 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 39% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School
Kind	57
1	100
2	83
3	80
4	76
5	85

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Total Students

481 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School
2023	547
2022	553
2021	500
2020	717
2019	717
2018	761
2017	761
2016	578
2015	597
2014	657
2013	778
2012	853
2011	848
2010	885
2009	871
2008	963
2007	888
2006	887
2005	881
2004	841
2003	840
2002	913
2001	947
2000	983
1999	1,020
1998	1,079
1997	1,143
1996	1,056
1995	1,096
1994	1,028
1993	1,041
1992	1,075
1991	990
1990	1,162
1989	1,060
1988	1,016
1987	902

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	34
2020	41
2019	41
2018	49
2017	49
2016	40
2015	44
2014	45
2013	53
2012	59
2011	63
2010	62
2009	66
2008	62
2007	51
2006	50
2005	44
2004	40
2003	41
2002	45
2001	46
2000	47
1999	47
1998	47
1997	49
1996	48
1995	48
1994	48
1993	47
1992	49
1991	43
1990	54
1989	52
1988	49
1987	44

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Jacksonville Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jacksonville Heights Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#3090 out of 3704 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School
2022	#3090
2021	#3112
2019	#3237
2018	#2901
2017	#3115
2016	#2664
2015	#2986
2014	#1178
2013	#3155
2012	#2965
2011	#2608

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38%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	38%	52%	50%
2021	33%	48%	46%
2019	37%	59%	57%
2018	45%	58%	55%
2017	35%	57%	57%
2016	43%	54%	48%
2015	34%	53%	45%
2014	42%	59%	53%
2013	34%	58%	54%
2012	37%	57%	52%
2011	53%	68%	64%

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29%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	29%	52%	46%
2021	23%	52%	45%
2019	29%	56%	49%
2018	33%	55%	55%
2017	33%	54%	48%
2016	35%	52%	47%
2015	35%	53%	47%
2014	37%	58%	53%
2013	38%	58%	53%
2012	37%	57%	52%
2011	52%	62%	57%

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25-29%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	27%	52%	46%
2021	12%	51%	46%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	16:1	18:1
2021	15:1	16:1	19:1
2020	17:1	16:1	18:1
2019	17:1	16:1	18:1
2018	16:1	16:1	18:1
2017	16:1	15:1	18:1
2016	14:1	16:1	18:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	17:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	21:1	17:1	19:1
2003	20:1	18:1	19:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	21:1	18:1	20:1
2000	21:1	18:1	20:1
1999	22:1	18:1	20:1
1998	23:1	18:1	19:1
1997	23:1	18:1	20:1
1996	22:1	18:1	20:1
1995	23:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	22:1	19:1	21:1
1992	22:1	18:1	20:1
1991	23:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	1%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	6%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	6%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	6%	3%	3%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	5%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	23%	37%	17%
2022	18%	36%	16%
2021	17%	35%	15%
2020	16%	34%	13%
2019	16%	34%	13%
2018	16%	32%	12%
2017	16%	32%	12%
2016	14%	32%	10%
2015	13%	31%	11%
2014	13%	30%	9%
2013	10%	29%	9%
2012	9%	29%	8%
2011	9%	28%	8%
2010	9%	27%	8%
2009	11%	26%	8%
2008	10%	26%	8%
2007	9%	25%	8%
2006	8%	24%	6%
2005	7%	23%	5%
2004	5%	22%	5%
2003	4%	21%	4%
2002	4%	20%	4%
2001	4%	19%	4%
2000	5%	18%	3%
1999	4%	17%	3%
1998	3%	16%	3%
1997	4%	16%	3%
1996	4%	15%	2%
1995	4%	15%	2%
1994	3%	14%	2%
1993	3%	14%	2%
1992	4%	13%	2%
1991	3%	13%	1%

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Black

51%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	55%	21%	43%
2022	57%	21%	43%
2021	56%	22%	44%
2020	60%	22%	44%
2019	60%	22%	44%
2018	61%	22%	44%
2017	61%	22%	44%
2016	58%	23%	45%
2015	61%	23%	43%
2014	56%	23%	44%
2013	59%	23%	44%
2012	57%	23%	44%
2011	57%	23%	45%
2010	58%	24%	45%
2009	54%	24%	45%
2008	51%	24%	45%
2007	47%	24%	44%
2006	48%	24%	45%
2005	47%	24%	44%
2004	48%	24%	44%
2003	44%	24%	44%
2002	44%	25%	44%
2001	43%	25%	43%
2000	38%	25%	43%
1999	35%	25%	42%
1998	37%	25%	41%
1997	34%	25%	40%
1996	34%	25%	40%
1995	29%	24%	39%
1994	26%	24%	38%
1993	23%	24%	37%
1992	23%	24%	37%
1991	19%	23%	37%

