North Shore Elementary

Summary:

North Shore Elementary is a public elementary school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 701 students in grades PK-5, with a predominantly African American student population of over 84%.

North Shore Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.9% to 64.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests is well below the district and state levels, with only 25% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49% in the Duval School District and 55% statewide. Additionally, North Shore Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students, 84.62% to 85.99%, qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing North Shore Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Susie E. Tolbert Elementary, R.V. Daniels Elementary, and John E. Ford K-8, which also have high percentages of African American students and high rates of free and reduced lunch eligibility, these nearby schools generally outperform North Shore Elementary on academic measures, suggesting that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5701 Silver Plz
Jacksonville, FL 32208

(904) 924-3081

District: Duval

SchoolDigger Rank:
1993^rd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,567

Students who attend North Shore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School
High:	Jean Ribault High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 701

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.2%

White:

5.8%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details North Shore Elementary ranks worse than 88.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 92^nd among 119 ranked elementary schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.58. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (84.2%), White (5.8%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Shore Elementary is 18.4. 88 elementary schools in the Duval School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare North Shore Elementary employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Shore Elementary is $9,567. 93 elementary schools in the Duval School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

North Shore Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Duval:

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

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Rank History for North Shore Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	4.04	1652^nd	1688	2.1%
2007	2.51	1765^th	1786	1.2%
2008	5.29	1744^th	1789	2.5%
2009	2.77	1824^th	1847	1.2%
2010	4.49	1884^th	1919	1.8%
2011	6.94	1916^th	1985	3.5%
2012	20.44	1657^th	1984	16.5%
2013	28.76	1515^th	2029	25.3%
2014	21.52	1722^nd	2064	16.6%
2016	25.26	1611^th	2087	22.8%
2017	34.04	1394^th	2112	34.0%
2018	22.45	1725^th	2118	18.6%
2019	33.12	1504^th	2182	31.1%
2021	29.99	1570^th	2247	30.1%
2022	21.53	1810^th	2219	18.4%
2023	14.90	2031^st	2240	9.3%
2024	16.58	1993^rd	2256	11.7%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, February 15, 2018

I'm so unhappy with this school. My child have severe melt downs that could be avoided if the staff would take time out to listen to him and not label him as a problem child. I know as a parent my child has a problem that's deeper then ADHD and I'm trying my best to get him more help or to get him where he need to be in order to prosper and grow. At this point this school/staff is not qualified to handle my child and it's really upsetting because their not qualified to handle him. That they would suspend him from school and hinder him from learning...maybe I need to take it up with the school board and see where we can go from there. Now I do give credit to a few of the staff members that handles my child very well no names need to be given... At the end of the day I need my baby out of this school ASAP Close Quote

Enrollment information for North Shore Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	120	949	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1069
1989	145	1042	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1187
1990	114	1019	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1135
1991	122	1099	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1226
1992	77	464	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
1993	66	478	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
1994	55	490	4	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
1995	44	535	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1996	44	535	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1997	47	531	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
1998	36	518	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
1999	24	512	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2000	35	485	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2001	28	464	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2002	28	411	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2003	28	411	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2004	19	444	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	469
2005	25	376	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2006	29	377	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2007	19	373	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	404
2008	15	338	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	10	373
2009	74	918	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	25	1046
2010	67	908	7	21	0	n/a	n/a	21	1024
2011	53	870	6	14	0	0	19	0	962
2012	36	482	4	11	0	0	22	0	555
2013	54	555	2	8	0	0	10	0	629
2014	56	585	0	11	2	0	16	0	670
2015	65	567	0	13	0	0	22	0	667
2016	55	609	1	8	0	1	25	0	699
2017	63	662	1	15	0	1	22	0	764
2018	52	617	1	9	0	1	16	0	696
2019	49	568	2	13	3	3	18	0	656
2020	46	672	1	17	7	2	26	0	771
2021	31	586	0	19	0	3	25	0	664
2022	31	666	0	21	0	3	33	0	754
2023	41	590	3	23	5	6	33	0	701

