John E. Ford K-8 School

Summary:

John E. Ford K-8 School is a public school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 622 students from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade, and is part of the Duval School District, which is ranked 54th out of 68 districts in Florida.

Despite having a significantly higher percentage of African American students (74.44%) compared to the surrounding schools, John E. Ford K-8 School consistently outperforms the Duval District and Florida state averages in several key test areas, including end-of-course exams and 8th-grade math. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (36.2%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 30.2% to 73.1%. Additionally, John E. Ford K-8 School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (57.56%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 56.09% to 91.12%.

The school's academic success, despite its higher percentage of African American students and students from low-income families, suggests that the school's increased spending per student (from $9,670 in 2019-2020 to $12,909 in 2022-2023) and lower student-teacher ratio may have contributed to its performance. However, the school's higher chronic absenteeism rate and lower overall ranking among Florida elementary schools (1607 out of 2256 in 2023-2024) indicate that there may be opportunities for improvement in attendance and overall school climate.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

 1137 Cleveland St
       Jacksonville, FL  32209


(904) 630-6540

District: Duval

SchoolDigger Rank:
1607th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,909 Help


Students who attend John E. Ford K-8 School usually attend:

High:    William M. Raines High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  622

Racial breakdown:

African American:
74.4%
White:
11.9%
Hispanic:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.6% Help


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Compare Details John E. Ford K-8 School ranks worse than 71.2% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 66th 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 30.33. (See more...)
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Compare Details John E. Ford K-8 School ranks better than 57.4% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.24. (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: African American (74.4%), White (11.9%), Hispanic (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John E. Ford K-8 School is 15.5, which is the 40th best among 119 elementary schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)
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Compare John E. Ford K-8 School employs 40 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John E. Ford K-8 School is $12,909, which is the 26th highest among 119 elementary schools in the Duval School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

John E. Ford K-8 School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks John E. Ford K-8 School 510th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See John E. Ford K-8 School in the ranking list.)

Duval:

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


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Rank History for John E. Ford K-8 School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 23.13 1353rd 1688 19.8%
2007 23.31 1448th 1786 18.9%
2008 21.01 1493rd 1789 16.5%
2009 24.63 1490th 1847 19.3%
2010 27.99 1474th 1919 23.2%
2011 31.35 1471st 1985 25.9%
2012 32.71 1369th 1984 31.0%
2013 17.88 1777th 2029 12.4%
2014 26.18 1595th 2064 22.7%
2016 23.72 1650th 2087 20.9%
2017 16.99 1862nd 2112 11.8%
2018 18.35 1822nd 2118 14.0%
2019 14.53 1964th 2182 10.0%
2021 15.03 1990th 2247 11.4%
2022 23.59 1750th 2219 21.1%
2023 30.44 1600th 2240 28.6%
2024 30.33 1607th 2256 28.8%
See the entire list of Florida Elementary School Rankings!

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

Rank History for John E. Ford K-8 School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 49.69 358th 675 47.0%
2007 49.16 401st 736 45.5%
2008 32.54 526th 740 28.9%
2009 61.57 313th 780 59.9%
2010 37.19 574th 839 31.6%
2011 46.28 530th 891 40.5%
2012 34.37 606th 897 32.4%
2013 20.12 779th 956 18.5%
2014 30.79 701st 999 29.8%
2016 49.88 499th 997 49.9%
2017 42.43 590th 1031 42.8%
2018 48.17 544th 1035 47.4%
2019 44.72 614th 1099 44.1%
2021 30.76 795th 1136 30.0%
2022 39.74 680th 1148 40.8%
2023 42.36 669th 1177 43.2%
2024 55.24 510th 1196 57.4%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for John E. Ford K-8 School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 37 86 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 124
1989 74 124 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 198
1990 55 98 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 155
1991 17 91 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 110
1992 10 680 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 693
1993 24 723 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1994 60 718 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 788
1995 118 630 3 25 1 n/a n/a 0 777
1996 118 630 3 25 1 n/a n/a 0 777
1997 128 619 5 25 1 n/a n/a 0 778
1998 139 580 6 39 3 n/a n/a 0 767
1999 142 614 3 39 1 n/a n/a 0 799
2000 121 570 5 38 1 n/a n/a 0 735
2001 100 600 5 44 1 n/a n/a 0 750
2002 78 548 2 35 0 n/a n/a 0 663
2003 78 548 2 35 0 n/a n/a 0 663
2004 63 545 2 36 1 n/a n/a 0 647
2005 54 561 1 34 1 n/a n/a 0 651
2006 159 754 2 44 0 n/a n/a 0 959
2007 129 644 2 46 1 n/a n/a 67 889
2008 114 631 1 55 1 n/a n/a 67 869
2009 102 642 0 43 1 n/a n/a 58 846
2010 90 635 0 46 1 n/a n/a 41 813
2011 71 616 1 55 1 0 33 0 777
2012 66 593 2 55 1 0 26 0 743
2013 58 611 2 49 1 0 34 0 755
2014 50 570 2 38 1 0 30 0 691
2015 52 532 5 38 1 0 22 0 650
2016 52 510 4 39 1 0 27 0 633
2017 83 515 6 42 0 0 31 0 677
2018 79 478 6 44 0 0 26 0 633
2019 89 504 7 52 0 0 22 0 674
2020 94 496 7 56 2 1 23 0 679
2021 94 480 3 61 2 1 23 0 664
2022 77 457 4 61 1 1 26 0 627
2023 74 463 3 52 1 1 28 0 622

