Windy Hill Elementary School

Summary:

Windy Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 494 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Duval District, which is ranked 54 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Windy Hill Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom quartile of Florida elementary schools over the past decade.

Windy Hill Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 33.7% to 50.3% over the past 5 years), well below average test scores in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state, and a student population that is predominantly minority (32.59% African American, 44.74% Hispanic) and economically disadvantaged (73.48% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch). These issues are in stark contrast to nearby schools like Brookview Elementary and Holiday Hill Elementary, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Addressing the challenges at Windy Hill Elementary will require a comprehensive, long-term strategy involving the school, Duval District, and community stakeholders. Improving attendance, providing targeted interventions for the school's unique student population, and implementing a plan to raise academic achievement should be top priorities to support student success at Windy Hill Elementary.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

3831 Forest Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32246

(904) 565-2700

District: Duval

SchoolDigger Rank:
1988^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,303

Students who attend Windy Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Twin Lakes Academy Middle School
High:	Englewood High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 494

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.7%

African American:

32.6%

White:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Windy Hill Elementary School ranks worse than 88.1% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 91^st among 119 ranked elementary schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.67. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Student population at Windy Hill Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.7%), African American (32.6%), White (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Windy Hill Elementary School is 17. 65 elementary schools in the Duval School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Windy Hill Elementary School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Windy Hill Elementary School is $10,303. 71 elementary schools in the Duval School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Windy Hill Elementary School 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 Windy Hill Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	25.93	1295^th	1688	23.3%
2007	26.40	1388^th	1786	22.3%
2008	35.73	1227^th	1789	31.4%
2009	37.13	1256^th	1847	32.0%
2010	33.40	1371^st	1919	28.6%
2011	31.57	1463^rd	1985	26.3%
2012	24.96	1564^th	1984	21.2%
2013	13.02	1878^th	2029	7.4%
2014	22.77	1686^th	2064	18.3%
2016	19.31	1754^th	2087	16.0%
2017	17.60	1848^th	2112	12.5%
2018	21.85	1741^st	2118	17.8%
2019	22.55	1771^st	2182	18.8%
2021	24.01	1723^rd	2247	23.3%
2022	23.24	1757^th	2219	20.8%
2023	17.54	1971^st	2240	12.0%
2024	16.67	1988^th	2256	11.9%

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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
Tuesday, March 22, 2016

This is an amazing school with leaders and teachers who truly care about children and their education. Mr. Reddick, the principal, has made some significant positive changes which has led to the school becoming a Leader in Me school designated by Franklin Covey. The magnet program is based on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Students are learning to be leaders as early as Pre-K. The school has increased from a school grade of "F" to s "C" since Mr. Reddick was assigned there in January of 2013. I strongly recommend the school if you are looking for a very diverse population with a focus of teaching and learning every day. The assistant principal, Mrs. Harris, is also amazing. She loves the children and it shows! Don't take my word, just go visit for yourself! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Windy Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	723	199	61	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	1016
1989	738	185	67	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	1020
1990	788	210	68	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	1105
1991	872	244	70	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	1230
1992	709	209	22	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	966
1993	684	228	25	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	965
1994	647	232	21	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
1995	603	197	24	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	862
1996	603	197	24	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	862
1997	651	203	38	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	935
1998	630	257	42	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	971
1999	526	209	36	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	810
2000	452	226	42	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	771
2001	496	242	32	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
2002	399	227	48	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	737
2003	399	227	48	61	2	n/a	n/a	0	737
2004	413	225	45	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	753
2005	388	210	42	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
2006	362	213	42	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
2007	293	194	39	104	0	n/a	n/a	27	657
2008	268	177	42	114	0	n/a	n/a	31	632
2009	235	154	34	126	0	n/a	n/a	42	591
2010	210	177	30	141	0	n/a	n/a	32	590
2011	205	150	26	164	0	0	33	0	578
2012	217	127	22	158	1	0	42	0	567
2013	208	202	32	172	1	2	40	0	657
2014	196	211	20	215	0	1	35	0	678
2015	169	231	13	193	3	0	33	0	642
2016	151	237	10	195	5	0	36	0	634
2017	118	209	6	218	2	1	34	0	588
2018	119	183	7	217	8	0	36	0	570
2019	94	187	5	207	9	0	25	0	527
2020	78	158	9	228	9	0	27	0	509
2021	75	151	12	204	8	2	26	0	478
2022	79	147	9	217	4	1	24	0	481
2023	74	161	5	221	5	1	27	0	494

