Summary:
Zip code 32223 is home to one school, Loretto Elementary School, a large public elementary school serving grades PK through 5 with 1,039 students in a relatively affluent area of the Duval County school district.
Loretto Elementary School stands out as a high-performing "pocket of excellence" within its district. While Duval County ranks in the bottom quarter of Florida districts (23rd percentile), Loretto ranks in the top quarter of all Florida elementary schools (72nd percentile) with a 4-star rating. The school exceeds Florida state averages in every tested subject and grade level for the 2025-2026 school year, with particularly strong advantages in 3rd and 4th-grade Math (+11% above state) and 5th-grade Science (+12% above state). A key differentiator is its low chronic absenteeism rate of 24.7%, dramatically lower than the district average of 44.8% and the state average of 31.4%. The school also benefits from a low free/reduced lunch rate of 21.75%, indicating a student body from higher-income families that supports learning at home.
Despite its overall excellence, there is a slight performance dip in 5th grade compared to 3rd and 4th grades in both English Language Arts and Math. For example, 4th-grade Math proficiency is 76%, dropping to 67% in 5th grade, though both remain above state averages. The school has shown consistent improvement, moving from a 3-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 4-star rating in 2024-2025 and maintaining that rating in 2025-2026. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1 and per-student spending of $10,093, Loretto Elementary School provides a strong academic environment for families in this zip code.
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