Atlantic Beach Elementary School

Summary:

Atlantic Beach Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 479 students in grades PK-5 in Atlantic Beach, Florida, which is part of the Duval School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Florida, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects.

While Atlantic Beach Elementary has a predominantly white student population (74.74%), which is less diverse compared to some nearby schools like Abess Park Elementary (38.67% white) and Mayport Elementary (44.95% white), the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (19.21% to 25.83%), suggesting a higher socioeconomic status among the student population. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.2% to 21.6% over the past few years, which is an area for potential improvement.

Overall, Atlantic Beach Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution with a strong academic track record, but it also faces some challenges related to student attendance and socioeconomic diversity that may be worth addressing to ensure continued success and equitable opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 298 Sherry Dr
       Atlantic Beach, FL  32233


(904) 247-5924

District: Duval

SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,702 Help


Students who attend Atlantic Beach Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mayport Middle School
High:    Duncan U. Fletcher High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  479

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.7%
Hispanic:
8.6%
Two or more races:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Atlantic Beach Elementary School ranks better than 92.5% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 5th among 119 ranked elementary schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.33. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.7%), Hispanic (8.6%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Atlantic Beach Elementary School is 15.9, which is the 47th best among 119 elementary schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)
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Compare Atlantic Beach Elementary School employs 30 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Atlantic Beach Elementary School is $10,702. 63 elementary schools in the Duval School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Atlantic Beach Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Duval:

SchoolDigger ranks Duval 54th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Atlantic Beach Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 75.63 386th 1688 77.1%
2007 82.21 281st 1786 84.3%
2008 68.46 580th 1789 67.6%
2009 83.31 254th 1847 86.2%
2010 78.41 358th 1919 81.3%
2011 82.97 274th 1985 86.2%
2012 77.34 417th 1984 79.0%
2013 72.53 510th 2029 74.9%
2014 71.98 528th 2064 74.4%
2016 81.94 340th 2087 83.7%
2017 84.88 270th 2112 87.2%
2018 89.61 162nd 2118 92.4%
2019 84.44 301st 2182 86.2%
2021 87.39 256th 2247 88.6%
2022 90.74 164th 2219 92.6%
2023 92.28 108th 2240 95.2%
2024 90.33 170th 2256 92.5%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.4)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, August 29, 2019

Open Quote Both of our children went to ABE. Great teachers and parent involvement. All in a charming beach community school. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, March 3, 2017

Open Quote We have our daughter at ABE. We have found the teacher's and administration's engagement to be outstanding. Everyone knows your child by first name and is invested in their success. We have a very involved PTA aswell. She loves the school and has learned leadership skills in addition to academics. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, February 29, 2016

Open Quote My son has been dealing with issues since we started him at Atlantic Beach. They have a serious Mold issue and they keep trying to cover it up. My son comes home everyday with headaches. His teacher is AMAZING but after seeing multiple students becoming sick from this school is heart wrenching. Even the teachers are sick! This school needs to be torn down and rebuilt! Do not recommend MOLD ISSUES! Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, February 27, 2016

Open Quote This school has mold and the kids are facing health concerns. Pulling my daughter our asap since the school is not making sure the kids are healthy and safe………….. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, June 20, 2011

Open Quote We are Midwestern transplants coming from terrific Blue Ribbon schools. We were moving to Atlantic Beach and we were very concerned with the reputation of the public schools. We prefer sending our children to school with neighborhood kids but we were willing to do whatever it takes to give our kids a great educational experience. We spent considerable time researching the private, parochial and the public school opportunities for our children and after interviewing parents and faculty who seemed equally committed to great education (and who raved about ABE), we chose to send our daughter to Atlantic Beach Elementary. It was a very good decision for us. She continued getting straight A’s, she scored 5’s on the FCAT and was elected to Student Council. We are very satisfied with our decision and thrilled to be a part of such a dynamic community.
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Enrollment information for Atlantic Beach Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 449 125 23 2 3 n/a n/a 0 602
1989 467 175 11 7 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1990 482 155 19 16 0 n/a n/a 0 672
1991 494 128 15 17 0 n/a n/a 0 654
1992 472 125 21 18 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1993 439 147 21 15 0 n/a n/a 0 622
1994 388 138 17 8 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1995 366 118 10 13 1 n/a n/a 0 508
1996 366 118 10 13 1 n/a n/a 0 508
1997 382 143 11 12 1 n/a n/a 0 549
1998 441 125 13 21 1 n/a n/a 0 601
1999 366 128 7 21 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2000 380 105 3 27 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2001 359 97 6 24 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2002 379 81 8 20 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2003 379 81 8 20 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2004 365 93 11 20 2 n/a n/a 0 491
2005 365 96 7 19 2 n/a n/a 0 489
2006 405 120 11 26 1 n/a n/a 0 563
2007 345 71 6 23 0 n/a n/a 45 490
2008 358 67 6 21 0 n/a n/a 44 496
2009 349 67 11 23 0 n/a n/a 31 481
2010 383 68 12 24 1 n/a n/a 21 509
2011 377 69 9 27 1 5 16 0 504
2012 353 61 6 24 1 3 26 0 474
2013 330 61 6 22 1 2 24 0 446
2014 316 66 9 33 0 4 26 0 454
2015 307 47 11 23 0 1 23 0 412
2016 328 47 10 32 1 1 23 0 442
2017 349 47 12 35 0 1 31 0 475
2018 348 43 15 38 0 2 25 0 471
2019 344 52 13 45 0 2 33 0 489
2020 369 53 15 44 0 3 35 0 519
2021 350 46 9 40 0 3 36 0 484
2022 364 27 10 36 0 3 39 0 479
2023 358 31 9 41 0 3 37 0 479

