Abess Park Elementary School

12731 Abess Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32225 | (904) 220-1260
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 735
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Duval County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,653
  • Graduation Rate: 59.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.2
  • Enrolled Students: 122,961

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 735
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 395 (53.7%)
  • Females: 337 (45.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 53 (7.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 242 (32.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 295 (40.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Abess Park Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.3%
Black22430.5%
Asian7610.3%
Hispanic7710.5%
White35348.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Abess Park Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten101.4%
Kindergarten10814.7%
1st Grade11315.4%
2nd Grade13218.0%
3rd Grade11816.1%
4th Grade12617.1%
5th Grade12817.4%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
69.4%
District:
71.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
7.7%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
6.6%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 4

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1 review for Abess Park Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Staff Member on September 10, 2008
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Excellent School, motivated teachers with well thought out curriculum. I wish all Jacksonville Schools were even 1/2 this good.

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