Best Elementary Schools in Jacksonville, FL (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

111

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in Jacksonville, FL, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Jacksonville, FL rankings: High Schools · Elementary Schools

Jacksonville, FL elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	John Stockton Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	84%	57%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	425
#2	A+	River City Science Elementary Academy (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	83%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	577
#3	A+	J Allen Axson Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	82%	65%	Exceeds Expectations	574
#4	A+	Hendricks Avenue Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	81%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	614
#5	A+	River City Science Academy At Mandarin (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	81%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	908
#6	A	Abess Park Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	80%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	600
#7	A	River City Science Academy Intracoastal (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	76%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	718
#8	A	River City Science Academy Innovation School (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	75%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	761
#9	A-	Central Riverside Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	74%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	353
#10	A-	Fishweir Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	74%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	465
#11	A-	Ruth N Upson Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	74%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	376
#12	A-	Chets Creek Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	72%	60%	Meets Expectations	1,095
#13	A-	Alimacani Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	71%	59%	Meets Expectations	752
#14	A-	Greenland Pines Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	71%	56%	Meets Expectations	662
#15	A-	Waterleaf Elementary	Jacksonville	Duval	71%	55%	Meets Expectations	673
#16	A-	Loretto Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	70%	60%	Meets Expectations	999
#17	B+	Kernan Trail Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	70%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	646
#18	B+	Bartram Springs Elementary	Jacksonville	Duval	67%	57%	Meets Expectations	1,194
#19	B+	Sabal Palm Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	67%	54%	Meets Expectations	704
#20	B+	Venetia Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	67%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	377
#21	B	Louis S Sheffield Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	65%	51%	Meets Expectations	725
#22	B	New Berlin Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	65%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	1,200
#23	B	Oceanway Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	64%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	637
#24	B	Duval Charter School At Flagler Center (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	63%	58%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	995
#25	B	Mandarin Oaks Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	63%	57%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	988
#26	B	Whitehouse Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	63%	48%	Meets Expectations	405
#27	B	Duval Charter School At Southside (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	62%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	1,025
#28	B	Lone Star Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	62%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	386
#29	B	Pine Forest Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	62%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	465
#30	B-	Dinsmore Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	61%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	595
#31	B-	San Mateo Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	61%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	534
#32	B-	Rufus E Payne Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	60%	23%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	225
#33	B-	Thomas Jefferson Elementary (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	60%	45%	Meets Expectations	446
#34	B-	Chimney Lakes Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	59%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	883
#35	B-	Duval Charter At Baymeadows (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	59%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	1,368
#36	B-	Pickett Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	59%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	200
#37	B-	West Riverside Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	59%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	289
#38	C+	Holiday Hill Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	57%	45%	Meets Expectations	489
#39	C+	R L Brown Gifted And Talented Academy (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	57%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	213
#40	C+	Chaffee Trail Elementary	Jacksonville	Duval	56%	41%	Meets Expectations	765
#41	C+	Bayview Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	55%	24%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	330
#42	C+	Clay Hill Elementary School	Jacksonville	Clay	55%	60%	Underperforms Expectations	442
#43	C+	Duval Charter School At Coastal (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	54%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,141
#44	C	Seaside Community Charter School (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	54%	53%	Underperforms Expectations	481
#45	C	Enterprise Learning Academy	Jacksonville	Duval	53%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	726
#46	C	Global Outreach Academy Intercoastal (Charter)	Jacksonville		53%	49%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	171
#47	C	Ortega Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	53%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	359
#48	C	Biscayne Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	52%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	796
#49	C	Crown Point Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	52%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	767
#50	C	Duval Charter School At Mandarin (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	51%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	843
#51	C	Jacksonville Classical Academy East (Charter)	Jacksonville		36%	39%	Meets Expectations	261
#52	C-	Brookview Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	50%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	426
#53	C-	John E Ford K 8 School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	50%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	622
#54	C-	Lake Lucina Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	50%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	333
#55	C-	Rutledge H Pearson Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	50%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	201
#56	C-	Southside Estates Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	50%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	486
#57	C-	Seacoast Charter Academy (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	49%	36%	Meets Expectations	447
#58	C-	Ramona Boulevard Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	48%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	288
#59	D+	Arlington Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	48%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	208
#60	D+	Long Branch Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	48%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	289
#61	D+	Cedar Hills Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	47%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	450
#62	D+	Twin Lakes Academy Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	47%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	881
#63	D+	Andrew A Robinson Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	46%	22%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	535
#64	D+	Somerset Academy Elementary Eagle Campus (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	46%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	361
#65	D+	S A Hull Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	45%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	152
#66	D	Crystal Springs Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	44%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	907
#67	D	R V Daniels Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	44%	28%	Meets Expectations	213
#68	D	Garden City Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	43%	27%	Meets Expectations	377
#69	D	Greenfield Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	43%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	592
#70	D	Gregory Drive Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	43%	31%	Meets Expectations	530
#71	D	Beauclerc Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	42%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	689
#72	D	Duval Charter Scholars Academy (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	42%	26%	Meets Expectations	547
#73	D	San Jose Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	42%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	779
#74	D	Highlands Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	40%	26%	Meets Expectations	475
#75	D-	Fort Caroline Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	40%	28%	Meets Expectations	515
#76	D-	Hidden Oaks Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	40%	24%	Exceeds Expectations	181
#77	D-	Seaside Charter North Campus (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	40%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	362
#78	D-	Englewood Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	39%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	437
#79	D-	North Shore Elementary	Jacksonville	Duval	39%	20%	Exceeds Expectations	701
#80	D-	Spring Park Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	39%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	464
#81	D-	Northwestern Legends Elementary	Jacksonville	Duval	38%	24%	Meets Expectations	528
#82	D-	Sadie T Tillis Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	38%	28%	Meets Expectations	483
#83	D-	Timucuan Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	38%	29%	Meets Expectations	491
#84	D-	Windy Hill Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	38%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	494
#85	D-	Arlington Heights Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	37%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	290
#86	D-	Don Brewer Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	37%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	324
#87	D-	Kipp Impact Academy (Charter)	Jacksonville		37%	24%	Meets Expectations	535
#88	D-	Love Grove Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	37%	26%	Meets Expectations	381
#89	D-	Woodland Acres Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	37%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	534
#90	D-	Hogan Spring Glen Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	36%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	450
#91	D-	Global Outreach Charter Academy (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	35%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,083
#92	F	Sallye B Mathis Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	34%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	384
#93	F	Westview K 8 (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	34%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,222
#94	F	Annie R Morgan Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	33%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	212
#95	F	Jacksonville Heights Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	33%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	547
#96	F	Kings Trail Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	33%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	311
#97	F	George Washington Carver Elementary	Jacksonville	Duval	32%	20%	Meets Expectations	290
#98	F	Hyde Park Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	32%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	245
#99	F	Normandy Village Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	32%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	495
#100	F	Pinedale Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	32%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	426
#101	F	Becoming Collegiate Academy (Charter)	Jacksonville		31%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	80
#102	F	Duval Charter School At Westside (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	31%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	957
#103	F	Tiger Academy (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	31%	21%	Meets Expectations	233
#104	F	Biltmore Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	30%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	191
#105	F	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	30%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	276
#106	F	Bridgeprep Academy (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	28%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	512
#107	F	Reynolds Lane Elementary School	Jacksonville	Duval	28%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	222
#108	F	Kipp Voice Academy (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	26%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	808
#109	F	San Jose Primary School (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	21%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	281
#110	F	Susie E Tolbert Elementary School (Magnet)	Jacksonville	Duval	18%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	248
#111	F	Wayman Academy Of The Arts (Charter)	Jacksonville	Duval	14%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	142

