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Alimacani Elementary School

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Alimacani Elementary School ranks 352 nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Alimacani Elementary School is a public school in Jacksonville, FL, serving 802 students in grades PK-5 within the Duval district, and it stands out as a strong performer in a competitive area near top-ranked beachside schools.

Alimacani has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past five years, placing it in the top 25% of all Florida elementary schools. Its academic performance is particularly impressive in science and math. In the 2025-2026 school year, 85% of 5th graders were proficient in science, which is 25 points above the state average. Math scores are also a key strength, with 88% of 5th graders proficient—26 points above the state average. While nearby Jacksonville Beach Elementary School (ranked #3 in the state) and San Pablo Elementary School have even higher scores, Alimacani’s results are significantly stronger than other comparable schools like Waterleaf Elementary (78% science) and Kernan Trail Elementary (73% science). The school also invests more per student ($11,532) than many nearby high-performing schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the district average, suggesting more individualized attention.

One interesting trend is that while test scores have been rising since 2022-2023, chronic absenteeism has also increased, reaching 29.6% in 2023-2024. This rate is still well below the Duval district average (44.8%) but is higher than nearby schools like Atlantic Beach Elementary School (18.4%) and Duval Charter School At Coastal (12.3%). Alimacani serves a community with moderate economic diversity (23% free/reduced lunch) and achieves strong academic outcomes, making it a solid "value-add" school in a high-performing pocket of Jacksonville. For families considering options, it offers a compelling balance of strong academics and resources, even if it doesn't quite match the elite scores of the top-tier beachside schools.

802

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,532

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2051 San Pablo Rd S
Jacksonville, FL 32224

(904) 221-7101

District: Duval

Students who attend Alimacani Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School
High:	Sandalwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Hispanic:

19.6%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Duval

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg56%

Florida avg62%

352^nd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	81.4	352 of 2240	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	428 of 2258	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	424 of 2256	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	559 of 2240	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	456 of 2219	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	149 of 2247	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	219 of 2182	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	286 of 2118	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.9	225 of 2112	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	310 of 2087	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	315 of 2064	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.0	313 of 2029	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	333 of 1984	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.9	307 of 1985	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	337 of 1919	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	316 of 1847	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	348 of 1789	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	429 of 1786	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	267 of 1688	84.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+25 vs state

Math81%+16 vs state

English Language Arts71%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 3, 2018

This school is amazing. And if your child has some type of a Developmental delay they have the staff for your children. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, April 17, 2015

They will switch your child's teacher two months in and not even let you have a say in it. They require more than a normal amount of homework which is impeding on family life. The high standards stress out children whom have low self-esteem. Children are disciplined by being made to walk the track and missing out on important peer interactions at recess. I was forced to have my child diagnosed in order for the school to provide a 504 plan. He was clearly struggling with focus but because his grades were not at risk they would not give him any help unless an outside physician diagnosed him. Our backs were against the wall and it was either get my son diagnosed so that he could get an individualized lesson plan or see him in constant trouble because he "wasn't following directions immediately ". 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)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alimacani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 San Pablo Rd S	Jacksonville	32224	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 221-7101	802	50	16.0	23.3%	491 (61.2%)	82 (10.2%)	157 (19.6%)	23 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.5%)	81.4	352^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	84.3%		78.9	428^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.0%	76	71.0	65.0	79.0				79.0	75.0	88.0				85.0						$11,532	$991	$10,541
River City Science Academy Intracoastal	Public, Charter	K-8	2002 San Pablo Rd S	Jacksonville	32224	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 855-8010	814	46	17.6	45.7%	409 (50.2%)	112 (13.8%)	163 (20.0%)	37 (4.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (10.8%)	85.1	262^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	88.3%		85.6	279^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.6%	17	73.0	76.0	77.0	82.0	78.0	82.0	86.0	94.0	82.0	78.0	88.0	59.0	78.0	65.0	100.0	100.0	96.0	89.0	$8,819	$96	$8,723
Abess Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12731 Abess Blvd	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 220-1260	509	36	14.1	44.2%	206 (40.5%)	120 (23.6%)	74 (14.5%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	66 (13.0%)	77.9	430^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.8%		87.2	242^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	89.3%	188	61.0	69.0	76.0				72.0	79.0	85.0				88.0						$13,387	$1,520	$11,867
Neptune Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 Florida Blvd	Neptune Beach	32266	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5954	803	59	13.6	24.9%	555 (69.1%)	72 (9.0%)	99 (12.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.7%)	81.9	340^th of 2240 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.1	312^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.2%	28	78.0	71.0	72.0				84.0	74.0	80.0				78.0						$14,460	$1,943	$12,518
Kernan Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	2281 Kernan Blvd S	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 220-1310	676	41	16.4	39.1%	249 (36.8%)	149 (22.0%)	167 (24.7%)	54 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.1%)	73.8	532^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	76.3%		73.6	540^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.1%	8	69.0	56.0	69.0				86.0	79.0	74.0				73.0						$11,014	$815	$10,199
San Pablo Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	801 18th Ave N	Jacksonville Beach	32250	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 247-5947	481	28	17.1	24.9%	334 (69.4%)	47 (9.8%)	48 (10.0%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (8.1%)	93.2	66^th of 2240 public elementary schools	97.1%		89.8	175^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.2%	109	83.0	87.0	87.0				88.0	82.0	90.0				88.0						$9,828	$503	$9,325
Duval Charter School At Coastal	Public, Charter	K-8	12800 Beach Blvd	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 512-6757	1,082	53	20.4	66.3%	407 (37.6%)	187 (17.3%)	295 (27.3%)	102 (9.4%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	79 (7.3%)	37.5	1464^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.6%		40.6	1338^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.7%	126	65.0	53.0	48.0	65.0	71.0	53.0	67.0	66.0	22.0	42.0	66.0	49.0	42.0	53.0	97.0	100.0	94.0	78.0	$9,573	$389	$9,184
Atlantic Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	298 Sherry Dr	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5924	482	29	16.6	15.4%	363 (75.3%)	25 (5.2%)	51 (10.6%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.0%)	89.3	147^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.4%		90.8	146^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.5%	1	79.0	77.0	78.0				96.0	87.0	78.0				82.0						$10,306	$1,231	$9,075
Waterleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Kernan Blvd N	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 565-8000	613	48	12.7	37.0%	242 (39.5%)	130 (21.2%)	121 (19.7%)	69 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.8%)	71.7	584^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.9%		77.6	456^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.8%	128	67.0	63.0	66.0				70.0	79.0	74.0				78.0						$14,440	$1,759	$12,681
Sabal Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Kernan Blvd N	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 221-7169	630	39	16.1	30.0%	344 (54.6%)	111 (17.6%)	83 (13.2%)	25 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.3%)	66.1	725^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.6%		71.9	585^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.1%	140	69.0	53.0	61.0				82.0	75.0	67.0				70.0						$11,949	$725	$11,225

Frequently Asked Questions about Alimacani Elementary School

What district is Alimacani Elementary School in?

Duval

What schools do graduates of Alimacani Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alimacani Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School
High : Sandalwood High School

What is the racial makeup of Alimacani Elementary School?

Students at Alimacani Elementary School are 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Alimacani Elementary School a good school?

Alimacani Elementary School ranks 352^nd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alimacani Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 802 students attended Alimacani Elementary School.

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