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Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2068^th

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of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School in Jacksonville, FL, serves 366 students in grades PK-5 within the Duval school district, operating in a high-poverty area where over 71% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 20% of Florida elementary schools, but there are some signs of progress worth noting.

The most critical challenge at Sallye B. Mathis is a chronic absenteeism rate of 51.9%, which is alarmingly high and far exceeds district and state averages. However, this is a systemic issue across northwest Jacksonville, with nearby schools like Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School (76.0%) and Northwestern Legends Elementary (73.0%) facing even worse attendance problems. Despite this, there is a notable bright spot: in the most recent testing year, 5th graders achieved 56% proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA), which meets the state average and exceeds the district average—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Susie E. Tolbert (11%) and George Washington Carver Elementary (33%) in the same grade.

Interestingly, Sallye B. Mathis spends $15,645 per student, significantly more than many nearby schools, yet academic outcomes remain low. For comparison, Pickett Elementary School, just 2.8 miles away and serving a similar demographic, spends less ($12,848) but outperforms Mathis in every subject and grade level, ranking in the top 50% of Florida schools. This "spending paradox" suggests the school may need to re-evaluate how funds are used, focusing on evidence-based instructional strategies and attendance interventions to overcome the impact of chronic absenteeism and improve student success.

366

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,645

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3501 Winton Dr
Jacksonville, FL 32208

(904) 924-3086

District: Duval

Students who attend Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jean Ribault Middle School
High:	Jean Ribault High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.2%

White:

6.0%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (40% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg56%

Florida avg62%

2,068^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 118Elementary Schools in the Duval

54^th of 70Duval among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	2068 of 2240	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	2020 of 2258	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1966 of 2256	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1882 of 2240	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1794 of 2219	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	1282 of 2247	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1850 of 2182	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1823 of 2118	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	1948 of 2112	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	1766 of 2087	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.4	1991 of 2064	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	1650 of 2029	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.4	1611 of 1984	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.8	1522 of 1985	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.1	1209 of 1919	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.8	1569 of 1847	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.9	1067 of 1789	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	16.5	1567 of 1786	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.6	1589 of 1688	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-19 vs state

Math39%-25 vs state

Science33%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, May 13, 2017

Any parent that genuinely wants their child to succeed should refrain from sending their kid/kids to this school. From the principal on down, a group of liars that will place blame on one another. They focus so much on hounding the children during FSA testing to ensure their jobs are secure versus caring about the wellbeing and mental anguish of the kids. I sent my son to this school only to have him closer to my moms job, the high school next door, not knowing I was sending my son into an environment of teachers that are there for only a paycheck and disrespectful unprofessional office staff that really should have no form of attachment to kids. The 3rd grade math teacher sends home packets of 20 plus pages for a week, in combination with a 10 page English packet from another class, and a 5 page packet from science. In addition to these packets they have fluency and spelling work. This school does not consider family time as being essential. A child must have an equal balance of school, family, and social activity to evolve into a well balanced member of society. This was indeed my biggest mistake sending my son to Sallye B Mathis. His father is active duty military therefore our transition back to Jacksonville mid school year didn't present many opportunities for choices in his schooling along with myself having a job that requires travel, therefore the convenience of having him close to my mom, cost my son exposure to an environment he has never experienced along with a lot of evening dinners of explanations that this is not normal behaviors of adults or children. THIS LESSON WAS A MAJOR WAKE UP CALL FOR ME ALSO! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3501 Winton Dr	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3086	366	26	14.0	71.3%	22 (6.0%)	319 (87.2%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	13.6	2068^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.7%		15.7	2020^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.5%	48	33.0	41.0	56.0	44.0	32.0	48.0	33.0	$15,645	$2,469	$13,175
Tiger Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	6079 Bagley Rd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 309-6840	198	9	22.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	183 (92.4%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	20.7	1906^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.9%		14.8	2039^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.7%	133	34.0	33.0	52.0	26.0	63.0	44.0	52.0	$16,123	$2,071	$14,052
Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4346 Roanoke Blvd	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3077	758	40	18.9	75.5%	46 (6.1%)	649 (85.6%)	34 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	31.4	1638^th of 2240 public elementary schools	26.9%		37.7	1428^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.8%	210	36.0	53.0	47.0	52.0	67.0	63.0	42.0	$9,661	$921	$8,740
Rufus E. Payne Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6725 Hema Rd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3020	233	12	19.4	82.8%	10 (4.3%)	206 (88.4%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	17.8	1980^th of 2240 public elementary schools	11.6%		52.2	1063^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	52.9%	917	38.0	28.0	49.0	62.0	38.0	46.0	36.0	$20,797	$7,621	$13,176
Northwestern Legends Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 W 45th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3100	433	22	19.6	84.8%	7 (1.6%)	378 (87.3%)	15 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	23 (5.3%)	13.6	2067^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.7%		19.2	1936^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.3%	131	21.0	41.0	45.0	28.0	58.0	38.0	30.0	$12,014	$2,082	$9,933
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2854 W 45th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3122	297	13	22.8	83.5%	14 (4.7%)	252 (84.8%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	7.8	2174^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.9%		10.3	2144^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.0%	30	16.0	30.0	33.0	34.0	28.0	55.0	24.0	$10,026	$1,088	$8,938
S. A. Hull Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7528 Hull St	Jacksonville	32219	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3136	188	8	23.5	64.4%	7 (3.7%)	152 (80.9%)	19 (10.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	36.6	1489^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.5%		30.6	1622^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	28.2%	133	52.0	20.0	63.0	59.0	43.0	67.0	63.0	$15,001	$2,162	$12,839
Becoming Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	5258 Norwood Ave	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 465-2799	205	11	18.6	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	196 (95.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	8.4	2164^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.4%					(n/a)	36.0	37.0		38.0	39.0			$10,713	$1,347	$9,366
R. V. Daniels Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1951 W 15th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6872	121	8	15.1	71.9%	6 (5.0%)	106 (87.6%)	4 (3.3%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$27,312	$9,519	$17,794
Pickett Elementary School	Public	K-5	6305 Old Kings Rd	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 693-7555	156	7	22.2	66.7%	61 (39.1%)	73 (46.8%)	12 (7.7%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	29.3	1683^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	24.9%		57.4	936^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.5%	747	43.0	40.0	45.0	51.0	59.0	69.0	48.0	$12,848	$1,589	$11,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jean Ribault Middle School
High : Jean Ribault High School

What district is Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School in?

Duval

What is the racial makeup of Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School?

Students at Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School are 87% African American, 6% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School a good school?

Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School.

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