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 North Shore Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1069	53.0	20.1	47.7
1989	1187	59.0	20.1	78.1
1990	1135	58.0	19.5	82.9
1991	1226	61.0	20.0	77.6
1992	544	32.0	17.0	71.1
1993	550	27.0	20.4	78.9
1994	552	29.0	19.0	36.8
1995	585	31.0	18.9	79
1996	585	31.0	18.9	79
1997	583	32.0	18.2	81.8
1998	559	35.0	16.0	76
1999	541	35.0	15.5	87.2
2000	525	37.0	14.2	88.6
2001	496	33.0	15.0	90.3
2002	442	31.0	14.3	91.9
2003	442	31.0	14.3	91.9
2004	469	31.0	15.1	75.7
2005	406	32.0	12.7	85.7
2006	411	27.0	15.2	85.6
2007	404	26.0	15.5	83.5
2008	373	26.0	14.3	87.9
2009	1046	77.7	13.9	89.3
2010	1024	71.0	14.4	89.9
2011	962	71.0	13.5	92.2
2012	555	36.0	15.4	93.9
2013	629	38.0	16.5	86.6
2014	670	41.0	16.3	82.7
2015	667	39.0	17.1	77.7
2016	699	43.0	16.2	87.4
2017	764	46.0	16.6	86.8
2018	696	44.0	15.8	84.6
2019	656	36.0	18.2	85.8
2020	771	42.0	18.3	84.8
2021	664	39.0	17.0	86
2022	754	39.0	19.3	84.6
2023	701	38.0	18.4	85.6

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 North Shore Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1069	53.0	20.1	47.7
1989	1187	59.0	20.1	78.1
1990	1135	58.0	19.5	82.9
1991	1226	61.0	20.0	77.6
1992	544	32.0	17.0	71.1
1993	550	27.0	20.4	78.9
1994	552	29.0	19.0	36.8
1995	585	31.0	18.9	79
1996	585	31.0	18.9	79
1997	583	32.0	18.2	81.8
1998	559	35.0	16.0	76
1999	541	35.0	15.5	87.2
2000	525	37.0	14.2	88.6
2001	496	33.0	15.0	90.3
2002	442	31.0	14.3	91.9
2003	442	31.0	14.3	91.9
2004	469	31.0	15.1	75.7
2005	406	32.0	12.7	85.7
2006	411	27.0	15.2	85.6
2007	404	26.0	15.5	83.5
2008	373	26.0	14.3	87.9
2009	1046	77.7	13.9	89.3
2010	1024	71.0	14.4	89.9
2011	962	71.0	13.5	92.2
2012	555	36.0	15.4	93.9
2013	629	38.0	16.5	86.6
2014	670	41.0	16.3	82.7
2015	667	39.0	17.1	77.7
2016	699	43.0	16.2	87.4
2017	764	46.0	16.6	86.8
2018	696	44.0	15.8	84.6
2019	656	36.0	18.2	85.8
2020	771	42.0	18.3	84.8
2021	664	39.0	17.0	86
2022	754	39.0	19.3	84.6
2023	701	38.0	18.4	85.6

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 North Shore Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$858 (11.0%)	$6,969 (89.0%)	$7,827
2019	$835 (10.5%)	$7,142 (89.5%)	$7,977
2020	$757 (10.0%)	$6,779 (90.0%)	$7,536
2021	$1,632 (18.5%)	$7,212 (81.5%)	$8,844
2022	$1,745 (19.1%)	$7,377 (80.9%)	$9,122
2023	$2,074 (21.7%)	$7,494 (78.3%)	$9,567

