Parkwood Heights Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Parkwood Heights Elementary School

1709 Lansdowne Dr
Jacksonville, FL 32211

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Bottom 50%

Serving 319 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Parkwood Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 319 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Parkwood Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Parkwood Heights Elementary School's student population of 319 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parkwood Heights Elementary School
Kind	43
1	65
2	50
3	52
4	48
5	61

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Total Students

319 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School
2023	276
2022	263
2021	279
2020	348
2019	348
2018	404
2017	404
2016	419
2015	412
2014	397
2013	388
2012	408
2011	464
2010	528
2009	520
2008	531
2007	530
2006	530
2005	532
2004	564
2003	594
2002	601
2001	577
2000	577
1999	528
1998	569
1997	624
1996	666
1995	599
1994	655
1993	648
1992	553
1991	578
1990	624
1989	671
1988	683
1987	691

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	14
2020	18
2019	18
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	29
2014	24
2013	23
2012	25
2011	27
2010	31
2009	32
2008	30
2007	31
2006	32
2005	31
2004	31
2003	33
2002	32
2001	29
2000	29
1999	30
1998	32
1997	32
1996	31
1995	29
1994	32
1993	31
1992	30
1991	30
1990	33
1989	35
1988	35
1987	35

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School Rankings

Parkwood Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parkwood Heights Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2016 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School
2023	#2016
2022	#2045
2021	#1996
2019	#2554
2018	#2307
2017	#2440
2016	#2262
2015	#2308
2014	#808
2013	#1768
2012	#1815

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50-54%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	52%	52%	50%
2022	52%	52%	50%
2021	52%	48%	46%
2019	52%	59%	57%
2018	57%	58%	55%
2017	42%	57%	57%
2016	42%	54%	48%
2015	42%	53%	45%
2014	52%	59%	53%
2013	52%	58%	54%
2012	52%	57%	52%

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40-44%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	42%	52%	46%
2021	37%	52%	45%
2019	37%	56%	49%
2018	37%	55%	55%
2017	47%	54%	48%
2016	47%	52%	47%
2015	47%	53%	47%
2014	52%	58%	53%
2013	57%	58%	53%
2012	52%	57%	52%
2011	67%	62%	57%

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30-39%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	34%	52%	46%
2021	34%	51%	46%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	16:1	18:1
2021	20:1	16:1	19:1
2020	19:1	16:1	18:1
2019	19:1	16:1	18:1
2018	14:1	16:1	18:1
2017	14:1	15:1	18:1
2016	14:1	16:1	18:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	19:1
2003	18:1	18:1	19:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	20:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	18:1	18:1	20:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	21:1	18:1	20:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	21:1
1992	18:1	18:1	20:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	6%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	6%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	14%	37%	17%
2022	13%	36%	16%
2021	11%	35%	15%
2020	9%	34%	13%
2019	9%	34%	13%
2018	10%	32%	12%
2017	10%	32%	12%
2016	6%	32%	10%
2015	5%	31%	11%
2014	6%	30%	9%
2013	7%	29%	9%
2012	8%	29%	8%
2011	6%	28%	8%
2010	6%	27%	8%
2009	8%	26%	8%
2008	8%	26%	8%
2007	7%	25%	8%
2006	7%	24%	6%
2005	7%	23%	5%
2004	6%	22%	5%
2003	6%	21%	4%
2002	5%	20%	4%
2001	5%	19%	4%
2000	3%	18%	3%
1999	3%	17%	3%
1998	3%	16%	3%
1997	3%	16%	3%
1996	2%	15%	2%
1995	3%	15%	2%
1994	3%	14%	2%
1993	2%	14%	2%

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Black

51%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	58%	21%	43%
2022	61%	21%	43%
2021	60%	22%	44%
2020	63%	22%	44%
2019	63%	22%	44%
2018	57%	22%	44%
2017	57%	22%	44%
2016	61%	23%	45%
2015	61%	23%	43%
2014	53%	23%	44%
2013	51%	23%	44%
2012	51%	23%	44%
2011	52%	23%	45%
2010	55%	24%	45%
2009	55%	24%	45%
2008	53%	24%	45%
2007	50%	24%	44%
2006	54%	24%	45%
2005	51%	24%	44%
2004	49%	24%	44%
2003	47%	24%	44%
2002	46%	25%	44%
2001	47%	25%	43%
2000	46%	25%	43%
1999	47%	25%	42%
1998	47%	25%	41%
1997	45%	25%	40%
1996	46%	25%	40%
1995	39%	24%	39%
1994	32%	24%	38%
1993	28%	24%	37%
1992	24%	24%	37%
1991	44%	23%	37%