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 Windy Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1016	51.0	19.9	33
1989	1020	53.0	19.2	36.1
1990	1105	54.0	20.4	37.2
1991	1230	61.0	20.1	35.3
1992	966	50.0	19.3	35.9
1993	965	52.0	18.6	36.9
1994	928	49.0	18.9	20.4
1995	862	43.0	20.0	45.1
1996	862	43.0	20.0	45.1
1997	935	44.0	21.3	44.2
1998	971	52.0	18.7	40.1
1999	810	46.0	17.6	63.8
2000	771	45.0	17.1	63.7
2001	834	44.0	19.0	63.2
2002	737	41.0	18.0	67.2
2003	737	41.0	18.0	67.2
2004	753	42.0	17.9	69.6
2005	702	45.0	15.6	70.9
2006	706	48.0	14.7	59.5
2007	657	44.0	14.9	63.7
2008	632	42.0	15.0	71
2009	591	42.5	14.4	74.9
2010	590	41.0	14.3	79.4
2011	578	38.0	15.2	79.2
2012	567	33.0	17.1	79.7
2013	657	36.0	18.2	77
2014	678	39.0	17.3	70.4
2015	642	41.0	15.6	63.9
2016	634	38.0	16.6	77.3
2017	588	37.0	15.8	73.6
2018	570	37.0	15.4	74
2019	527	30.0	17.5	72.3
2020	509	32.0	15.9	71.1
2021	478	33.0	14.4	71.1
2022	481	29.0	16.5	71.9
2023	494	29.0	17.0	73.5

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 Windy Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1016	51.0	19.9	33
1989	1020	53.0	19.2	36.1
1990	1105	54.0	20.4	37.2
1991	1230	61.0	20.1	35.3
1992	966	50.0	19.3	35.9
1993	965	52.0	18.6	36.9
1994	928	49.0	18.9	20.4
1995	862	43.0	20.0	45.1
1996	862	43.0	20.0	45.1
1997	935	44.0	21.3	44.2
1998	971	52.0	18.7	40.1
1999	810	46.0	17.6	63.8
2000	771	45.0	17.1	63.7
2001	834	44.0	19.0	63.2
2002	737	41.0	18.0	67.2
2003	737	41.0	18.0	67.2
2004	753	42.0	17.9	69.6
2005	702	45.0	15.6	70.9
2006	706	48.0	14.7	59.5
2007	657	44.0	14.9	63.7
2008	632	42.0	15.0	71
2009	591	42.5	14.4	74.9
2010	590	41.0	14.3	79.4
2011	578	38.0	15.2	79.2
2012	567	33.0	17.1	79.7
2013	657	36.0	18.2	77
2014	678	39.0	17.3	70.4
2015	642	41.0	15.6	63.9
2016	634	38.0	16.6	77.3
2017	588	37.0	15.8	73.6
2018	570	37.0	15.4	74
2019	527	30.0	17.5	72.3
2020	509	32.0	15.9	71.1
2021	478	33.0	14.4	71.1
2022	481	29.0	16.5	71.9
2023	494	29.0	17.0	73.5

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 Windy Hill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,105 (12.9%)	$7,461 (87.1%)	$8,566
2019	$1,164 (13.8%)	$7,283 (86.2%)	$8,447
2020	$640 (7.7%)	$7,643 (92.3%)	$8,283
2021	$1,480 (14.7%)	$8,606 (85.3%)	$10,086
2022	$2,085 (20.4%)	$8,140 (79.6%)	$10,225
2023	$2,178 (21.1%)	$8,126 (78.9%)	$10,303

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Windy Hill Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1771^st of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1971^st of 2240 Elementary schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Windy Hill Elementary School)	34	24	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	51	47	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Windy Hill Elementary School)	40	39	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Duval)	61	56	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Windy Hill Elementary School)	40	36	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	52	50	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Windy Hill Elementary School)	53	57	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	64	58	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Windy Hill Elementary School)	35	33	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	50	47	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Windy Hill Elementary School)	51	44	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	57	50	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Windy Hill Elementary School)	41	36	5%
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	527	494	6.3%
African American	187	161	13.9%
American Indian	9	5	44.4%
Asian	5	5
Hispanic	207	221	6.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	94	74	21.3%
Two or More Races	25	27	8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.3%	73.5%	1.2%

