Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School

Summary:

Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Jacksonville, Florida, with a student population of 248. The school is part of the Duval school district, which is ranked 54 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student body is predominantly African American, making up around 90% of the population.

Susie E. Tolbert Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, very low academic performance, and a high-needs student population. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in Florida, with proficiency rates on state assessments far below district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA and 21% were proficient in Math, compared to 49% and 56% respectively at the district level. The school has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the nearby George Washington Carver Elementary, Andrew A. Robinson Elementary, and Annie R. Morgan Elementary schools also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, though not to the same degree as Susie E. Tolbert. This suggests systemic challenges within the Duval school district that extend beyond a single school. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach targeting both in-school and out-of-school factors.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 3-5

1925 W 13th St
Jacksonville, FL 32209

(904) 630-6860

District: Duval

SchoolDigger Rank:
2208^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,489

Students who attend Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Shore Middle School
High:	William M. Raines High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 248

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.9%

Hispanic:

4.4%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School ranks worse than 97.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 115^th among 119 ranked elementary schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.36. (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 (89.9%), Hispanic (4.4%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School is 20.6. 108 elementary schools in the Duval School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School is $15,489, which is the 9^th highest among 119 elementary schools in the Duval School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Susie E. Tolbert 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 Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	32.63	1177^th	1688	30.3%
2007	22.31	1466^th	1786	17.9%
2008	35.63	1228^th	1789	31.4%
2009	31.12	1377^th	1847	25.4%
2010	44.43	1152^nd	1919	40.0%
2011	25.65	1570^th	1985	20.9%
2012	42.21	1173^rd	1984	40.9%
2013	37.95	1279^th	2029	37.0%
2014	34.85	1381^st	2064	33.1%
2016	28.73	1541^st	2087	26.2%
2017	6.94	2044^th	2112	3.2%
2018	5.55	2071^st	2118	2.2%
2019	2.66	2157^th	2182	1.1%
2021	12.11	2069^th	2247	7.9%
2022	9.72	2105^th	2219	5.1%
2023	21.29	1856^th	2240	17.1%
2024	6.36	2208^th	2256	2.1%

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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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Enrollment information for Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	373	260	20	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
1989	361	260	15	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1990	358	245	23	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	638
1991	375	277	30	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1992	23	458	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1993	42	416	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1994	23	434	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1995	84	471	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1996	84	471	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1997	143	522	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1998	167	433	24	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1999	157	411	23	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2000	138	447	23	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2001	124	501	23	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
2002	101	450	30	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2003	101	450	30	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2004	110	410	39	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
2005	98	434	51	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
2006	58	266	67	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
2007	53	260	74	3	1	n/a	n/a	14	405
2008	58	238	81	3	2	n/a	n/a	16	398
2009	60	251	81	7	3	n/a	n/a	10	412
2010	48	263	80	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	401
2011	30	257	61	4	4	0	5	0	361
2012	22	256	81	6	3	0	1	0	369
2013	10	228	78	6	2	0	5	0	329
2014	5	205	60	5	2	0	10	0	287
2015	9	216	46	7	0	0	5	0	283
2016	8	267	34	9	1	0	8	0	327
2017	18	332	1	5	1	0	18	0	375
2018	7	404	0	8	0	0	15	0	434
2019	12	363	1	12	0	1	11	0	400
2020	10	313	1	9	0	0	3	0	336
2021	13	265	1	5	1	0	2	0	287
2022	16	234	0	10	1	0	5	0	266
2023	8	223	0	11	0	0	6	0	248

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 Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	662	32.0	20.6	44.6
1989	643	31.0	20.7	40.7
1990	638	32.0	19.9	46.1
1991	691	32.0	21.5	41.1
1992	483	26.0	18.5	81.2
1993	462	24.0	19.3	77.9
1994	457	28.0	16.3	36.1
1995	559	32.0	17.5	70.3
1996	559	32.0	17.5	70.3
1997	676	35.0	19.3	59.5
1998	628	33.0	19.0	50.3
1999	596	32.0	18.6	60.7
2000	608	29.0	21.0	64
2001	648	31.0	20.9	65.9
2002	585	32.0	18.3	59.1
2003	585	32.0	18.3	59.1
2004	564	36.0	15.7	56.7
2005	588	34.0	17.3	58.5
2006	397	23.0	17.3	51.9
2007	405	20.0	20.3	53.2
2008	398	24.0	16.6	46.6
2009	412	25.9	16.5	51.7
2010	401	22.0	18.2	56.4
2011	361	20.0	18.0	58.2
2012	369	20.0	18.4	54.5
2013	329	21.0	15.6	49.8
2014	287	20.0	14.3	60.3
2015	283	18.0	15.7	49.8
2016	327	18.0	18.1	63.3
2017	375	22.0	17.0	86.1
2018	434	25.0	17.3	86.2
2019	400	20.0	20.0	85.3
2020	336	20.0	16.8	86
2021	287	20.0	14.3	88.2
2022	266	21.0	12.6	91
2023	248	12.0	20.6	88.7