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White

20%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	17%	35%	30%
2022	17%	36%	31%
2021	19%	36%	31%
2020	18%	37%	33%
2019	18%	37%	33%
2018	26%	39%	35%
2017	26%	39%	35%
2016	28%	39%	36%
2015	31%	40%	37%
2014	34%	41%	38%
2013	37%	42%	39%
2012	36%	42%	39%
2011	36%	43%	40%
2010	34%	45%	41%
2009	32%	46%	41%
2008	34%	47%	42%
2007	35%	48%	43%
2006	35%	50%	45%
2005	38%	50%	47%
2004	42%	51%	48%
2003	45%	52%	49%
2002	47%	52%	49%
2001	47%	54%	50%
2000	50%	55%	51%
1999	48%	56%	52%
1998	49%	57%	53%
1997	51%	57%	54%
1996	51%	58%	55%
1995	57%	59%	56%
1994	64%	60%	57%
1993	68%	60%	59%
1992	73%	61%	59%
1991	56%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	0.61	0.70	0.69
2022	0.58	0.70	0.69
2021	0.59	0.70	0.68
2020	0.56	0.70	0.67
2019	0.56	0.70	0.67
2018	0.60	0.70	0.66
2017	0.60	0.70	0.66
2016	0.55	0.70	0.66
2015	0.53	0.70	0.65
2014	0.62	0.69	0.65
2013	0.61	0.69	0.65
2012	0.61	0.69	0.65
2011	0.60	0.69	0.64
2010	0.58	0.69	0.62
2009	0.62	0.69	0.62
2008	0.62	0.68	0.61
2007	0.64	0.67	0.61
2006	0.59	0.64	0.59
2005	0.60	0.65	0.59
2004	0.58	0.64	0.58
2003	0.58	0.63	0.57
2002	0.57	0.63	0.57
2001	0.56	0.62	0.57
2000	0.55	0.62	0.56
1999	0.56	0.61	0.56
1998	0.55	0.60	0.55
1997	0.56	0.60	0.55
1996	0.54	0.59	0.54
1995	0.55	0.58	0.54
1994	0.50	0.57	0.53
1993	0.47	0.57	0.52
1992	0.43	0.56	0.52
1991	0.52	0.55	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	73%	49%	51%
2022	73%	50%	51%
2021	71%	50%	50%
2020	70%	50%	49%
2019	70%	50%	49%
2018	69%	53%	50%
2017	69%	53%	50%
2016	72%	48%	38%
2015	62%	53%	42%
2014	60%	52%	47%
2013	56%	51%	45%
2012	56%	50%	47%
2011	57%	49%	48%
2010	52%	45%	42%
2009	47%	40%	38%
2008	44%	36%	31%
2007	42%	36%	34%
2006	43%	37%	34%
2005	39%	39%	37%
2004	40%	37%	35%
2003	40%	37%	33%
2002	42%	36%	33%
2001	42%	36%	36%
2000	49%	37%	37%
1999	47%	37%	38%
1998	47%	37%	31%
1997	48%	37%	39%
1996	51%	38%	39%
1995	27%	36%	21%
1994	20%	35%	21%
1993	28%	32%	34%
1992	29%	29%	32%
1991	39%	35%	35%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2013	8%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	7%	7%	5%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2009	13%	9%	8%
2008	9%	9%	8%
2007	12%	9%	8%
2006	13%	9%	8%
2005	12%	9%	8%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	14%	9%	9%
2002	12%	9%	9%
2001	14%	9%	11%
2000	11%	8%	11%
1999	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Duval School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parkwood Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Parkwood Heights Elementary School is ranked #2016 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Parkwood Heights Elementary School?

319 students attend Parkwood Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Parkwood Heights Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Parkwood Heights Elementary School?

Parkwood Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Parkwood Heights Elementary School offer ?

Parkwood Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Parkwood Heights Elementary School part of?

Parkwood Heights Elementary School is part of Duval School District.

In what neighborhood is Parkwood Heights Elementary School located?

Parkwood Heights Elementary School is located in the Arlingwood neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL. There are 2 other public schools located in Arlingwood.

School Calendar

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Event

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First Day of School

August 11, 2025 (Monday)

Weather Day - Schools Closed

November 10, 2025 (Monday)

Thanksgiving Break - Schools Closed

November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

Thanksgiving Break - Schools/Admin Offices Closed

November 27, 2025 (Thursday)

School Closed

December 22, 2025 (Monday)

School Reviews

5 5/17/2025

I love this school. All of the teachers are caring, and I love that I got a good education over there, plus nice and fun parties.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 319 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50%
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education