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Atlantic Beach Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 602 33.0 18.2 30.7
1989 660 35.0 18.8 32.7
1990 672 33.0 20.3 29
1991 654 34.0 19.2 30.7
1992 636 32.0 19.8 22.2
1993 622 30.0 20.7 25.4
1994 551 30.0 18.4 18.3
1995 508 31.0 16.4 30.7
1996 508 31.0 16.4 30.7
1997 549 31.0 17.7 32.2
1998 601 32.0 18.8 28.1
1999 522 30.0 17.4 49
2000 515 27.0 19.1 42.3
2001 486 25.0 19.4 42.2
2002 488 25.0 19.5 43.4
2003 488 25.0 19.5 43.4
2004 491 27.0 18.2 42.8
2005 489 30.0 16.3 38.9
2006 563 34.0 16.6 38.5
2007 490 33.0 14.8 31.2
2008 496 35.0 14.2 31.6
2009 481 35.2 14.1 30.7
2010 509 32.0 15.9 31.6
2011 504 31.0 16.2 35.5
2012 474 32.0 14.8 30.6
2013 446 30.0 14.8 28.5
2014 454 33.0 13.7 35.2
2015 412 30.0 13.7 33.7
2016 442 32.0 13.8 34.2
2017 475 33.0 14.3 31.4
2018 471 35.0 13.4 28.2
2019 489 30.0 16.3 28.4
2020 519 35.0 14.8 24.5
2021 484 34.0 14.2 25.8
2022 479 33.0 14.5 21.9
2023 479 30.0 15.9 19.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Atlantic Beach Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 602 33.0 18.2 30.7
1989 660 35.0 18.8 32.7
1990 672 33.0 20.3 29
1991 654 34.0 19.2 30.7
1992 636 32.0 19.8 22.2
1993 622 30.0 20.7 25.4
1994 551 30.0 18.4 18.3
1995 508 31.0 16.4 30.7
1996 508 31.0 16.4 30.7
1997 549 31.0 17.7 32.2
1998 601 32.0 18.8 28.1
1999 522 30.0 17.4 49
2000 515 27.0 19.1 42.3
2001 486 25.0 19.4 42.2
2002 488 25.0 19.5 43.4
2003 488 25.0 19.5 43.4
2004 491 27.0 18.2 42.8
2005 489 30.0 16.3 38.9
2006 563 34.0 16.6 38.5
2007 490 33.0 14.8 31.2
2008 496 35.0 14.2 31.6
2009 481 35.2 14.1 30.7
2010 509 32.0 15.9 31.6
2011 504 31.0 16.2 35.5
2012 474 32.0 14.8 30.6
2013 446 30.0 14.8 28.5
2014 454 33.0 13.7 35.2
2015 412 30.0 13.7 33.7
2016 442 32.0 13.8 34.2
2017 475 33.0 14.3 31.4
2018 471 35.0 13.4 28.2
2019 489 30.0 16.3 28.4
2020 519 35.0 14.8 24.5
2021 484 34.0 14.2 25.8
2022 479 33.0 14.5 21.9
2023 479 30.0 15.9 19.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Atlantic Beach Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $347 (4.0%) $8,232 (96.0%) $8,579
2019 $497 (5.9%) $7,942 (94.1%) $8,439
2020 $452 (5.1%) $8,357 (94.9%) $8,809
2021 $765 (8.0%) $8,846 (92.0%) $9,611
2022 $1,850 (17.0%) $9,018 (83.0%) $10,869
2023 $1,669 (15.6%) $9,033 (84.4%) $10,702

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Atlantic Beach Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 301st of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 108th of 2240 Elementary schools
 9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Atlantic Beach Elementary School)7882
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Duval)5147
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Atlantic Beach Elementary School)9187
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Duval)6156
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Atlantic Beach Elementary School)8381
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)5250
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Atlantic Beach Elementary School)7780
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Duval)6458
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Atlantic Beach Elementary School)6967
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)5047
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Atlantic Beach Elementary School)7079
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Duval)5750
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Atlantic Beach Elementary School)6486
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Duval)4948
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students489479
 2%
African American5231
 40.4%
American Indian00
Asian139
 30.8%
Hispanic4541
 8.9%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White344358
 4.1%
Two or More Races3337
 12.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.4%19.2%
 9.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Atlantic Beach Elementary School

Students who attend Atlantic Beach Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mayport Middle School
High : Duncan U. Fletcher High School

Yes. Atlantic Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 7.5% of Florida elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 479 students attended Atlantic Beach Elementary School.

Students at Atlantic Beach Elementary School are 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.


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