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San Jose Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5
1767th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 22% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

San Jose Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Jacksonville, Florida, with 821 students. The school is part of the Duval School District, which is ranked 54 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. San Jose Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Florida elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

San Jose Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 44.8% over the past few years, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school's students perform well below their peers across the district and state in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, only 36% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 51% in the district and 57% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63-64% over the past few years, higher than nearby schools.

While the nearby schools in the Duval district also struggle with low performance, San Jose Elementary stands out as one of the lowest-performing. For instance, River City Science Elementary Academy, a charter school just 3 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. With high free/reduced lunch rates, San Jose Elementary likely has access to additional funding and resources, but the school's performance suggests these resources are not being effectively utilized to support student learning.

937
Students ?
18.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,999
Per pupil spending ?
58.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5805 Saint Augustine Rd
       Jacksonville, FL  32207

(904) 739-5260

District: Duval


Students who attend San Jose Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Alfred I. Dupont Middle School
High:    Terry Parker High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.0%
White:
20.4%
African American:
18.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2014 → 22nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (43% vs 58% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 31% Florida)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg53%
Florida avg58%
1,767th of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Bottom 22%▲ up 18 pts since 2016
From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 22% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
77th of 120Elementary Schools in the Duval
54th of 67Duval 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202525.61767 of 225821.7%★☆☆☆☆
202419.81907 of 225615.5%★☆☆☆☆
202323.01801 of 224019.6%★☆☆☆☆
202221.11822 of 221917.9%★☆☆☆☆
202118.61878 of 224716.4%★☆☆☆☆
201917.11912 of 218212.4%★☆☆☆☆
201821.41753 of 211817.2%★☆☆☆☆
201713.51937 of 21128.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20168.02006 of 20873.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201417.71806 of 206412.5%★☆☆☆☆
201315.91822 of 202910.2%★☆☆☆☆
201217.21716 of 198413.5%★☆☆☆☆
201111.91832 of 19857.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201017.41674 of 191912.8%★☆☆☆☆
200920.01565 of 184715.3%★☆☆☆☆
200822.91459 of 178918.4%★☆☆☆☆
200712.71640 of 17868.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200614.01506 of 168810.8%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Math55%-5 vs state
Science40%-15 vs state
English Language Arts32%-24 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 937 students attended San Jose Elementary School.

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

Middle : Alfred I. Dupont Middle School
High : Terry Parker High School

San Jose Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Florida elementary schools.

Students at San Jose Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 20% White, 18% African American, 14% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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