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Parkwood Heights Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1709 Lansdowne Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32211 · (904) 720-1670 · Part of Duval County School District

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

Directions
Students
322
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Parkwood Heights Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.4% 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 →

K–5Parkwood Heights Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–825 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1709 Lansdowne Dr, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten42
Grade 145
Grade 265
Grade 353
Grade 461
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
279’20
263’21
276’22
319’23
322’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%Hispanic 23%White 19%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parkwood Heights Elementary School 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.