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 Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	662	32.0	20.6	44.6
1989	643	31.0	20.7	40.7
1990	638	32.0	19.9	46.1
1991	691	32.0	21.5	41.1
1992	483	26.0	18.5	81.2
1993	462	24.0	19.3	77.9
1994	457	28.0	16.3	36.1
1995	559	32.0	17.5	70.3
1996	559	32.0	17.5	70.3
1997	676	35.0	19.3	59.5
1998	628	33.0	19.0	50.3
1999	596	32.0	18.6	60.7
2000	608	29.0	21.0	64
2001	648	31.0	20.9	65.9
2002	585	32.0	18.3	59.1
2003	585	32.0	18.3	59.1
2004	564	36.0	15.7	56.7
2005	588	34.0	17.3	58.5
2006	397	23.0	17.3	51.9
2007	405	20.0	20.3	53.2
2008	398	24.0	16.6	46.6
2009	412	25.9	16.5	51.7
2010	401	22.0	18.2	56.4
2011	361	20.0	18.0	58.2
2012	369	20.0	18.4	54.5
2013	329	21.0	15.6	49.8
2014	287	20.0	14.3	60.3
2015	283	18.0	15.7	49.8
2016	327	18.0	18.1	63.3
2017	375	22.0	17.0	86.1
2018	434	25.0	17.3	86.2
2019	400	20.0	20.0	85.3
2020	336	20.0	16.8	86
2021	287	20.0	14.3	88.2
2022	266	21.0	12.6	91
2023	248	12.0	20.6	88.7

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 Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$912 (12.5%)	$6,359 (87.5%)	$7,271
2019	$1,461 (16.6%)	$7,343 (83.4%)	$8,804
2020	$2,487 (19.9%)	$9,998 (80.1%)	$12,485
2021	$3,666 (23.6%)	$11,897 (76.4%)	$15,565
2022	$4,094 (28.1%)	$10,473 (71.9%)	$14,566
2023	$4,390 (28.3%)	$11,098 (71.7%)	$15,489

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School

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 2157^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1856^th of 2240 Elementary schools	16%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School)	18	24	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	51	47	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School)	30	30
3rd Grade Mathematics (Duval)	61	56	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School)	17	26	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	52	50	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School)	24	37	13%
4th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	64	58	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School)	16	27	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	50	47	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School)	22	34	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	57	50	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School)	11	29	18%
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	400	248	38%
African American	363	223	38.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	12	11	8.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	12	8	33.3%
Two or More Races	11	6	45.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.3%	88.7%	3.5%

Schools Near Susie E. Tolbert 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 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
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
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)
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
KIPP V.O.I.C.E Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1440 McDuff Ave N	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 683-6643	808	38	21.2	87.1%	17 (2.1%)	739 (91.5%)	26 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.7%)	7.1	2200^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.5%		4	2211^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.3%	11	26.0	23.0	20.0	31.0	28.0	27.0	30.0	9.0	12.0	33.0	37.0	17.0	29.0	12.0	17.0	65.0	$5,916	$860	$5,056
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
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2854 W 45th St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 924-3122	290	17	17.0	86.6%	9 (3.1%)	255 (87.9%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	21.1	1877^th of 2256 public elementary schools	16.8%		23.8	1776^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.7%	101	30.0	32.0	36.0				26.0	51.0	62.0				21.0				$12,840	$3,434	$9,407
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
Annie R. Morgan Elementary School	Public	K-5	964 Saint Clair St	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 381-3970	212	16	13.2	82.5%	18 (8.5%)	175 (82.5%)	10 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	4.1	2231^st of 2256 public elementary schools	1.1%		5.2	2201^st of 2240 public elementary schools	1.7%	30	24.0	18.0	23.0				27.0	31.0	10.0				6.0				$14,398	$4,030	$10,369
Central Riverside Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2555 Gilmore St	Jacksonville	32204	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 381-7495	353	27	13.0	56.1%	56 (15.9%)	247 (70.0%)	19 (5.4%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	77	480^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.7%		78.1	444^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.2%	36	77.0	59.0	63.0				73.0	65.0	84.0				58.0				$11,668	$2,442	$9,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School?

Students at Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School are 90% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School in?

Duval

Is Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School a good school?

Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Shore Middle School
High : William M. Raines High School

How many students attend Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 248 students attended Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School.

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