Ruth N. Upson Elementary School in Jacksonville FL

Performance Trends

This graph shows how well Ruth N. Upson Elementary School is performing compared to other elementary schools in Florida. 100% is the best performing school in the state, 0% is the worst.

Compare Details In 2017, Ruth N. Upson Elementary School ranked better than 68.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranked 33^rd among 113 ranked elementary schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.65. (See more...)

Student Body

This graph shows the number of students enrolled at Ruth N. Upson Elementary School. Click "Details" for more information.

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (42.6%), African American (40.3%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

This graph shows the percentage of students at Ruth N. Upson Elementary School who receive a free or discounted lunch under the National School Lunch Program.

Compare Details 71.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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This graph shows the student/teacher ratio for Ruth N. Upson Elementary School. Note that this is total number of students divided by total number of full-time teachers, and may not reflect actual class size.

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruth N. Upson Elementary School is 17.2. 102 elementary schools in the Duval School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

This graph shows the number of full-time teachers at Ruth N. Upson Elementary School.

Compare Ruth N. Upson Elementary School employs 27 full-time teachers.

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Schooldigger 2017 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Ruth N. Upson Elementary School 664^th of 2100 Florida public elementary schools. (See Ruth N. Upson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Duval 44^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ruth N. Upson Elementary School

This graph shows how well Ruth N. Upson Elementary School is performing relative to other elementary schools in Florida. 100% is the best performing school in the state, 0% is the worst.

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	15.65	1472^nd	1683	12.5%
2007	20.98	1484^th	1782	16.7%
2008	36.68	1209^th	1783	32.2%
2009	26.96	1444^th	1842	21.6%
2010	51.44	1004^th	1912	47.5%
2011	60.05	836^th	1979	57.8%
2012	47.87	1043^rd	1978	47.3%
2013	34.85	1363^rd	2024	32.7%
2014	30.42	1504^th	2060	27.0%
2016	57.27	879^th	2075	57.6%
2017	67.65	660^th	2100	68.6%

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 12, 2017

I have no complaints on my child's teachers. So far they have been amazing. The office staff however are the snobbiest and rudest people I've met. They bully the parents and students themselves, so how can you ask them to stop a child from bullying??? The principal would rather tell you to go to the superintendent, than to try and solve problems herself. Not a way to lead others. There are so many first year teachers at this school and I know why. When your leader of the school acts the way she does, I'm sure it's hard to keep the good employees!!!! Close Quote

by Christi Augustin Smith (a parent on FaceBook)
Thursday, June 7, 2012

You know your kid had a good year and a great teacher when he's so upset the year is over he's crying about missing his teacher! I'm so thankful for teachers like Mr. Dowen and that Alex had a great experience in 2nd grade! It just goes to show you what an impact a teacher can have on a kid, good or bad!
Cheers to you Mr.D! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 26, 2012

My son attends this school, and he loves it. As a parent I am impressed as well. This school is like a hidden gem in our neighborhood. Teachers and staff have always been receptive to any questions or concerns I have had. We are fortunate to live in this neighborhood, and this school is a big part of the reason why. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ruth N. Upson Elementary School

This chart displays, by year, the number of students enrolled at Ruth N. Upson Elementary School, broken down by ethnicity.

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	366	158	13	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1989	354	179	11	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1990	354	216	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1991	362	233	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1992	355	134	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1993	327	139	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1994	337	140	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1995	235	171	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1996	235	171	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1997	257	154	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
1998	258	220	13	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
1999	267	248	9	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
2000	227	229	10	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2001	205	263	11	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
2002	187	268	12	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2003	187	268	12	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2004	187	223	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2005	185	232	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2006	161	218	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
2007	143	205	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	17	378
2008	135	161	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	12	324
2009	155	168	2	17	1	n/a	n/a	20	363
2010	164	172	4	20	2	n/a	n/a	5	367
2011	173	168	4	19	2	0	7	0	373
2012	191	204	3	16	2	0	19	0	435
2013	191	205	3	18	2	0	17	0	436
2014	213	215	4	20	3	1	17	0	473
2015	206	184	4	21	4	1	19	0	439
2016	199	188	8	31	3	0	38	0	467

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ruth N. Upson Elementary School

This chart displays, by year, the number of students eligible for a discounted or free lunch at Ruth N. Upson Elementary School.

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Year	# Students	Fulltime Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	538	25.0	21.5	41.1
1989	544	26.0	20.9	45.6
1990	578	28.0	20.6	48.4
1991	602	28.0	21.5	53.7
1992	491	23.0	21.3	40.9
1993	473	22.0	21.5	46.5
1994	481	22.0	21.9	26.4
1995	418	22.0	19.0	50.0
1996	418	22.0	19.0	50.0
1997	423	22.0	19.2	53.9
1998	499	25.0	20.0	48.9
1999	529	25.0	21.2	72.4
2000	474	25.0	19.0	72.8
2001	487	26.0	18.7	72.9
2002	474	24.0	19.8	70.9
2003	474	24.0	19.8	70.9
2004	427	25.0	17.1	70.3
2005	437	27.0	16.2	72.3
2006	393	27.0	14.6	68.7
2007	378	26.0	14.5	77.6
2008	324	22.0	14.7	70.5
2009	363	23.8	15.8	80.5
2010	367	25.0	14.6	80.4
2011	373	23.0	16.2	79.4
2012	435	27.0	16.1	79.1
2013	436	28.0	15.5	76.1
2014	473	27.0	17.5	61.7
2015	439	28.0	15.6	61.5
2016	467	27.0	17.2	71.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Ruth N. Upson Elementary School

This chart displays, by year, the student/teacher ratio at Ruth N. Upson Elementary School, as reported by the U.S. Department of Education

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Year	# Students	Fulltime Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	538	25.0	21.5	41.1
1989	544	26.0	20.9	45.6
1990	578	28.0	20.6	48.4
1991	602	28.0	21.5	53.7
1992	491	23.0	21.3	40.9
1993	473	22.0	21.5	46.5
1994	481	22.0	21.9	26.4
1995	418	22.0	19.0	50.0
1996	418	22.0	19.0	50.0
1997	423	22.0	19.2	53.9
1998	499	25.0	20.0	48.9
1999	529	25.0	21.2	72.4
2000	474	25.0	19.0	72.8
2001	487	26.0	18.7	72.9
2002	474	24.0	19.8	70.9
2003	474	24.0	19.8	70.9
2004	427	25.0	17.1	70.3
2005	437	27.0	16.2	72.3
2006	393	27.0	14.6	68.7
2007	378	26.0	14.5	77.6
2008	324	22.0	14.7	70.5
2009	363	23.8	15.8	80.5
2010	367	25.0	14.6	80.4
2011	373	23.0	16.2	79.4
2012	435	27.0	16.1	79.1
2013	436	28.0	15.5	76.1
2014	473	27.0	17.5	61.7
2015	439	28.0	15.6	61.5
2016	467	27.0	17.2	71.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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