Schools Near Windy Hill Elementary School

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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 Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 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 Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Windy Hill Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3831 Forest Blvd	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 565-2700	494	29	17.0	73.5%	74 (15.0%)	161 (32.6%)	221 (44.7%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.5%)	16.7	1988^th of 2256 public elementary schools	11.9%		17.5	1971^st of 2240 public elementary schools	12.0%	17	36.0	35.0	25.0				48.0	44.0	30.0				27.0						$10,303	$2,178	$8,126
Southside Estates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9775 Ivey Rd	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 565-2706	486	33	14.7	66.3%	160 (32.9%)	149 (30.7%)	133 (27.4%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.7%)	27	1711^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.2%		37.8	1390^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.9%	321	46.0	36.0	28.0				62.0	45.0	38.0				34.0						$12,515	$2,548	$9,967
Duval Charter School At Southside	Public, Charter	K-8	8680 Ac Skinner Pkwy	Jacksonville	32256	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 423-5348	1,025	45	22.7	52.4%	321 (31.3%)	312 (30.4%)	239 (23.3%)	75 (7.3%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.8%)	31.4	1578^th of 2256 public elementary schools	30.1%		67.5	673^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	70.0%	905	38.0	47.0	46.0	45.0	56.0	51.0	68.0	36.0	22.0	39.0	32.0	68.0	44.0	45.0	74.0	87.0	90.0	86.0	$9,175	$759	$8,416
River City Science Academy Southeast	Public, Charter	K-8	7565 Beach Blvd	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(904) 855-8010	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
River City Science Elementary Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7450 Beach Blvd	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	No	(904) 855-8010	577	34	16.9	46.8%	262 (45.4%)	132 (22.9%)	101 (17.5%)	41 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	87	255^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.7%		91.5	128^th of 2240 public elementary schools	94.3%	127	69.0	81.0	76.0				74.0	73.0	81.0				72.0						$9,898	$1,597	$8,300
Hogan-Spring Glen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6736 Beach Blvd	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 720-1640	450	22	20.4	62.0%	122 (27.1%)	145 (32.2%)	99 (22.0%)	51 (11.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	13.5	2067^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.4%		18.9	1939^th of 2240 public elementary schools	13.4%	128	38.0	34.0	31.0				30.0	26.0	34.0				37.0						$9,777	$2,067	$7,710
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-5	10450 Theresa Dr	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 565-2720	426	25	17.0	69.7%	127 (29.8%)	91 (21.4%)	130 (30.5%)	38 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.2%)	43.5	1253^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	44.5%		49	1121^st of 2240 public elementary schools	50.0%	132	40.0	44.0	43.0				55.0	61.0	69.0				48.0						$10,158	$2,046	$8,113
Holiday Hill Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6900 Altama Rd	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 720-1676	489	38	12.8	47.2%	217 (44.4%)	87 (17.8%)	111 (22.7%)	39 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.0%)	47	1176^th of 2256 public elementary schools	47.9%		62.8	776^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.4%	400	55.0	40.0	55.0				54.0	55.0	50.0				56.0						$12,478	$2,436	$10,042
Duval Charter Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	100 Scholars Way	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 724-1536	547	17	32.1	100.0%	51 (9.3%)	347 (63.4%)	124 (22.7%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	8.9	2174^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.6%		12.7	2091^st of 2240 public elementary schools	6.7%	83	33.0	26.0	33.0	26.0	35.0	57.0	20.0	9.0	25.0	9.0	59.0	8.0	38.0	41.0	57.0		91.0	45.0	$10,861	$1,977	$8,885
Greenfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6343 Knights Ln N	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 739-5249	592	37	16.0	55.7%	116 (19.6%)	143 (24.2%)	234 (39.5%)	59 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (6.1%)	41.9	1294^th of 2256 public elementary schools	42.6%		33.2	1515^th of 2240 public elementary schools	32.4%	221	39.0	32.0	48.0				55.0	43.0	67.0				63.0						$10,763	$2,108	$8,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Windy Hill Elementary School

How many students attend Windy Hill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 494 students attended Windy Hill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Windy Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Windy Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Twin Lakes Academy Middle School
High : Englewood High School

What district is Windy Hill Elementary School in?

Duval

Is Windy Hill Elementary School a good school?

Windy Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Windy Hill Elementary School?

Students at Windy Hill Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 33% African American, 15% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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