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Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School

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Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School ranks 1428 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 749 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.

Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School faces several challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 48.0%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were 29-48% and 46-70%, respectively, compared to the district's 49-59% and 54-60%, and the state's 56-63%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.24% to 85.57% over the past few years, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes evident that the school is struggling compared to its peers. For example, Dinsmore Elementary School, a magnet school within the same district, has significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School's performance has been declining over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $9,502 to $13,944 over the past few years, the school is not achieving commensurate academic results, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning.

758

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,661

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4346 Roanoke Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32208

(904) 924-3077

District: Duval

Students who attend Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jean Ribault Middle School
High:	Jean Ribault High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.6%

White:

6.1%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (50% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 31% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Florida avg58%

1,428^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 120Elementary Schools in the Duval

54^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	1428 of 2258	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1804 of 2256	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1795 of 2240	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.4	1126 of 2219	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	1057 of 2247	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	8.0	2089 of 2182	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	2043 of 2118	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	1841 of 2112	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.4	1501 of 2087	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.8	1070 of 2064	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.7	1547 of 2029	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.0	1516 of 1984	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.9	1164 of 1985	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.4	1133 of 1919	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	20.9	1546 of 1847	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.8	1535 of 1789	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	1741 of 1786	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.9	1682 of 1688	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math60%~ state avg

Science50%-5 vs state

English Language Arts39%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4346 Roanoke Blvd	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3077	758	40	18.9	75.5%	46 (6.1%)	649 (85.6%)	34 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	37.7	1428^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.8%		23.9	1804^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.0%	376	29.0	42.0	48.0	46.0	70.0	65.0	50.0	$9,661	$921	$8,740
Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3501 Winton Dr	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3086	366	26	14.0	71.3%	22 (6.0%)	319 (87.2%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	15.7	2020^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.5%		17.6	1966^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.9%	54	38.0	42.0	45.0	40.0	45.0	31.0	21.0	$15,645	$2,469	$13,175
S. A. Hull Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7528 Hull St	Jacksonville	32219	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3136	188	8	23.5	64.4%	7 (3.7%)	152 (80.9%)	19 (10.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	30.6	1622^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	28.2%		21.3	1872^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	17.0%	250	58.0	46.0	38.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	38.0	$15,001	$2,162	$12,839
Rufus E. Payne Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6725 Hema Rd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3020	233	12	19.4	82.8%	10 (4.3%)	206 (88.4%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	52.2	1063^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	52.9%		45.3	1212^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.3%	149	46.0	47.0	59.0	60.0	62.0	70.0	67.0	$20,797	$7,621	$13,176
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%)	26.6	1739^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.0%		21.5	1867^th of 2256 public elementary schools	17.2%	128	54.0	41.0	39.0	49.0	44.0	51.0	35.0	$10,259	$1,172	$9,088
Tiger Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	6079 Bagley Rd	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 309-6840	198	9	22.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	183 (92.4%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	14.8	2039^th of 2258 public elementary schools	9.7%		17.1	1978^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.3%	61	13.0	54.0	35.0	47.0	38.0	29.0	23.0	$16,123	$2,071	$14,052
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2854 W 45th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3122	297	13	22.8	83.5%	14 (4.7%)	252 (84.8%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	10.3	2144^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.0%		21.1	1877^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.8%	267	15.0	32.0	36.0	30.0	45.0	30.0	34.0	$10,026	$1,088	$8,938
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%)	33.3	1546^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.5%		17.8	1962^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	13.0%	416	55.0	46.0	35.0	62.0	56.0	40.0	39.0	$9,497	$1,541	$7,957
Northwestern Legends Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 W 45th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3100	433	22	19.6	84.8%	7 (1.6%)	378 (87.3%)	15 (3.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	23 (5.3%)	19.2	1936^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.3%		1.8	2239^th of 2256 public elementary schools	0.8%	303	49.0	25.0	30.0	49.0	44.0	42.0	33.0	$12,014	$2,082	$9,933
Dinsmore Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7126 Civic Club Dr	Jacksonville	32219	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 924-3126	562	28	20.0	39.3%	139 (24.7%)	320 (56.9%)	53 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.2%)	60.5	868^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.6%		63.9	773^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	65.7%	95	64.0	43.0	59.0	78.0	61.0	67.0	56.0	$9,100	$1,034	$8,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School

How many students attend Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School?

Students at Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School are 86% African American, 6% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School in?

Duval

What schools do graduates of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jean Ribault Middle School
High : Jean Ribault High School

Is Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School a good school?

Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School ranks 1428^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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