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Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort Caroline Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 470 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fort Caroline Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Fort Caroline Elementary School's student population of 470 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Caroline Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	58
1	79
2	85
3	69
4	88
5	71

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School
2023	515
2022	615
2021	544
2020	547
2019	547
2018	672
2017	672
2016	691
2015	599
2014	570
2013	547
2012	571
2011	570
2010	637
2009	697
2008	744
2007	739
2006	730
2005	735
2004	730
2003	702
2002	748
2001	736
2000	834
1999	829
1998	858
1997	918
1996	987
1995	913
1994	961
1993	934
1992	951
1991	1,082
1990	1,049
1989	983
1988	937
1987	863

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School
2023	32
2022	34
2021	32
2020	30
2019	30
2018	44
2017	44
2016	44
2015	37
2014	36
2013	33
2012	33
2011	40
2010	42
2009	48
2008	47
2007	45
2006	45
2005	42
2004	35
2003	36
2002	38
2001	39
2000	40
1999	41
1998	43
1997	44
1996	43
1995	45
1994	46
1993	45
1992	44
1991	52
1990	50
1989	50
1988	45
1987	44

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School Rankings

Fort Caroline Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fort Caroline Elementary School is 0.56, 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.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2938 out of 3704 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School
2022	#2938
2021	#2856
2019	#1885
2018	#2422
2017	#2504
2016	#2339
2015	#3055
2014	#1109
2013	#2077
2012	#2182
2011	#1478

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38%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	38%	52%	50%
2021	36%	48%	46%
2019	63%	59%	57%
2018	53%	58%	55%
2017	52%	57%	57%
2016	50%	54%	48%
2015	31%	53%	45%
2014	45%	59%	53%
2013	46%	58%	54%
2012	43%	57%	52%
2011	69%	68%	64%

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34%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	34%	52%	46%
2021	30%	52%	45%
2019	45%	56%	49%
2018	39%	55%	55%
2017	33%	54%	48%
2016	36%	52%	47%
2015	35%	53%	47%
2014	41%	58%	53%
2013	57%	58%	53%
2012	56%	57%	52%
2011	68%	62%	57%

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25-29%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	27%	52%	46%
2021	27%	51%	46%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	16:1	18:1
2021	17:1	16:1	19:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	16:1	18:1
2018	15:1	16:1	18:1
2017	15:1	15:1	18:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	21:1	17:1	19:1
2003	20:1	18:1	19:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	21:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	18:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	23:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	21:1
1992	22:1	18:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	5%
2021	1%	3%	5%
2020	1%	3%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	6%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	3%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	3%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	14%	37%	17%
2022	13%	36%	16%
2021	11%	35%	15%
2020	9%	34%	13%
2019	9%	34%	13%
2018	10%	32%	12%
2017	10%	32%	12%
2016	8%	32%	10%
2015	10%	31%	11%
2014	8%	30%	9%
2013	7%	29%	9%
2012	8%	29%	8%
2011	7%	28%	8%
2010	9%	27%	8%
2009	6%	26%	8%
2008	6%	26%	8%
2007	5%	25%	8%
2006	6%	24%	6%
2005	5%	23%	5%
2004	5%	22%	5%
2003	4%	21%	4%
2002	4%	20%	4%
2001	4%	19%	4%
2000	4%	18%	3%
1999	4%	17%	3%
1998	3%	16%	3%
1997	3%	16%	3%
1996	2%	15%	2%
1995	2%	15%	2%
1994	2%	14%	2%
1993	2%	14%	2%
1992	1%	13%	2%
1991	1%	13%	1%

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Black

63%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	68%	21%	43%
2022	68%	21%	43%
2021	71%	22%	44%
2020	73%	22%	44%
2019	73%	22%	44%
2018	77%	22%	44%
2017	77%	22%	44%
2016	77%	23%	45%
2015	73%	23%	43%
2014	73%	23%	44%
2013	72%	23%	44%
2012	69%	23%	44%
2011	68%	23%	45%
2010	66%	24%	45%
2009	64%	24%	45%
2008	64%	24%	45%
2007	61%	24%	44%
2006	57%	24%	45%
2005	60%	24%	44%
2004	55%	24%	44%
2003	54%	24%	44%
2002	50%	25%	44%
2001	51%	25%	43%
2000	52%	25%	43%
1999	46%	25%	42%
1998	43%	25%	41%
1997	44%	25%	40%
1996	43%	25%	40%
1995	35%	24%	39%
1994	30%	24%	38%
1993	28%	24%	37%
1992	23%	24%	37%
1991	29%	23%	37%

