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Serving 1,030 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Loretto Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,030 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20% in FL
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Loretto Elementary School's student population of 1,030 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 64 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Loretto Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	168
1	174
2	177
3	172
4	167
5	152

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Total Students

1,030 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Loretto Elementary School
2023	999
2022	959
2021	956
2020	1,004
2019	1,004
2018	1,063
2017	1,063
2016	1,042
2015	1,041
2014	1,089
2013	1,106
2012	1,161
2011	1,156
2010	1,184
2009	1,195
2008	1,223
2007	1,223
2006	1,182
2005	1,270
2004	1,237
2003	1,233
2002	1,208
2001	1,262
2000	1,295
1999	1,275
1998	1,330
1997	1,377
1996	1,413
1995	1,482
1994	1,446
1993	1,412
1992	1,383
1991	1,367
1990	1,206
1989	1,518
1988	1,318
1987	1,185

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Loretto Elementary School
2023	65
2022	68
2021	63
2020	62
2019	62
2018	68
2017	68
2016	65
2015	70
2014	67
2013	70
2012	75
2011	79
2010	82
2009	85
2008	83
2007	78
2006	72
2005	68
2004	63
2003	60
2002	60
2001	62
2000	64
1999	62
1998	63
1997	63
1996	66
1995	66
1994	66
1993	66
1992	65
1991	65
1990	60
1989	73
1988	67
1987	56

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School Rankings

Loretto Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Loretto Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#730 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Loretto Elementary School
2023	#730
2022	#527
2021	#505
2019	#463
2018	#460
2017	#458
2016	#680
2015	#320
2014	#94
2013	#213
2012	#240

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64%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Loretto Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	64%	52%	50%
2022	74%	52%	50%
2021	71%	48%	46%
2019	78%	59%	57%
2018	76%	58%	55%
2017	75%	57%	57%
2016	69%	54%	48%
2015	81%	53%	45%
2014	84%	59%	53%
2013	78%	58%	54%
2012	75%	57%	52%

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70%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Loretto Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	70%	52%	46%
2021	69%	52%	45%
2019	76%	56%	49%
2018	76%	55%	55%
2017	74%	54%	48%
2016	67%	52%	47%
2015	71%	53%	47%
2014	82%	58%	53%
2013	82%	58%	53%
2012	82%	57%	52%
2011	89%	62%	57%

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60-64%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Loretto Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	62%	52%	46%
2021	67%	51%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Loretto Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	10%	3%	5%
2022	10%	3%	5%
2021	9%	3%	5%
2020	8%	3%	5%
2019	8%	3%	5%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	5%	3%	4%
2010	6%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

37%

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

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Loretto Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	7%	21%	43%
2022	8%	21%	43%
2021	9%	22%	44%
2020	10%	22%	44%
2019	10%	22%	44%
2018	10%	22%	44%
2017	10%	22%	44%
2016	9%	23%	45%
2015	8%	23%	43%
2014	8%	23%	44%
2013	8%	23%	44%
2012	8%	23%	44%
2011	8%	23%	45%
2010	9%	24%	45%
2009	8%	24%	45%
2008	8%	24%	45%
2007	9%	24%	44%
2006	8%	24%	45%
2005	9%	24%	44%
2004	8%	24%	44%
2003	8%	24%	44%
2002	8%	25%	44%
2001	8%	25%	43%
2000	9%	25%	43%
1999	8%	25%	42%
1998	6%	25%	41%
1997	7%	25%	40%
1996	6%	25%	40%
1995	6%	24%	39%
1994	6%	24%	38%
1993	6%	24%	37%
1992	4%	24%	37%
1991	5%	23%	37%

