Lake Forest Elementary School (Closed 2021)

901 Kennard St
Jacksonville, FL 32208
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Forest 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 proficiency in math was 25-29% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 15-19% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 56%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
323 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (FL)
(18-19)
25-29%
59%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
15-19%
56%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Lake Forest Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
2%
36%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
92%
21%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
3%
36%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Lake Forest Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in FL.
0.15
This chart display the diversity score of Lake Forest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
50%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
2%
6%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lake Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
School District Name
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% FL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% FL state average).
How many students attend Lake Forest Elementary School?
323 students attend Lake Forest Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
92% of Lake Forest Elementary School students are Black, 3% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Lake Forest Elementary School?
Lake Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 16:1.
What grades does Lake Forest Elementary School offer ?
Lake Forest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Lake Forest Elementary School part of?
Lake Forest Elementary School is part of Duval School District.

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