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San Mateo Elementary School

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San Mateo Elementary School ranks 970 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

970^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

San Mateo Elementary School is a K-5 public school in Jacksonville, FL, serving 520 students within the Duval County School District, where a lower-than-average percentage of students (39.6%) receive free or reduced lunch, indicating a relatively stable economic demographic compared to nearby schools.

San Mateo has historically been a strong performer, consistently earning 4-star ratings and ranking in the top 30% of Florida elementary schools from 2016 to 2023. However, the school has experienced a recent decline, dropping from the 78th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 57th percentile in 2025-2026, resulting in a 3-star rating. Despite this, San Mateo still outperforms the district average in every tested subject and grade level (ELA, Math, and Science), making it an efficient school that does more with less—its spending of $8,840 per student is the lowest among comparable nearby schools. A key concern is chronic absenteeism, which at 37.4% is higher than the state average (31.4%) and the highest among top-performing peers like New Berlin Elementary (37.1%) and Louis S. Sheffield Elementary (36.2%), suggesting attendance issues may be holding the school back from returning to its former 4-star status.

Academically, San Mateo shows a consistent strength in 5th-grade science, with 54% proficiency in 2025-2026, above district and state averages, and strong performance in 3rd and 5th-grade math. However, a persistent weakness is 4th-grade math, where only 54% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to 74% of 3rd graders and 63% of 5th graders—a pattern that has held for three consecutive years. This contrasts sharply with nearby Biscayne Elementary (84% proficiency in 4th-grade math) and New Berlin Elementary (71%). The comparison with New Berlin is particularly telling: both schools serve similar demographics and have comparable spending, but New Berlin outperforms San Mateo in nearly every metric, especially in 3rd-grade ELA (78% vs. 66%) and math (78% vs. 74%). If San Mateo can address its attendance issues and close the 4th-grade math gap, it has clear potential to compete with top-performing peers like New Berlin.

520

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,840

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Baisden Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32218

(904) 696-8750

District: Duval

Students who attend San Mateo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oceanway School
High:	First Coast High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

African American:

39.6%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg56%

Florida avg62%

970^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	970 of 2240	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	896 of 2258	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	782 of 2256	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	500 of 2240	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	533 of 2219	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	565 of 2247	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	704 of 2182	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	625 of 2118	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	381 of 2112	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	709 of 2087	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	760 of 2064	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	859 of 2029	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.3	554 of 1984	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	569 of 1985	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	364 of 1919	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.5	343 of 1847	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	332 of 1789	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	394 of 1786	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	374 of 1688	77.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+6 vs state

Math64%~ state avg

Science54%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
San Mateo Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	600 Baisden Rd	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 696-8750	520	25	20.8	39.6%	210 (40.4%)	206 (39.6%)	58 (11.2%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	56.7	970^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.7%		59.4	896^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.3%	74	66.0	64.0	68.0				74.0	54.0	63.0				54.0				$8,840	$396	$8,444
Oceanway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12555 Gillespie Ave	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 696-8762	728	38	19.1	44.0%	301 (41.3%)	234 (32.1%)	108 (14.8%)	20 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.5%)	54.4	1033^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	53.9%		64.2	777^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.6%	256	66.0	50.0	64.0				70.0	55.0	66.0				68.0				$9,891	$944	$8,947
Highlands Estates Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Depaul Dr	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 696-8754	692	38	18.2	61.1%	68 (9.8%)	480 (69.4%)	99 (14.3%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	8.2	2167^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.3%		20.2	1902^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	15.8%	265	24.0	24.0	30.0				41.0	52.0	39.0				27.0				$10,967	$1,788	$9,179
Seaside Charter North Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1429 Broward Rd	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 973-2743	496	29	17.1	41.1%	252 (50.8%)	117 (23.6%)	70 (14.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.5%)	22.1	1868^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.6%		21.9	1851^st of 2258 public elementary schools	18.0%	17	41.0	55.0	54.0	52.0	45.0	54.0	31.0	38.0	45.0	39.0	14.0	49.0	49.0	37.0	58.0	61.0	$8,948	$269	$8,680
Biscayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12230 Biscayne Blvd	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 714-4650	818	40	20.4	55.1%	40 (4.9%)	686 (83.9%)	50 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	54.2	1036^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.8%		47.6	1169^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.2%	133	51.0	45.0	64.0				66.0	84.0	81.0				53.0				$9,552	$1,096	$8,457
Somerset Academy-Elementary Eagle Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	2100 Dunn Ave	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 551-3292	324	15	21.6	85.5%	14 (4.3%)	287 (88.6%)	16 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	38.4	1443^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	35.6%		33.3	1546^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.5%	103	62.0	63.0	36.0				71.0	61.0	47.0				21.0				$9,497	$1,541	$7,957
Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Public	K-5	13333 Lanier Rd	Jacksonville	32226	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 696-8758	656	34	19.2	33.8%	272 (41.5%)	217 (33.1%)	81 (12.3%)	15 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	62 (9.5%)	56.1	981^st of 2240 public elementary schools	56.2%		61.3	850^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.4%	131	59.0	55.0	62.0				58.0	72.0	64.0				73.0				$9,329	$432	$8,896
Garden City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2814 Dunn Ave	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3130	390	22	17.7	63.1%	39 (10.0%)	293 (75.1%)	35 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	22.4	1862^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	16.9%		26.6	1739^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.0%	123	55.0	48.0	54.0				41.0	47.0	34.0				43.0				$10,259	$1,172	$9,088
New Berlin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3613 New Berlin Rd	Jacksonville	32226	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 714-4601	1,118	60	18.6	35.5%	428 (38.3%)	396 (35.4%)	160 (14.3%)	34 (3.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	94 (8.4%)	69.7	641^st of 2240 public elementary schools	71.4%		66	733^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	67.5%	92	78.0	67.0	63.0				78.0	71.0	65.0				66.0				$8,594	$319	$8,275
North Shore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Silver Plz	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3081	614	30	20.4	78.2%	49 (8.0%)	509 (82.9%)	27 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.2%)	21.9	1878^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.2%		25.3	1777^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.3%	101	27.0	36.0	40.0				62.0	60.0	49.0				41.0				$9,869	$1,204	$8,665

Frequently Asked Questions about San Mateo Elementary School

Is San Mateo Elementary School a good school?

San Mateo Elementary School ranks 970^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of San Mateo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend San Mateo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oceanway School
High : First Coast High School

What is the racial makeup of San Mateo Elementary School?

Students at San Mateo Elementary School are 40% White, 40% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is San Mateo Elementary School in?

Duval

How many students attend San Mateo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended San Mateo Elementary School.

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