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Biscayne Elementary School

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Biscayne Elementary School ranks 1037 th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1037^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,242 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Biscayne Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Jacksonville, FL, serving 818 students in grades PK through 5 within the Duval school district, where 55% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Biscayne stands out for its exceptional math performance, which is a clear strength compared to nearby schools. In 4th grade math, Biscayne achieved an 84% proficiency rate, which is 23 points higher than the district average and 19 points higher than the state average—the highest among all 11 nearby schools. Similarly, 5th grade math reached 81% proficiency, outperforming the district by 24 points and the state by 19 points. This "math magnet" effect is especially notable when compared to its closest neighbor, Garden City Elementary School, which has a similar economic profile but lags behind Biscayne by 20-30 percentage points in every subject. However, English Language Arts (ELA) performance is mixed: 4th grade ELA proficiency is 45%, below district and state averages, while 5th grade ELA is a strong 64%, outperforming both. Science proficiency in 5th grade is 53%, below the district and state averages, and significantly lower than high-performing peers like Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School (73%).

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 43.1% in 2023-2024—much higher than the state average of 31.4% and above nearby schools like San Mateo Elementary School (37.4%) and Oceanway Elementary School (36.4%). Despite this, Biscayne has shown a promising rebound after a multi-year slump, returning to a 3-star rating (54th percentile) in 2025-2026, driven by its math surge and strong 5th grade ELA. This resilience suggests that students who attend regularly receive highly effective instruction, but addressing absenteeism and 4th grade ELA weakness could help the school reach its 2019 peak of the 63rd percentile.

818

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,552

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12230 Biscayne Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32218

(904) 714-4650

District: Duval

Students who attend Biscayne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highlands Middle School
High:	First Coast High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 29% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg56%

Florida avg62%

1,037^th of 2,242

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th 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	54.2	1037 of 2242	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	1169 of 2258	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	1277 of 2256	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	1139 of 2240	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	1250 of 2219	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	1217 of 2247	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	816 of 2182	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	984 of 2118	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	918 of 2112	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.7	1070 of 2087	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.5	1400 of 2064	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.0	1567 of 2029	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.1	1720 of 1984	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.2	1496 of 1985	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	1599 of 1919	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.2	1598 of 1847	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	1510 of 1789	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	1484 of 1786	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	1543 of 1688	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math77%+13 vs state

English Language Arts53%-7 vs state

Science53%-7 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
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	1037^th of 2242 public elementary schools	53.7%		47.6	1169^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.2%	132	51.0	45.0	64.0				66.0	84.0	81.0				53.0				$9,552	$1,096	$8,457
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	1444^th of 2242 public elementary schools	35.6%		33.3	1546^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.5%	102	62.0	63.0	36.0				71.0	61.0	47.0				21.0				$9,497	$1,541	$7,957
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%)	22.5	1863^rd of 2242 public elementary schools	16.9%		26.6	1739^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.0%	124	55.0	48.0	54.0				41.0	47.0	34.0				43.0				$10,259	$1,172	$9,088
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	2170^th of 2242 public elementary schools	3.2%		20.2	1902^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	15.8%	268	24.0	24.0	30.0				41.0	52.0	39.0				27.0				$10,967	$1,788	$9,179
Seaside Charter North Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	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%)	22.2	1869^th of 2242 public elementary schools	16.6%		21.9	1851^st of 2258 public elementary schools	18.0%	18	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
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	971^st of 2242 public elementary schools	56.7%		59.4	896^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.3%	75	66.0	64.0	68.0				74.0	54.0	63.0				54.0				$8,840	$396	$8,444
Idea Bassett	Public, Charter	K-8	1845 Bassett Rd	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 821-7717	1,012	49	20.6	79.1%	14 (1.4%)	932 (92.1%)	56 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	1855^th of 2242 public elementary schools	17.3%		27.9	1706^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.4%	149	40.0	54.0	30.0	41.0	31.0	43.0	53.0	67.0	44.0	52.0	46.0	52.0	20.0	37.0	83.0	68.0
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%)	54.5	1034^th of 2242 public elementary schools	53.9%		64.2	777^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.6%	257	66.0	50.0	64.0				70.0	55.0	66.0				68.0				$9,891	$944	$8,947
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%)	31.5	1639^th of 2242 public elementary schools	26.9%		37.7	1428^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.8%	211	36.0	53.0	47.0				52.0	67.0	63.0				42.0				$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%)	13.7	2070^th of 2242 public elementary schools	7.7%		15.7	2020^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.5%	50	33.0	41.0	56.0				44.0	32.0	48.0				33.0				$15,645	$2,469	$13,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Biscayne Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Biscayne Elementary School?

Students at Biscayne Elementary School are 84% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Biscayne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended Biscayne Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Biscayne Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Highlands Middle School
High : First Coast High School

Is Biscayne Elementary School a good school?

Biscayne Elementary School ranks 1037^th of 2242 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Biscayne Elementary School in?

Duval

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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