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Atlantic Beach Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Atlantic Beach Elementary School is a high-performing public school in Atlantic Beach, FL, serving 482 students in grades PK-5 and consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the top 7% of elementary schools statewide. This school stands out for its exceptional academic results, with math proficiency rates soaring to 96% for 3rd graders and 87% for 4th graders in the 2025-2026 school year—far above the Duval district averages of 61% and state averages of 66% and 65%, respectively. Science scores are equally impressive, with 82% of 5th graders proficient, compared to just 56% district-wide and 60% statewide. English Language Arts performance is also strong, with all grade levels scoring between 77% and 79% proficient, well above district and state averages.

One of the most telling differentiators is the school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4% in 2023-2024, which is less than half the district's rate of 44.8% and significantly lower than the state average of 31.4%. This high attendance rate is a strong indicator of student and family engagement and is a key driver of the school's academic success. In fact, chronic absenteeism is the strongest predictor of performance among nearby schools: the top-ranked beachside schools, including Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach Elementary School, and San Pablo Elementary School, all have the lowest absenteeism rates, while lower-ranked schools like Seaside Charter K-8 School and Mayport Elementary School have rates as high as 48.7% and 36.6%.

Atlantic Beach Elementary also demonstrates efficient spending, with per-student costs of $10,306—moderate compared to peers like Neptune Beach Elementary School ($14,460) and Abess Park Elementary School ($13,387)—yet achieving far superior academic results. While the school is a clear standout, there is a slight dip in math proficiency as students move from 3rd to 5th grade (96% to 78%), suggesting an area for continued focus. Overall, Atlantic Beach Elementary is a top-tier choice for families, offering a strong academic foundation in a highly engaged community.

482

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,306

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

298 Sherry Dr
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233

(904) 247-5924

District: Duval

Students who attend Atlantic Beach Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mayport Coastal Science Middle School
High:	Duncan U. Fletcher High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (82% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg56%

Florida avg62%

147^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	89.3	147 of 2240	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	146 of 2258	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	170 of 2256	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	108 of 2240	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	164 of 2219	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	256 of 2247	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	301 of 2182	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	162 of 2118	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	84.9	270 of 2112	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	340 of 2087	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	528 of 2064	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	510 of 2029	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	417 of 1984	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	274 of 1985	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	358 of 1919	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	83.3	254 of 1847	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	580 of 1789	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.2	281 of 1786	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	386 of 1688	77.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math87%+22 vs state

Science82%+22 vs state

English Language Arts78%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 29, 2019

Both of our children went to ABE. Great teachers and parent involvement. All in a charming beach community school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 3, 2017

We have our daughter at ABE. We have found the teacher's and administration's engagement to be outstanding. Everyone knows your child by first name and is invested in their success. We have a very involved PTA aswell. She loves the school and has learned leadership skills in addition to academics. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 29, 2016

My son has been dealing with issues since we started him at Atlantic Beach. They have a serious Mold issue and they keep trying to cover it up. My son comes home everyday with headaches. His teacher is AMAZING but after seeing multiple students becoming sick from this school is heart wrenching. Even the teachers are sick! This school needs to be torn down and rebuilt! Do not recommend MOLD ISSUES! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 27, 2016

This school has mold and the kids are facing health concerns. Pulling my daughter our asap since the school is not making sure the kids are healthy and safe………….. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 20, 2011

We are Midwestern transplants coming from terrific Blue Ribbon schools. We were moving to Atlantic Beach and we were very concerned with the reputation of the public schools. We prefer sending our children to school with neighborhood kids but we were willing to do whatever it takes to give our kids a great educational experience. We spent considerable time researching the private, parochial and the public school opportunities for our children and after interviewing parents and faculty who seemed equally committed to great education (and who raved about ABE), we chose to send our daughter to Atlantic Beach Elementary. It was a very good decision for us. She continued getting straight A’s, she scored 5’s on the FCAT and was elected to Student Council. We are very satisfied with our decision and thrilled to be a part of such a dynamic community.
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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
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
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
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
Mayport Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2753 Shangri La Dr	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 247-5988	429	32	13.4	31.9%	198 (46.2%)	86 (20.0%)	71 (16.6%)	11 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (13.8%)	53.8	1049^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.2%		59.5	895^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.4%	154	64.0	51.0	61.0				69.0	70.0	54.0				67.0						$13,502	$1,122	$12,379
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
Seaside Charter K-8 School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2865 Mayport Rd	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 853-6287	484	37	13.0	4.5%	348 (71.9%)	27 (5.6%)	65 (13.4%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.8%)	35.2	1520^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.1%		43.2	1268^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.8%	252	66.0	57.0	51.0	59.0	60.0	41.0	52.0	46.0	42.0	65.0	35.0	67.0	48.0	49.0	94.0			59.0	$9,598	$1,126	$8,472
Jacksonville Beach Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	315 10th St S	Jacksonville Beach	32250	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 247-5942	611	32	19.0	9.2%	190 (31.1%)	24 (3.9%)	34 (5.6%)	313 (51.2%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.2%)	98.2	3^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.7	2^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	99.9%	1	96.0	93.0	96.0				97.0	99.0	100.0				96.0						$8,895	$353	$8,541
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
Anchor Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Wonderwood Dr	Atlantic Beach	32233	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5996	289	15	19.2	10.7%	102 (35.3%)	68 (23.5%)	63 (21.8%)	11 (3.8%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	38 (13.1%)	65.5	740^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.0%		57.2	946^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.1%	206	78.0	72.0	63.0				78.0	50.0	61.0				78.0						$11,713	$496	$11,217
Seabreeze Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 Seabreeze Ave	Jacksonville Beach	32250	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 247-5900	524	28	18.7	31.5%	330 (63.0%)	101 (19.3%)	37 (7.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.0%)	67.3	701^st of 2240 public elementary schools	68.7%		68.3	681^st of 2258 public elementary schools	69.8%	20	70.0	62.0	60.0				68.0	83.0	65.0				72.0						$9,009	$285	$8,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Atlantic Beach Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Atlantic Beach Elementary School?

Students at Atlantic Beach Elementary School are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Atlantic Beach Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Atlantic Beach Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mayport Coastal Science Middle School
High : Duncan U. Fletcher High School

What district is Atlantic Beach Elementary School in?

Duval

How many students attend Atlantic Beach Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Atlantic Beach Elementary School.

Is Atlantic Beach Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Atlantic Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 6.6% of Florida elementary schools.

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