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 John E. Ford K-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 124 16.0 7.7 44.4
1989 198 20.0 9.9 39.4
1990 155 22.0 7.0 56.1
1991 110 13.0 8.4 51.8
1992 693 39.0 17.7 90.6
1993 753 38.0 19.8 87
1994 788 46.0 17.1 35.4
1995 777 44.0 17.7 75.7
1996 777 44.0 17.7 75.7
1997 778 46.0 16.9 67.2
1998 767 44.0 17.4 66
1999 799 47.0 17.0 80.6
2000 735 44.0 16.7 82.2
2001 750 41.0 18.3 82.8
2002 663 40.0 16.6 83.3
2003 663 40.0 16.6 83.3
2004 647 40.0 16.2 82.7
2005 651 42.0 15.5 82.5
2006 959 56.0 17.1 62.5
2007 889 59.0 15.1 68.7
2008 869 54.0 16.1 62.8
2009 846 58.0 15.1 74.2
2010 813 53.0 15.3 72.4
2011 777 55.0 14.1 72.1
2012 743 48.0 15.4 71.5
2013 755 49.0 15.4 62.3
2014 691 51.0 13.5 61.2
2015 650 47.0 13.8 54.5
2016 633 46.0 13.7 63
2017 677 47.0 14.4 61.2
2018 633 45.0 14.0 65.1
2019 674 42.0 16.0 59.2
2020 679 41.0 16.5 56.3
2021 664 39.0 17.0 59.9
2022 627 42.0 14.9 59
2023 622 40.0 15.5 57.6

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 John E. Ford K-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 124 16.0 7.7 44.4
1989 198 20.0 9.9 39.4
1990 155 22.0 7.0 56.1
1991 110 13.0 8.4 51.8
1992 693 39.0 17.7 90.6
1993 753 38.0 19.8 87
1994 788 46.0 17.1 35.4
1995 777 44.0 17.7 75.7
1996 777 44.0 17.7 75.7
1997 778 46.0 16.9 67.2
1998 767 44.0 17.4 66
1999 799 47.0 17.0 80.6
2000 735 44.0 16.7 82.2
2001 750 41.0 18.3 82.8
2002 663 40.0 16.6 83.3
2003 663 40.0 16.6 83.3
2004 647 40.0 16.2 82.7
2005 651 42.0 15.5 82.5
2006 959 56.0 17.1 62.5
2007 889 59.0 15.1 68.7
2008 869 54.0 16.1 62.8
2009 846 58.0 15.1 74.2
2010 813 53.0 15.3 72.4
2011 777 55.0 14.1 72.1
2012 743 48.0 15.4 71.5
2013 755 49.0 15.4 62.3
2014 691 51.0 13.5 61.2
2015 650 47.0 13.8 54.5
2016 633 46.0 13.7 63
2017 677 47.0 14.4 61.2
2018 633 45.0 14.0 65.1
2019 674 42.0 16.0 59.2
2020 679 41.0 16.5 56.3
2021 664 39.0 17.0 59.9
2022 627 42.0 14.9 59
2023 622 40.0 15.5 57.6

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 John E. Ford K-8 School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $746 (8.0%) $8,546 (92.0%) $9,292
2019 $773 (8.6%) $8,193 (91.4%) $8,966
2020 $853 (8.8%) $8,817 (91.2%) $9,670
2021 $1,144 (11.1%) $9,163 (88.9%) $10,308
2022 $2,269 (18.4%) $10,070 (81.6%) $12,341
2023 $2,524 (19.6%) $10,385 (80.4%) $12,909

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

Impact of COVID-19 on John E. Ford K-8 School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1964th of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 1600th of 2240 Elementary schools
 18.6%
Ranks 614th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 669th of 1177 Middle schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John E. Ford K-8 School)2542
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Duval)5147
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John E. Ford K-8 School)2842
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Duval)6156
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John E. Ford K-8 School)3547
 12%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)5250
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (John E. Ford K-8 School)4532
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Duval)6458
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (John E. Ford K-8 School)3836
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)5047
 3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (John E. Ford K-8 School)3431
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Duval)5750
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (John E. Ford K-8 School)3952
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Duval)4948
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (John E. Ford K-8 School)4147
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)4743
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (John E. Ford K-8 School)4738
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Duval)5141
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (John E. Ford K-8 School)4535
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)4442
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (John E. Ford K-8 School)3011
 19%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Duval)4741
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (John E. Ford K-8 School)5848
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)4942
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (John E. Ford K-8 School)7663
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Duval)3228
 4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (John E. Ford K-8 School)4648
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Duval)4035
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (John E. Ford K-8 School)6791
 24%
   End of Course Civics (Duval)6963
 6%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (John E. Ford K-8 School)100100
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Duval)6055
 5%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students674622
 7.7%
African American504463
 8.1%
American Indian01
Asian73
 57.1%
Hispanic5252
Pacific Islander01
White8974
 16.9%
Two or More Races2228
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.2%57.6%
 1.6%


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John E. Ford K-8 School ranks 1607th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend John E. Ford K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : William M. Raines High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 622 students attended John E. Ford K-8 School.

Students at John E. Ford K-8 School are 74% African American, 12% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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