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White

13%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	12%	35%	30%
2022	12%	36%	31%
2021	10%	36%	31%
2020	12%	37%	33%
2019	12%	37%	33%
2018	11%	39%	35%
2017	11%	39%	35%
2016	11%	39%	36%
2015	13%	40%	37%
2014	14%	41%	38%
2013	18%	42%	39%
2012	19%	42%	39%
2011	22%	43%	40%
2010	23%	45%	41%
2009	27%	46%	41%
2008	27%	47%	42%
2007	30%	48%	43%
2006	35%	50%	45%
2005	33%	50%	47%
2004	37%	51%	48%
2003	41%	52%	49%
2002	44%	52%	49%
2001	43%	54%	50%
2000	43%	55%	51%
1999	49%	56%	52%
1998	54%	57%	53%
1997	52%	57%	54%
1996	54%	58%	55%
1995	61%	59%	56%
1994	67%	60%	57%
1993	69%	60%	59%
1992	74%	61%	59%
1991	67%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	0.51	0.70	0.69
2022	0.51	0.70	0.69
2021	0.48	0.70	0.68
2020	0.45	0.70	0.67
2019	0.45	0.70	0.67
2018	0.39	0.70	0.66
2017	0.39	0.70	0.66
2016	0.39	0.70	0.66
2015	0.44	0.70	0.65
2014	0.44	0.69	0.65
2013	0.45	0.69	0.65
2012	0.49	0.69	0.65
2011	0.50	0.69	0.64
2010	0.51	0.69	0.62
2009	0.54	0.69	0.62
2008	0.54	0.68	0.61
2007	0.56	0.67	0.61
2006	0.55	0.64	0.59
2005	0.53	0.65	0.59
2004	0.56	0.64	0.58
2003	0.54	0.63	0.57
2002	0.56	0.63	0.57
2001	0.56	0.62	0.57
2000	0.55	0.62	0.56
1999	0.55	0.61	0.56
1998	0.53	0.60	0.55
1997	0.54	0.60	0.55
1996	0.53	0.59	0.54
1995	0.51	0.58	0.54
1994	0.47	0.57	0.53
1993	0.45	0.57	0.52
1992	0.40	0.56	0.52
1991	0.47	0.55	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	74%	49%	51%
2022	75%	50%	51%
2021	78%	50%	50%
2020	73%	50%	49%
2019	73%	50%	49%
2018	79%	53%	50%
2017	79%	53%	50%
2015	65%	53%	42%
2014	62%	52%	47%
2013	71%	51%	45%
2012	73%	50%	47%
2011	70%	49%	48%
2010	59%	45%	42%
2009	56%	40%	38%
2008	45%	36%	31%
2007	44%	36%	34%
2006	44%	37%	34%
2005	41%	39%	37%
2004	40%	37%	35%
2003	36%	37%	33%
2002	38%	36%	33%
2001	38%	36%	36%
2000	38%	37%	37%
1999	39%	37%	38%
1998	33%	37%	31%
1997	36%	37%	39%
1996	33%	38%	39%
1995	15%	36%	21%
1994	14%	35%	21%
1993	26%	32%	34%
1992	21%	29%	32%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	6%	9%	7%
2009	10%	9%	8%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	8%	9%	8%
2005	13%	9%	8%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	14%	9%	9%
2002	11%	9%	9%
2001	11%	9%	11%
2000	14%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Duval School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fort Caroline Elementary School's ranking?

Fort Caroline Elementary School is ranked #2938 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Fort Caroline Elementary School often compared to?

Fort Caroline Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Merrill Road Elementary School, Lake Lucina Elementary School, Arlington Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Fort Caroline Elementary School?

470 students attend Fort Caroline Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Fort Caroline Elementary School students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fort Caroline Elementary School?

Fort Caroline Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Fort Caroline Elementary School offer ?

Fort Caroline Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Fort Caroline Elementary School part of?

Fort Caroline Elementary School is part of Duval School District.

In what neighborhood is Fort Caroline Elementary School located?

Fort Caroline Elementary School is located in the Woodmere neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL. There are 1 other public schools located in Woodmere.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 470 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education