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Abess Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
242nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools
Better than 89% of Florida elementary schools
Summary

Abess Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 524 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Duval District, which is ranked 54 out of 67 districts in the state.

Abess Park Elementary consistently outperforms the Duval District and the state of Florida in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to 52% for the Duval District and 55% for Florida. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates are also significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 44.8% in recent years, which is higher than the desired benchmark.

Compared to nearby schools, Abess Park Elementary outperforms most in academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. The school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that it has access to more resources and funding, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. Despite its higher chronic absenteeism rates, Abess Park Elementary has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that it is providing a quality education to its students.

509
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,387
Per pupil spending ?
44.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12731 Abess Blvd
       Jacksonville, FL  32225

(904) 220-1260

District: Duval


Students who attend Abess Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Landmark Middle School
High:    Sandalwood High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
40.5%
African American:
23.6%
Hispanic:
14.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2014 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Florida average (78% vs 58% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 11% of Florida elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school78%
District avg53%
Florida avg58%
242nd of 2,258
Florida public elementary schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 26 pts since 2016
From top 37% (2016) to top 11% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
9th 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
202587.2242 of 225889.3%★★★★☆
202467.2696 of 225669.1%★★★☆☆
202374.4518 of 224076.9%★★★★☆
202262.7790 of 221964.4%★★★☆☆
202174.1555 of 224775.3%★★★★☆
201968.9652 of 218270.1%★★★★☆
201868.6642 of 211869.7%★★★☆☆
201773.4544 of 211274.2%★★★★☆
201662.4774 of 208762.9%★★★☆☆
201471.8530 of 206474.3%★★★★☆
201372.6508 of 202975.0%★★★★☆
201266.7651 of 198467.2%★★★☆☆
201170.4582 of 198570.7%★★★★☆
201072.6504 of 191973.7%★★★★☆
200977.1384 of 184779.2%★★★★☆
200870.0530 of 178970.4%★★★★☆
200763.3691 of 178661.3%★★★☆☆
200663.4633 of 168862.5%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Science84%+29 vs state
Math83%+22 vs state
English Language Arts71%+15 vs state

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Abess Park Elementary School ranks 242nd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Abess Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Landmark Middle School
High : Sandalwood High School

Students at Abess Park Elementary School are 40% White, 24% African American, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Abess Park Elementary School.


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