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Highlands Estates Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1000 Depaul Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32218 · (904) 696-8754 · Part of Duval County School District

Jacksonville’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
692
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highlands Estates Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 65.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jacksonville kids: 25 middle schools

On the path

Where Jacksonville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Highlands Estates AcademyYou are here
6–825 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 Depaul Dr, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K57
Kindergarten122
Grade 1119
Grade 2113
Grade 3108
Grade 475
Grade 598
Enrollment over time
417’20
456’21
475’22
396’23
692’24

Up 65.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 69%Hispanic 14%White 10%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highlands Estates Academy from Jacksonville families.

Other schools in Duval County School District

The district →
Westview K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jacksonville
C−
1,221 students17:1
Chet's Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
A
1,079 students17:1
Mandarin Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
A−
1,061 students18:1
Loretto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
A
1,039 students17:1
Bartram Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
A−
1,013 students16:1
San Jose Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jacksonville
C
937 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Jacksonville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.