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Oceanway Elementary School

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Oceanway Elementary School ranks 1033 rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1033^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Oceanway Elementary School is a public school in Jacksonville, FL, serving 728 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Duval school district. This school stands out as a stable, mid-tier performer in a district that ranks in the bottom 23% statewide, consistently earning 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past decade and ranking in the 54th percentile in the most recent data.

One of Oceanway’s biggest strengths is its dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 42.7% in 2022-2023 to 36.4% in 2023-2024—a 6.3 percentage point improvement in a single year. This rate is notably lower than nearby schools like Biscayne Elementary School (43.1%) and far better than struggling neighbors such as Highlands Estates Academy (64.1%). Academically, Oceanway consistently outperforms the Duval district averages across most subjects and grade levels, with 5th-grade science being a standout area where 68% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to 56% for the district and 60% for the state. However, the school shows a pattern of a "4th grade slump" in English Language Arts, with 3rd graders scoring 66% proficient versus 4th graders at 50% in 2025-2026, suggesting a need to focus on maintaining early literacy gains.

When compared to its closest neighbor, San Mateo Elementary School (1.54 miles away), both schools have similar demographics and chronic absenteeism rates, yet San Mateo consistently ranks higher (57th percentile) and outperforms Oceanway in nearly every subject. This makes San Mateo a valuable peer for Oceanway to study. Overall, Oceanway is a solid choice for families seeking a stable, above-average school in a challenging district, with effective interventions for attendance and strong science instruction, though parents should be aware of the potential dip in 4th-grade reading performance.

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: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2025 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 29% Florida)

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2025) to 54th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg56%

Florida avg62%

1,033^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	1033 of 2240	53.9%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+8 vs state

Math64%~ state avg

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

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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 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 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%)	54.4	1033^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	53.9%		64.2	777^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.6%	256	66.0	50.0	64.0				70.0	55.0	66.0				68.0				$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%)	56.7	970^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.7%		59.4	896^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.3%	74	66.0	64.0	68.0				74.0	54.0	63.0				54.0				$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%)	56.1	981^st of 2240 public elementary schools	56.2%		61.3	850^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.4%	131	59.0	55.0	62.0				58.0	72.0	64.0				73.0				$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%)	54.2	1036^th of 2240 public elementary schools	53.8%		47.6	1169^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.2%	133	51.0	45.0	64.0				66.0	84.0	81.0				53.0				$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%)	69.7	641^st of 2240 public elementary schools	71.4%		66	733^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	67.5%	92	78.0	67.0	63.0				78.0	71.0	65.0				66.0				$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%)	8.2	2167^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.3%		20.2	1902^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	15.8%	265	24.0	24.0	30.0				41.0	52.0	39.0				27.0				$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%)	38.4	1443^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	35.6%		33.3	1546^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.5%	103	62.0	63.0	36.0				71.0	61.0	47.0				21.0				$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%)	22.1	1868^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.6%		21.9	1851^st of 2258 public elementary schools	18.0%	17	41.0	55.0	54.0	52.0	45.0	54.0	31.0	38.0	45.0	39.0	14.0	49.0	49.0	37.0	58.0	61.0	$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%)	22.4	1862^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	16.9%		26.6	1739^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.0%	123	55.0	48.0	54.0				41.0	47.0	34.0				43.0				$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%)	21.9	1878^th of 2240 public elementary schools	16.2%		25.3	1777^th of 2258 public elementary schools	21.3%	101	27.0	36.0	40.0				62.0	60.0	49.0				41.0				$9,869	$1,204	$8,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Oceanway Elementary School

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.

What district is Oceanway Elementary School in?

Duval

Is Oceanway Elementary School a good school?

Oceanway Elementary School ranks 1033^rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Oceanway Elementary School?

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

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2024–25 attendance dataNewAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataMar 20, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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