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Waterleaf Elementary

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Waterleaf Elementary ranks 456 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Waterleaf Elementary is a public elementary school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 675 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Duval School District, which is ranked 54 out of 67 districts in the state.

Waterleaf Elementary consistently outperforms the Duval District and the state of Florida in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Waterleaf's 5th-grade students scored 73% proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to 52% for Duval and 55% for Florida. The school also performs well in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, Waterleaf has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 44.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Waterleaf Elementary generally outperforms nearby charter schools, such as Global Outreach Academy Intercoastal and Duval Charter School At Coastal, in academic performance across various subjects and grade levels. The school's performance is comparable to or slightly lower than some of the higher-performing public schools in the area, such as Sabal Palm Elementary and Abess Park Elementary, which have similar or better academic outcomes and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

613

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,440

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Kernan Blvd N
Jacksonville, FL 32225

(904) 565-8000

District: Duval

Students who attend Waterleaf Elementary usually attend:

High:

Sandalwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.5%

African American:

21.2%

Hispanic:

19.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Florida elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Duval

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg53%

Florida avg58%

456^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	456 of 2258	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	614 of 2256	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	574 of 2240	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	674 of 2219	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	689 of 2247	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	655 of 2182	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	538 of 2118	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	539 of 2112	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	63.3	750 of 2087	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.3	419 of 2064	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.8	459 of 2029	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	754 of 1984	62.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+14 vs state

Science73%+18 vs state

English Language Arts65%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

This school is way over-crowded. A mom was bragging about using her parents address to get her child enrolled, even though it wasn't their assigned school, and the principle did nothing about it when she was told of the situation. Nice to know I'm paying taxes for her kids to go to school. There are several students who shouldn't be here. None of our teachers have their own plan just coordinated worksheets that everyone in the same grade level gets. The kids sit all day and they are only teaching to test. It was an awesome school but now it's turning ghetto. You can tell by the new students AND parents attitudes. They have special needs classes that have only about five students in each class which is how they bring down their student/teacher ratio. Don't be fooled! I will be looking into an alternative school for my child. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, October 2, 2016

I'd also like to add that the statistics on here are just wrong wrong wrong. My child was in VPK for the 2015-2016 school year and at the time there were well-over 700 students, my source is the principle. The student teacher ratio has gone way way up. There are 36, 36!!! students in my child's kindergarten class with two teachers. Other classes have 20 students to one teacher. Like I said before, they're letting in students who shouldn't be there and it looks like this will continue until the staff decides to put the childrens needs first instead of the money they get for each child. Close Quote

Schools Near Waterleaf Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (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 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waterleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Kernan Blvd N	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 565-8000	613	48	12.7	37.0%	242 (39.5%)	130 (21.2%)	121 (19.7%)	69 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.8%)	77.6	456^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.8%		71.3	614^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.8%	158	65.0	64.0	67.0				76.0	71.0	78.0				73.0						$14,440	$1,759	$12,681
Sabal Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Kernan Blvd N	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 221-7169	630	39	16.1	30.0%	344 (54.6%)	111 (17.6%)	83 (13.2%)	25 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.3%)	71.9	585^th of 2258 public elementary schools	74.1%		72.3	587^th of 2256 public elementary schools	74.0%	2	63.0	62.0	58.0				74.0	76.0	70.0				67.0						$11,949	$725	$11,225
Abess Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12731 Abess Blvd	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 220-1260	509	36	14.1	44.2%	206 (40.5%)	120 (23.6%)	74 (14.5%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	66 (13.0%)	87.2	242^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	89.3%		67.2	696^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.1%	454	67.0	76.0	71.0				83.0	85.0	81.0				84.0						$13,387	$1,520	$11,867
Global Leadership Academy Intercoastal	Public, Charter	K-7	13720 McCormick Rd	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(904) 551-7104	433	35	12.3	45.5%	252 (58.2%)	30 (6.9%)	114 (26.3%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	50.3	1109^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.9%		63.9	776^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.6%	333	66.0	49.0	47.0	50.0	69.0		75.0	71.0	44.0	74.0	66.0		33.0		88.0			84.0	$11,248	$748	$10,500
Kernan Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	2281 Kernan Blvd S	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 220-1310	676	41	16.4	39.1%	249 (36.8%)	149 (22.0%)	167 (24.7%)	54 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.1%)	73.6	540^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.1%		65.7	733^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	67.5%	193	60.0	59.0	65.0				76.0	72.0	74.0				73.0						$11,014	$815	$10,199
Lone Star Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	10400 Lone Star Rd	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 565-2711	318	18	17.6	51.6%	97 (30.5%)	121 (38.1%)	59 (18.6%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.4%)	63.3	794^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.8%		55	971^st of 2256 public elementary schools	57.0%	177	64.0	74.0	69.0				64.0	56.0	54.0				60.0						$10,567	$957	$9,611
Brookview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10450 Theresa Dr	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 565-2720	465	27	17.2	56.6%	147 (31.6%)	83 (17.8%)	138 (29.7%)	45 (9.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (10.1%)	38.3	1410^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.6%		43.5	1253^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	44.5%	157	52.0	49.0	35.0				58.0	63.0	51.0				49.0						$10,241	$926	$9,316
River City Science Academy Intracoastal	Public, Charter	K-8	2002 San Pablo Rd S	Jacksonville	32224	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 855-8010	814	46	17.6	45.7%	409 (50.2%)	112 (13.8%)	163 (20.0%)	37 (4.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (10.8%)	85.6	279^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.6%		81.4	370^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.6%	91	70.0	72.0	71.0	79.0	83.0	70.0	84.0	90.0	81.0	82.0	83.0	59.0	75.0	44.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	84.0	$8,819	$96	$8,723
Alimacani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 San Pablo Rd S	Jacksonville	32224	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	No	(904) 221-7101	802	50	16.0	23.3%	491 (61.2%)	82 (10.2%)	157 (19.6%)	23 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.5%)	78.9	428^th of 2258 public elementary schools	81.0%		79.4	424^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.2%	4	66.0	67.0	64.0				73.0	88.0	75.0				70.0						$11,532	$991	$10,541
Duval Charter School At Coastal	Public, Charter	K-8	12800 Beach Blvd	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 512-6757	1,082	53	20.4	66.3%	407 (37.6%)	187 (17.3%)	295 (27.3%)	102 (9.4%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	79 (7.3%)	40.6	1338^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.7%		37.1	1428^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.7%	90	52.0	47.0	55.0	54.0	50.0	58.0	57.0	38.0	55.0	63.0	36.0	45.0	53.0	36.0	95.0	93.0	100.0	60.0	$9,573	$389	$9,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterleaf Elementary

What district is Waterleaf Elementary in?

Duval

What is the racial makeup of Waterleaf Elementary?

Students at Waterleaf Elementary are 39% White, 21% African American, 20% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

Is Waterleaf Elementary a good school?

Waterleaf Elementary ranks 456^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waterleaf Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Waterleaf Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Waterleaf Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waterleaf Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Sandalwood High School

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