How Jacksonville, FL's elementary schools compare

A: 16B: 21C: 21D: 33F: 20

33% of the 111 ranked elementary schools in Jacksonville, FL earn an A or B (16 A grades, 21 B, 21 C, 33 D, 20 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 70 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (63% here, 70% nationally), and 43 exceed it. On average 50% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 37% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Central Riverside Elementary School (74% against 31%, A-), Ruth N Upson Elementary School (74% against 33%, A-), River City Science Elementary Academy (83% against 43%, A+), Rufus E Payne Elementary School (60% against 23%, B-), Abess Park Elementary School (80% against 49%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 28): Duval (28).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Duval Charter At Baymeadows (1,368 students, B-, #35), Westview K 8 (1,222 students, F, #93), New Berlin Elementary School (1,200 students, B, #22).

Of the top 25, 6 are magnet schools and 5 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Jacksonville, FL that are not ranked

8 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (1)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

F Grasp Academy, Jacksonville

Not yet graded (7)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Henry F Kite Elementary School, Jacksonville
Hyde Grove Elementary School, Jacksonville
Martin Luther King JR Elementary School, Jacksonville
Merrill Road Elementary School, Jacksonville
Oak Hill Academy, Jacksonville
Pine Estates Elementary School, Jacksonville
Smart Pope Livingston Elementary, Jacksonville

About this ranking

Scope: public elementary schools in Jacksonville, FL, as grouped on its schools page; the Florida ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Jacksonville, FL

What is the best elementary school in Jacksonville, FL?

John Stockton Elementary School in Jacksonville ranks first among the 111 ranked elementary schools in Jacksonville, FL with a SchoolGrade of A+, 84% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57%.

How are elementary schools in Jacksonville, FL ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Jacksonville, FL have?

SchoolGrade grades 119 public elementary schools in Jacksonville, FL; 111 are ranked here and 8 are listed as not ranked.