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White

59%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Loretto Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	61%	35%	30%
2022	64%	36%	31%
2021	62%	36%	31%
2020	65%	37%	33%
2019	65%	37%	33%
2018	67%	39%	35%
2017	67%	39%	35%
2016	70%	39%	36%
2015	73%	40%	37%
2014	74%	41%	38%
2013	74%	42%	39%
2012	73%	42%	39%
2011	76%	43%	40%
2010	76%	45%	41%
2009	79%	46%	41%
2008	79%	47%	42%
2007	80%	48%	43%
2006	84%	50%	45%
2005	84%	50%	47%
2004	85%	51%	48%
2003	86%	52%	49%
2002	87%	52%	49%
2001	88%	54%	50%
2000	87%	55%	51%
1999	88%	56%	52%
1998	91%	57%	53%
1997	90%	57%	54%
1996	91%	58%	55%
1995	91%	59%	56%
1994	91%	60%	57%
1993	91%	60%	59%
1992	93%	61%	59%
1991	92%	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	Loretto Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Loretto Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	0.59	0.70	0.69
2022	0.56	0.70	0.69
2021	0.58	0.70	0.68
2020	0.55	0.70	0.67
2019	0.55	0.70	0.67
2018	0.53	0.70	0.66
2017	0.53	0.70	0.66
2016	0.49	0.70	0.66
2015	0.45	0.70	0.65
2014	0.44	0.69	0.65
2013	0.44	0.69	0.65
2012	0.45	0.69	0.65
2011	0.42	0.69	0.64
2010	0.41	0.69	0.62
2009	0.38	0.69	0.62
2008	0.38	0.68	0.61
2007	0.35	0.67	0.61
2006	0.28	0.64	0.59
2005	0.29	0.65	0.59
2004	0.26	0.64	0.58
2003	0.25	0.63	0.57
2002	0.24	0.63	0.57
2001	0.22	0.62	0.57
2000	0.24	0.62	0.56
1999	0.22	0.61	0.56
1998	0.17	0.60	0.55
1997	0.19	0.60	0.55
1996	0.16	0.59	0.54
1995	0.17	0.58	0.54
1994	0.16	0.57	0.53
1993	0.16	0.57	0.52
1992	0.13	0.56	0.52
1991	0.14	0.55	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Loretto Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	25%	49%	51%
2022	26%	50%	51%
2021	26%	50%	50%
2020	28%	50%	49%
2019	28%	50%	49%
2018	27%	53%	50%
2017	27%	53%	50%
2016	27%	48%	38%
2015	24%	53%	42%
2014	21%	52%	47%
2013	21%	51%	45%
2012	18%	50%	47%
2011	20%	49%	48%
2010	13%	45%	42%
2009	9%	40%	38%
2008	8%	36%	31%
2007	8%	36%	34%
2006	9%	37%	34%
2005	10%	39%	37%
2004	9%	37%	35%
2003	9%	37%	33%
2002	7%	36%	33%
2001	7%	36%	36%
2000	8%	37%	37%
1999	9%	37%	38%
1998	5%	37%	31%
1997	6%	37%	39%
1996	6%	38%	39%
1995	3%	36%	21%
1994	3%	35%	21%
1993	5%	32%	34%
1992	5%	29%	32%
1991	7%	35%	35%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Loretto Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	3%	9%	7%
2009	5%	9%	8%
2008	4%	9%	8%
2007	3%	9%	8%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	4%	9%	8%
2004	3%	9%	9%
2003	4%	9%	9%
2002	4%	9%	9%
2001	5%	9%	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 Loretto Elementary School's ranking?

Loretto Elementary School is ranked #730 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Loretto Elementary School often compared to?

Loretto Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mandarin Oaks Elementary School, Greenland Pines Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Loretto Elementary School?

1,030 students attend Loretto Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Loretto Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Loretto Elementary School?

Loretto Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Loretto Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Loretto Elementary School part of?

Loretto Elementary School is part of Duval School District.

In what neighborhood is Loretto Elementary School located?

Loretto Elementary School is located in the Southside neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL. There are 8 other public schools located in Southside.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,030 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20%
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education