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Waterleaf Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

450 Kernan Blvd N, Jacksonville, FL 32225 · (904) 565-8000 · Part of Duval County School District

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

Directions
Students
613
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Waterleaf Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.3% 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–5Waterleaf ElementaryYou are here
6–825 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts58%
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 ↗

450 Kernan Blvd N, Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten82
Grade 185
Grade 2119
Grade 3101
Grade 4105
Grade 5103
Enrollment over time
699’20
644’21
673’22
675’23
613’24

Down 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Black 21%Hispanic 20%Asian 11%Two or more races 8%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 Waterleaf Elementary 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.