Fort Caroline Elementary School
Tel:
(904) 745-4904
- Fort Caroline Elementary School serves 624 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Fort Caroline Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Fort Caroline Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Fort Caroline Elementary School's student population of 624 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 624 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fort Caroline Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Fort Caroline Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2422 out of 3633 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 33% |
| Black | 73% | 22% |
| White | 13% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Duval School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fort Caroline Elementary School is Pace Center For Girls-jax (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Fort Caroline Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Jacksonville Fort Caroline Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 659 students
0.2 miles
3787 University Club Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32277
(904) 745-4927 0.2 6-8 659 - Jacksonville Grasp Academy Alternative School
Grades: 1-8 | 336 students
1.0 miles
3101 Justina Road
Jacksonville, FL 32277
(904) 745-4909 1.0 1-8 336 - Jacksonville Pace Center For Girls-jax Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 61 students
1.3 miles
2933 University Blvd N
Jacksonville, FL 32211
(904) 448-8002 1.3 6-12 61 - Jacksonville Lake Lucina Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 378 students
1.4 miles
6527 Merrill Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32277
(904) 745-4916 1.4 PK-5 378 - Jacksonville Don Brewer Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 525 students
2.1 miles
3385 Hartsfield Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32277
(904) 745-4990 2.1 3-5 525
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