Ruth N. Upson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

1090 Dancy St
Jacksonville, FL 32205

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Tel: (904) 381-7485

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Serving 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ruth N. Upson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 is 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (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 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 332 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20% in FL
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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Ruth N. Upson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Ruth N. Upson Elementary School's student population of 332 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	53
1	55
2	53
3	47
4	51
5	53

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Total Students

332 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School
2023	376
2022	345
2021	370
2020	433
2019	433
2018	419
2017	419
2016	467
2015	439
2014	473
2013	436
2012	435
2011	373
2010	367
2009	363
2008	324
2007	378
2006	393
2005	437
2004	427
2003	474
2002	510
2001	487
2000	474
1999	529
1998	499
1997	423
1996	418
1995	448
1994	481
1993	473
1992	491
1991	602
1990	578
1989	544
1988	538
1987	563

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School
2023	23
2022	26
2021	23
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	28
2014	27
2013	28
2012	27
2011	23
2010	25
2009	24
2008	22
2007	26
2006	27
2005	27
2004	25
2003	24
2002	26
2001	26
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	23
1991	28
1990	28
1989	26
1988	25
1987	27

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Year Founded

1916

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School Motto

A Proven History: 100 Years of Educational Excellence

School Rankings

Ruth N. Upson 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 Ruth N. Upson Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#732 out of 3662 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School
2023	#732
2022	#868
2021	#521
2019	#699
2018	#1019
2017	#883
2016	#1216
2015	#1715
2014	#976
2013	#2200
2012	#1664

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70-74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	72%	52%	50%
2022	67%	52%	50%
2021	72%	48%	46%
2019	77%	59%	57%
2018	73%	58%	55%
2017	77%	57%	57%
2016	68%	54%	48%
2015	62%	53%	45%
2014	47%	59%	53%
2013	42%	58%	54%
2012	57%	57%	52%

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60-64%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	62%	52%	46%
2021	67%	52%	45%
2019	67%	56%	49%
2018	57%	55%	55%
2017	57%	54%	48%
2016	51%	52%	47%
2015	42%	53%	47%
2014	47%	58%	53%
2013	57%	58%	53%
2012	52%	57%	52%
2011	77%	62%	57%

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40-49%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	44%	52%	46%
2021	74%	51%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	13:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	19:1
2020	17:1	16:1	18:1
2019	17:1	16:1	18:1
2018	15:1	16:1	18:1
2017	15:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	16:1	18:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	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	19:1	18:1	20:1
1999	21:1	18:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	22:1	19:1	20:1
1993	22:1	19:1	21:1
1992	21:1	18:1	20:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	1%	3%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	6%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	1%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	2%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

37%

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

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Black

39%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	37%	21%	43%
2022	38%	21%	43%
2021	35%	22%	44%
2020	35%	22%	44%
2019	35%	22%	44%
2018	35%	22%	44%
2017	35%	22%	44%
2016	41%	23%	45%
2014	45%	23%	44%
2013	47%	23%	44%
2012	47%	23%	44%
2011	45%	23%	45%
2010	47%	24%	45%
2009	47%	24%	45%
2008	51%	24%	45%
2007	55%	24%	44%
2006	55%	24%	45%
2005	53%	24%	44%
2004	52%	24%	44%
2003	57%	24%	44%
2002	55%	25%	44%
2001	54%	25%	43%
2000	48%	25%	43%
1999	47%	25%	42%
1998	44%	25%	41%
1997	36%	25%	40%
1996	41%	25%	40%
1995	32%	24%	39%
1994	29%	24%	38%
1993	29%	24%	37%
1992	28%	24%	37%

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White

43%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	45%	35%	30%
2022	45%	36%	31%
2021	49%	36%	31%
2020	49%	37%	33%
2019	49%	37%	33%
2018	48%	39%	35%
2017	48%	39%	35%
2016	43%	39%	36%
2014	45%	41%	38%
2013	44%	42%	39%
2012	44%	42%	39%
2011	46%	43%	40%
2010	45%	45%	41%
2009	44%	46%	41%
2008	42%	47%	42%
2007	39%	48%	43%
2006	41%	50%	45%
2005	42%	50%	47%
2004	44%	51%	48%
2003	39%	52%	49%
2002	41%	52%	49%
2001	42%	54%	50%
2000	48%	55%	51%
1999	50%	56%	52%
1998	52%	57%	53%
1997	61%	57%	54%
1996	56%	58%	55%
1995	66%	59%	56%
1994	70%	60%	57%
1993	69%	60%	59%
1992	72%	61%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	10%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	9%	3%	4%
2017	9%	3%	4%
2016	9%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	0.65	0.70	0.69
2022	0.65	0.70	0.69
2021	0.63	0.70	0.68
2020	0.63	0.70	0.67
2019	0.63	0.70	0.67
2018	0.64	0.70	0.66
2017	0.64	0.70	0.66
2016	0.64	0.70	0.66
2014	0.60	0.69	0.65
2013	0.59	0.69	0.65
2012	0.59	0.69	0.65
2011	0.59	0.69	0.64
2010	0.58	0.69	0.62
2009	0.60	0.69	0.62
2008	0.58	0.68	0.61
2007	0.57	0.67	0.61
2006	0.53	0.64	0.59
2005	0.55	0.65	0.59
2004	0.54	0.64	0.58
2003	0.53	0.63	0.57
2002	0.53	0.63	0.57
2001	0.54	0.62	0.57
2000	0.54	0.62	0.56
1999	0.53	0.61	0.56
1998	0.54	0.60	0.55
1997	0.50	0.60	0.55
1996	0.52	0.59	0.54
1995	0.47	0.58	0.54
1994	0.43	0.57	0.53
1993	0.44	0.57	0.52
1992	0.41	0.56	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	61%	49%	51%
2022	69%	50%	51%
2021	64%	50%	50%
2020	63%	50%	49%
2019	63%	50%	49%
2018	66%	53%	50%
2017	66%	53%	50%
2016	71%	48%	38%
2015	61%	53%	42%
2014	61%	52%	47%
2013	70%	51%	45%
2012	73%	50%	47%
2011	72%	49%	48%
2010	70%	45%	42%
2009	68%	40%	38%
2008	61%	36%	31%
2007	63%	36%	34%
2006	57%	37%	34%
2005	63%	39%	37%
2004	60%	37%	35%
2003	62%	37%	33%
2002	64%	36%	33%
2001	60%	36%	36%
2000	61%	37%	37%
1999	60%	37%	38%
1998	49%	37%	31%
1997	54%	37%	39%
1996	50%	38%	39%
1995	27%	36%	21%
1994	26%	35%	21%
1993	47%	32%	34%
1992	41%	29%	32%
1991	54%	35%	35%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2021)
Year	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	9%	9%	7%
2009	8%	9%	8%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	11%	9%	8%
2006	11%	9%	8%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	11%	9%	9%
2001	13%	9%	11%
2000	11%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ruth N. Upson Elementary School's ranking?

Ruth N. Upson Elementary School is ranked #732 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Ruth N. Upson Elementary School often compared to?

Ruth N. Upson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fishweir Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Ruth N. Upson Elementary School?

332 students attend Ruth N. Upson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Ruth N. Upson Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ruth N. Upson Elementary School?

Ruth N. Upson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ruth N. Upson Elementary School offer ?

Ruth N. Upson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ruth N. Upson Elementary School part of?

Ruth N. Upson Elementary School is part of Duval School District.

In what neighborhood is Ruth N. Upson Elementary School located?

Ruth N. Upson Elementary School is located in the Northwest neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL. There are 4 other public schools located in Northwest.