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Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Smart Pope Livingston 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 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 31%
: 15%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School's student population of 425 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School
Pre-K	79
Kind	107
1	124
2	115

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Total Students

425 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School
2024	425
2023	428
2022	445
2021	436
2020	563
2019	563
2018	592
2017	592
2016	447
2015	423
2014	460
2013	445
2012	460
2011	368
2010	430
2009	434
2008	546
2007	591
2006	533
2005	584
2004	617
2003	645
2002	644
2001	644
2000	671
1999	702
1998	671
1997	628
1996	638
1995	621
1994	560
1993	599
1992	632
1991	662
1990	622
1989	625
1988	617

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School
2024	22
2023	24
2022	25
2021	29
2020	35
2019	35
2018	44
2017	44
2016	36
2015	36
2014	35
2013	33
2012	33
2011	34
2010	40
2009	46
2008	44
2007	41
2006	46
2005	47
2004	45
2003	41
2002	43
2001	42
2000	41
1999	49
1998	49
1997	45
1996	45
1995	43
1994	41
1993	40
1992	37
1991	31
1990	29
1989	28
1988	29

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School Rankings

The of Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School is 0.33, 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)

(15-16)

31%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2016	31%	54%	48%
2015	28%	53%	45%
2014	32%	59%	53%
2013	17%	58%	54%
2012	32%	57%	52%
2011	42%	68%	64%
2010	33%	68%	63%

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(15-16)

15%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2016	15%	52%	47%
2015	17%	53%	47%
2014	22%	58%	53%
2013	22%	58%	53%
2012	27%	57%	52%
2011	42%	62%	57%
2010	41%	62%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2024	19:1	17:1
2023	18:1	18:1	18:1
2022	18:1	17:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	19:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	13:1	16:1	18:1
2017	13:1	16:1	18:1
2016	12:1	16:1	18:1
2015	12:1	16:1	17:1
2014	13:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	16:1	17:1
2012	14:1	16:1	17:1
2011	11:1	16:1	16:1
2010	11:1	16:1	16:1
2009	10:1	14:1	15:1
2008	12:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	12:1	16:1	16:1
2005	12:1	17:1	17:1
2004	14:1	18:1	19:1
2003	16:1	18:1	19:1
2002	15:1	18:1	20:1
2001	15:1	18:1	20:1
2000	16:1	18:1	20:1
1999	14:1	18:1	20:1
1998	14:1	18:1	19:1
1997	14:1	18:1	20:1
1996	14:1	18:1	20:1
1995	14:1	18:1	20:1
1994	14:1	19:1	20:1
1993	15:1	19:1	21:1
1992	17:1	18:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	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 (1988-1991)
Year	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
1991	4%	2%	2%
1990	5%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2024	8%	37%
2023	4%	37%	17%
2022	5%	36%	16%
2021	3%	35%	15%
2020	1%	34%	13%
2019	1%	34%	13%
2018	2%	32%	12%
2017	2%	32%	12%
2016	2%	32%	10%
2015	1%	31%	11%
2014	2%	30%	9%
2013	2%	29%	9%
2012	1%	29%	8%
2011	2%	28%	8%
2010	3%	27%	8%
2009	2%	26%	8%
2005	1%	23%	5%
2003	1%	21%	4%
1991	2%	13%	1%
1990	2%	12%	1%
1989	1%	11%	1%