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White

15%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	15%	35%	30%
2022	17%	36%	31%
2021	17%	36%	31%
2020	16%	37%	33%
2019	16%	37%	33%
2018	16%	39%	35%
2017	16%	39%	35%
2016	21%	39%	36%
2015	20%	40%	37%
2014	22%	41%	38%
2013	25%	42%	39%
2012	27%	42%	39%
2011	27%	43%	40%
2010	29%	45%	41%
2009	30%	46%	41%
2008	32%	47%	42%
2007	36%	48%	43%
2006	39%	50%	45%
2005	41%	50%	47%
2004	42%	51%	48%
2003	46%	52%	49%
2002	46%	52%	49%
2001	49%	54%	50%
2000	52%	55%	51%
1999	56%	56%	52%
1998	55%	57%	53%
1997	57%	57%	54%
1996	57%	58%	55%
1995	63%	59%	56%
1994	65%	60%	57%
1993	69%	60%	59%
1992	69%	61%	59%
1991	74%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	0.63	0.70	0.69
2022	0.61	0.70	0.69
2021	0.63	0.70	0.68
2020	0.59	0.70	0.67
2019	0.59	0.70	0.67
2018	0.58	0.70	0.66
2017	0.58	0.70	0.66
2016	0.60	0.70	0.66
2015	0.57	0.70	0.65
2014	0.62	0.69	0.65
2013	0.58	0.69	0.65
2012	0.60	0.69	0.65
2011	0.60	0.69	0.64
2010	0.59	0.69	0.62
2009	0.64	0.69	0.62
2008	0.65	0.68	0.61
2007	0.66	0.67	0.61
2006	0.61	0.64	0.59
2005	0.61	0.65	0.59
2004	0.59	0.64	0.58
2003	0.60	0.63	0.57
2002	0.60	0.63	0.57
2001	0.58	0.62	0.57
2000	0.59	0.62	0.56
1999	0.57	0.61	0.56
1998	0.56	0.60	0.55
1997	0.56	0.60	0.55
1996	0.56	0.59	0.54
1995	0.52	0.58	0.54
1994	0.51	0.57	0.53
1993	0.47	0.57	0.52
1992	0.47	0.56	0.52
1991	0.42	0.55	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	73%	49%	51%
2022	78%	50%	51%
2021	76%	50%	50%
2020	78%	50%	49%
2019	78%	50%	49%
2018	78%	53%	50%
2017	78%	53%	50%
2016	78%	48%	38%
2015	68%	53%	42%
2014	65%	52%	47%
2013	68%	51%	45%
2012	71%	50%	47%
2011	73%	49%	48%
2010	61%	45%	42%
2009	55%	40%	38%
2008	46%	36%	31%
2007	44%	36%	34%
2006	43%	37%	34%
2005	48%	39%	37%
2004	42%	37%	35%
2003	43%	37%	33%
2002	42%	36%	33%
2001	37%	36%	36%
2000	34%	37%	37%
1999	35%	37%	38%
1998	29%	37%	31%
1997	34%	37%	39%
1996	31%	38%	39%
1995	19%	36%	21%
1994	18%	35%	21%
1993	22%	32%	34%
1992	23%	29%	32%
1991	22%	35%	35%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	8%	9%	8%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	13%	9%	8%
2006	11%	9%	8%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	14%	9%	9%
2003	15%	9%	9%
2002	14%	9%	9%
2001	18%	9%	11%
2000	14%	8%	11%
1999	14%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Duval School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jacksonville Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Jacksonville Heights Elementary School is ranked #3090 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Jacksonville Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Jacksonville Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chimney Lakes Elementary School, Sadie T. Tillis Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Jacksonville Heights Elementary School?

481 students attend Jacksonville Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Jacksonville Heights Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jacksonville Heights Elementary School?

Jacksonville Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Jacksonville Heights Elementary School offer ?

Jacksonville Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jacksonville Heights Elementary School part of?

Jacksonville Heights Elementary School is part of Duval School District.

In what neighborhood is Jacksonville Heights Elementary School located?

Jacksonville Heights Elementary School is located in the Jacksonville Heights neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL. There are 1 other public schools located in Jacksonville Heights.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 481 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education