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Shore Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1504^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 2031^st of 2240 Elementary schools	21.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Shore Elementary)	38	29	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	51	47	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Shore Elementary)	74	57	17%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Duval)	61	56	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Shore Elementary)	45	28	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	52	50	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Shore Elementary)	63	51	12%
4th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	64	58	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Shore Elementary)	35	31	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	50	47	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Shore Elementary)	44	37	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	57	50	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (North Shore Elementary)	35	31	4%
5th Grade Science (Duval)	49	48	1%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	656	701	6.9%
African American	568	590	3.9%
American Indian	3	5	66.7%
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	13	23	76.9%
Pacific Islander	3	6	100%
White	49	41	16.3%
Two or More Races	18	33	83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.8%	85.6%	0.2%

Schools Near North Shore Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Shore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Silver Plz	Jacksonville	32208	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3081	701	38	18.4	85.6%	41 (5.8%)	590 (84.2%)	23 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.9%)	33 (4.7%)	16.6	1993^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	11.7%		14.9	2031^st of 2240 public elementary schools	9.3%	38	25.0	34.0	31.0				53.0	38.0	38.0				22.0				$9,567	$2,074	$7,494
Long Branch Elementary School	Public	K-5	3723 Franklin St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6620	289	18	16.0	86.9%	20 (6.9%)	244 (84.4%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	13.7	2066^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.4%		21.7	1845^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.6%	221	23.0	19.0	20.0				53.0	33.0	36.0				35.0				$12,409	$3,684	$8,725
Andrew A. Robinson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 W 12th St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6550	535	33	16.2	81.3%	19 (3.6%)	473 (88.4%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	29.7	1633^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	27.6%		31.2	1579^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.5%	54	32.0	44.0	24.0				61.0	55.0	46.0				38.0				$12,277	$2,780	$9,497
Northwestern Legends Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 W 45th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3100	528	25	21.1	88.4%	16 (3.0%)	469 (88.8%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	1.8	2239^th of 2256 public elementary schools	0.8%		5.4	2197^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.9%	42	13.0	13.0	11.0				5.0	18.0	21.0				12.0				$10,941	$2,948	$7,993
R L Brown Gifted And Talented Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1535 Milnor St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6570	213	15	14.2	68.1%	12 (5.6%)	183 (85.9%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	54	994^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.9%		49	1122^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	49.9%	128	70.0	50.0	36.0				71.0	55.0	50.0				58.0				$13,806	$2,729	$11,077
Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	1925 W 13th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6860	248	12	20.6	88.7%	8 (3.2%)	223 (89.9%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	6.4	2208^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.1%		21.3	1856^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.1%	352	22.0	14.0	31.0				21.0	23.0	32.0				31.0				$15,489	$4,390	$11,098
R. V. Daniels Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1951 W 15th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6872	213	11	19.3	58.2%	4 (1.9%)	174 (81.7%)	7 (3.3%)	23 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	37.8	1409^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.5%		52.8	1024^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.3%	385	41.0	44.0	61.0				38.0	49.0	40.0				53.0				$18,769	$7,465	$11,304
John E. Ford K-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1137 Cleveland St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6540	622	40	15.5	57.6%	74 (11.9%)	463 (74.4%)	52 (8.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)	30.3	1607^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.8%		30.4	1600^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.6%	7	41.0	44.0	48.0	54.0	43.0	55.0	38.0	29.0	38.0	64.0	18.0	77.0	53.0	52.0	90.0	97.0	$12,909	$2,524	$10,385
Seaside Charter North Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	1429 Broward Rd	Jacksonville	32218	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 973-2743	362	21	17.2	56.1%	144 (39.8%)	126 (34.8%)	47 (13.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.3%)	15.4	2022^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	10.4%		13.6	2064^th of 2240 public elementary schools	7.9%	42	36.0	32.0	33.0	45.0			41.0	19.0	7.0	41.0			38.0				$9,213	$68	$9,146
Smart Pope Livingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1128 Barber St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6580	428	24	17.8	91.1%	17 (4.0%)	378 (88.3%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about North Shore Elementary

How many students attend North Shore Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 701 students attended North Shore Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Shore Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Shore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School
High : Jean Ribault High School

Is North Shore Elementary a good school?

North Shore Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is North Shore Elementary in?

Duval

What is the racial makeup of North Shore Elementary?

Students at North Shore Elementary are 84% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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