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Black

81%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2024	81%	21%
2023	88%	21%	43%
2022	88%	21%	43%
2021	92%	22%	44%
2020	95%	22%	44%
2019	95%	22%	44%
2018	94%	22%	44%
2017	94%	22%	44%
2016	90%	23%	45%
2015	85%	23%	43%
2014	90%	23%	44%
2013	90%	23%	44%
2012	93%	23%	44%
2011	80%	23%	45%
2010	91%	24%	45%
2009	94%	24%	45%
2008	98%	24%	45%
2007	97%	24%	44%
2006	99%	24%	45%
2005	97%	24%	44%
2004	97%	24%	44%
2003	96%	24%	44%
2002	97%	25%	44%
2001	96%	25%	43%
2000	99%	25%	43%
1999	98%	25%	42%
1998	98%	25%	41%
1997	99%	25%	40%
1996	99%	25%	40%
1995	99%	24%	39%
1994	100%	24%	38%
1993	100%	24%	37%
1992	100%	24%	37%
1991	45%	23%	37%
1990	43%	24%	37%
1989	48%	24%	37%
1988	45%	24%	36%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2024	6%	35%
2023	4%	35%	30%
2022	3%	36%	31%
2021	3%	36%	31%
2020	3%	37%	33%
2019	3%	37%	33%
2018	3%	39%	35%
2017	3%	39%	35%
2016	2%	39%	36%
2015	4%	40%	37%
2014	4%	41%	38%
2013	3%	42%	39%
2012	2%	42%	39%
2011	2%	43%	40%
2010	5%	45%	41%
2009	4%	46%	41%
2008	2%	47%	42%
2007	3%	48%	43%
2006	1%	50%	45%
2005	2%	50%	47%
2004	3%	51%	48%
2003	3%	52%	49%
2002	3%	52%	49%
2001	4%	54%	50%
2000	1%	55%	51%
1999	2%	56%	52%
1998	2%	57%	53%
1997	1%	57%	54%
1996	1%	58%	55%
1995	1%	59%	56%
1991	49%	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 (2012-2024)
Year	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2024	5%	4%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2020	1%	4%	5%
2019	1%	4%	5%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	10%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2024	0.33	0.70
2023	0.22	0.70	0.69
2022	0.22	0.70	0.69
2021	0.15	0.70	0.68
2020	0.10	0.70	0.67
2019	0.10	0.70	0.67
2018	0.12	0.70	0.66
2017	0.12	0.70	0.66
2016	0.19	0.70	0.66
2015	0.27	0.70	0.65
2014	0.20	0.69	0.65
2013	0.19	0.69	0.65
2012	0.13	0.69	0.65
2011	0.34	0.69	0.64
2010	0.20	0.69	0.62
2009	0.13	0.69	0.62
2008	0.06	0.68	0.61
2007	0.08	0.67	0.61
2006	0.02	0.64	0.59
2005	0.06	0.65	0.59
2004	0.06	0.64	0.58
2003	0.08	0.63	0.57
2002	0.06	0.63	0.57
2001	0.08	0.62	0.57
2000	0.03	0.62	0.56
1999	0.05	0.61	0.56
1998	0.03	0.60	0.55
1991	0.58	0.55	0.52
1990	0.57	0.54	0.52
1989	0.55	0.53	0.51
1988	0.55	0.51	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

88%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2024	88%	47%
2023	91%	49%	51%
2022	91%	50%	51%
2021	89%	50%	50%
2020	88%	50%	49%
2019	88%	50%	49%
2018	83%	53%	50%
2017	83%	53%	50%
2015	78%	53%	42%
2014	85%	52%	47%
2013	91%	51%	45%
2012	92%	50%	47%
2011	89%	49%	48%
2010	91%	45%	42%
2009	84%	40%	38%
2008	79%	36%	31%
2007	84%	36%	34%
2006	84%	37%	34%
2005	85%	39%	37%
2004	79%	37%	35%
2003	81%	37%	33%
2002	81%	36%	33%
2001	83%	36%	36%
2000	81%	37%	37%
1999	85%	37%	38%
1998	82%	37%	31%
1997	90%	37%	39%
1996	77%	38%	39%
1995	44%	36%	21%
1994	42%	35%	21%
1993	94%	32%	34%
1992	89%	29%	32%
1991	48%	35%	35%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% FL state average), while 15% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School?

425 students attend Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School?

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School offer ?

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School part of?

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School is part of Duval School District.

In what neighborhood is Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School located?

Smart Pope Livingston Elementary School is located in the College Gardens neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 31%
: 15%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education