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Oceanway Elementary School

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Oceanway Elementary School ranks 777 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Oceanway Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 708 students in grades PK-5 in Jacksonville, Florida, which is part of the Duval County Public School District. Despite facing challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, Oceanway Elementary has demonstrated strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels.

Oceanway Elementary's test scores are particularly impressive, with its 5th grade science proficiency rate reaching 67% in 2024-2025, compared to 52% for Duval County and 55% for the state of Florida. Similarly, the school's 3rd-5th grade ELA and math proficiency rates were several percentage points higher than the district and state averages. This suggests that Oceanway Elementary is effectively supporting student learning and achievement, even with the challenges it faces.

When compared to nearby schools in the Duval County district, Oceanway generally performs better academically, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, math, and science. However, some schools, such as New Berlin Elementary and Louis S. Sheffield Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and could provide valuable insights or best practices for Oceanway to consider. Additionally, Oceanway's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $9,009 to $9,856, suggests the school may have access to additional resources and funding compared to some of the other schools in the area.

728

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,891

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12555 Gillespie Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32218

(904) 696-8762

District: Duval

Students who attend Oceanway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oceanway School
High:	First Coast High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

African American:

32.1%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (63% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Duval

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg53%

Florida avg58%

777^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th 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	64.2	777 of 2258	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	1103 of 2256	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	837 of 2240	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	831 of 2219	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	1037 of 2247	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	891 of 2182	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	864 of 2118	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	963 of 2112	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.2	1186 of 2087	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	19.5	1765 of 2064	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.0	1436 of 2029	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.4	1486 of 1984	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.6	1462 of 1985	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.7	1186 of 1919	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.7	1163 of 1847	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.9	1286 of 1789	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.4	1331 of 1786	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.2	1371 of 1688	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+12 vs state

Math67%+6 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

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Schools Near Oceanway Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)					FAST Math (2025)					Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Civics (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oceanway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12555 Gillespie Ave	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 696-8762	728	38	19.1	44.0%	301 (41.3%)	234 (32.1%)	108 (14.8%)	20 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.5%)	64.2	777^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.6%		49.5	1103^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	51.1%	326	62.0	51.0	62.0			61.0	73.0	67.0			67.0		$9,891	$944	$8,947
San Mateo Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	600 Baisden Rd	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 696-8750	520	25	20.8	39.6%	210 (40.4%)	206 (39.6%)	58 (11.2%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	59.4	896^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.3%		63.7	782^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	65.3%	114	66.0	64.0	57.0			69.0	54.0	54.0			60.0		$8,840	$396	$8,444
Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Public	K-5	13333 Lanier Rd	Jacksonville	32226	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 696-8758	656	34	19.2	33.8%	272 (41.5%)	217 (33.1%)	81 (12.3%)	15 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	62 (9.5%)	61.3	850^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.4%		59.6	871^st of 2256 public elementary schools	61.4%	21	64.0	43.0	54.0			69.0	62.0	70.0			75.0		$9,329	$432	$8,896
Biscayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12230 Biscayne Blvd	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 714-4650	818	40	20.4	55.1%	40 (4.9%)	686 (83.9%)	50 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	47.6	1169^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.2%		42.5	1277^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.4%	108	42.0	47.0	45.0			65.0	80.0	73.0			40.0		$9,552	$1,096	$8,457
New Berlin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3613 New Berlin Rd	Jacksonville	32226	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 714-4601	1,118	60	18.6	35.5%	428 (38.3%)	396 (35.4%)	160 (14.3%)	34 (3.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	94 (8.4%)	66	733^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	67.5%		69.5	648^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.3%	85	76.0	51.0	52.0			79.0	61.0	66.0			65.0		$8,594	$319	$8,275
Highlands Estates Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Depaul Dr	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 696-8754	692	38	18.2	61.1%	68 (9.8%)	480 (69.4%)	99 (14.3%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	20.2	1902^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	15.8%		10.2	2150^th of 2256 public elementary schools	4.7%	248	31.0	30.0	29.0			44.0	54.0	51.0			42.0		$10,967	$1,788	$9,179
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
Seaside Charter North Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1429 Broward Rd	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 973-2743	496	29	17.1	41.1%	252 (50.8%)	117 (23.6%)	70 (14.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.5%)	21.9	1851^st of 2258 public elementary schools	18.0%		15.4	2022^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	10.4%	171	55.0	52.0	42.0	47.0	35.0	41.0	32.0	16.0	23.0	49.0	40.0	58.0	$8,948	$269	$8,680
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
North Shore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Silver Plz	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3081	614	30	20.4	78.2%	49 (8.0%)	509 (82.9%)	27 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.2%)	25.3	1777^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.3%		16.6	1993^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	11.7%	216	25.0	37.0	34.0			67.0	52.0	50.0			29.0		$9,869	$1,204	$8,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Oceanway Elementary School

What district is Oceanway Elementary School in?

Duval

What is the racial makeup of Oceanway Elementary School?

Students at Oceanway Elementary School are 41% White, 32% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Oceanway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Oceanway Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Oceanway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oceanway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oceanway School
High : First Coast High School

Is Oceanway Elementary School a good school?

Oceanway Elementary School ranks 777^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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