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Sabal Palm Elementary School vs. Waterleaf Elementary School

Should I attend Sabal Palm Elementary School or Waterleaf Elementary School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sabal Palm Elementary School
1201 Kernan Blvd N
Jacksonville, FL 32225
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Waterleaf Elementary School
450 Kernan Blvd N
Jacksonville, FL 32225
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 789 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sabal Palm Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waterleaf Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
789 students
644 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#753 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
#941 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
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67%
(Top 20% in FL)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sabal Palm 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 2020-21 school year data.
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62%
(Top 30% in FL)
58%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sabal Palm 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterleaf 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 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
3
17
Kindergarten Students
129
92
Grade 1 Students
127
112
Grade 2 Students
130
107
Grade 3 Students
130
114
Grade 4 Students
126
106
Grade 5 Students
144
96

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
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% Hispanic
16%
19%
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% Black
18%
23%
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% White
51%
40%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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0.68
0.74
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
44%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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