Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 704 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School ranks in the top 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 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 704 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in FL
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School's student population of 704 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School
Kind	105
1	114
2	113
3	121
4	138
5	113

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Total Students

704 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School
2023	725
2022	666
2021	675
2020	752
2019	752
2018	811
2017	811
2016	834
2015	842
2014	794
2013	841
2012	850
2011	855
2010	843
2009	802
2008	768
2007	718
2006	1,014
2005	876
2004	749
2003	679
2002	648
2001	637
2000	621
1999	648
1998	648
1997	619
1996	592
1995	654
1994	625
1993	608
1992	617
1991	808
1990	812
1989	825
1988	824
1987	778

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School
2023	35
2022	40
2021	42
2020	41
2019	41
2018	50
2017	50
2016	52
2015	50
2014	53
2013	50
2012	50
2011	53
2010	51
2009	52
2008	47
2007	37
2006	53
2005	42
2004	36
2003	32
2002	31
2001	29
2000	27
1999	28
1998	27
1997	24
1996	25
1995	31
1994	31
1993	26
1992	27
1991	44
1990	39
1989	41
1988	40
1987	38

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Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#1121 out of 3662 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School
2023	#1121
2022	#964
2021	#782
2019	#1052
2018	#1048
2017	#1111
2016	#832
2015	#1277
2014	#485
2013	#1214
2012	#694

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61%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	61%	52%	50%
2022	68%	52%	50%
2021	67%	48%	46%
2019	68%	59%	57%
2018	71%	58%	55%
2017	67%	57%	57%
2016	71%	54%	48%
2015	59%	53%	45%
2014	69%	59%	53%
2013	60%	58%	54%
2012	69%	57%	52%

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58%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	58%	52%	46%
2021	61%	52%	45%
2019	62%	56%	49%
2018	58%	55%	55%
2017	57%	54%	48%
2016	60%	52%	47%
2015	56%	53%	47%
2014	62%	58%	53%
2013	64%	58%	53%
2012	69%	57%	52%
2011	80%	62%	57%

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65-69%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2022	67%	52%	46%
2021	62%	51%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	21:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	19:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	16:1	18:1
2018	16:1	16:1	18:1
2017	16:1	15:1	18:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	19:1	16:1	16:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	21:1	16:1	17:1
2004	21:1	17:1	19:1
2003	21:1	18:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	20:1
2001	22:1	18:1	20:1
2000	23:1	18:1	20:1
1999	23:1	18:1	20:1
1998	24:1	18:1	19:1
1997	26:1	18:1	20:1
1996	24:1	18:1	20:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	23:1	19:1	21:1
1992	23:1	18:1	20:1
1991	18:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	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 (2005-2023)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	6%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	7%	4%	6%
2008	7%	3%	5%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	10%	37%	17%
2022	9%	36%	16%
2021	10%	35%	15%
2020	10%	34%	13%
2019	10%	34%	13%
2018	11%	32%	12%
2017	11%	32%	12%
2016	9%	32%	10%
2015	8%	31%	11%
2014	8%	30%	9%
2013	7%	29%	9%
2012	8%	29%	8%
2011	7%	28%	8%
2010	9%	27%	8%
2009	8%	26%	8%
2008	8%	26%	8%
2007	7%	25%	8%
2006	3%	24%	6%
2005	2%	23%	5%
2004	2%	22%	5%
2001	1%	19%	4%

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Black

33%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	31%	21%	43%
2022	28%	21%	43%
2021	25%	22%	44%
2020	27%	22%	44%
2019	27%	22%	44%
2018	24%	22%	44%
2017	24%	22%	44%
2016	23%	23%	45%
2015	23%	23%	43%
2014	22%	23%	44%
2013	23%	23%	44%
2012	21%	23%	44%
2011	21%	23%	45%
2010	20%	24%	45%
2009	20%	24%	45%
2008	21%	24%	45%
2007	19%	24%	44%
2006	11%	24%	45%
2005	6%	24%	44%
2004	4%	24%	44%
2003	1%	24%	44%
2002	2%	25%	44%
2001	2%	25%	43%
2000	2%	25%	43%
1999	2%	25%	42%
1998	2%	25%	41%
1997	1%	25%	40%
1996	1%	25%	40%
1995	1%	24%	39%
1994	1%	24%	38%
1993	2%	24%	37%
1992	1%	24%	37%
1991	6%	23%	37%

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White

44%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	48%	35%	30%
2022	53%	36%	31%
2021	55%	36%	31%
2020	54%	37%	33%
2019	54%	37%	33%
2018	58%	39%	35%
2017	58%	39%	35%
2016	61%	39%	36%
2015	62%	40%	37%
2014	63%	41%	38%
2013	63%	42%	39%
2012	64%	42%	39%
2011	65%	43%	40%
2010	66%	45%	41%
2009	65%	46%	41%
2008	64%	47%	42%
2007	68%	48%	43%
2006	83%	50%	45%
2005	90%	50%	47%
2004	94%	51%	48%
2003	99%	52%	49%
2002	98%	52%	49%
2001	97%	54%	50%
2000	98%	55%	51%
1999	98%	56%	52%
1998	98%	57%	53%
1997	99%	57%	54%
1996	99%	58%	55%
1995	99%	59%	56%
1994	99%	60%	57%
1993	98%	60%	59%
1992	99%	61%	59%
1991	94%	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	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	0.66	0.70	0.69
2022	0.63	0.70	0.69
2021	0.63	0.70	0.68
2020	0.63	0.70	0.67
2019	0.63	0.70	0.67
2018	0.60	0.70	0.66
2017	0.60	0.70	0.66
2016	0.57	0.70	0.66
2015	0.56	0.70	0.65
2014	0.55	0.69	0.65
2013	0.56	0.69	0.65
2012	0.54	0.69	0.65
2011	0.53	0.69	0.64
2010	0.52	0.69	0.62
2009	0.55	0.69	0.62
2008	0.56	0.68	0.61
2007	0.52	0.67	0.61
2006	0.30	0.64	0.59
2005	0.19	0.65	0.59
2004	0.12	0.64	0.58
2003	0.02	0.63	0.57
2002	0.04	0.63	0.57
2001	0.06	0.62	0.57
2000	0.04	0.62	0.56
1999	0.04	0.61	0.56
1998	0.04	0.60	0.55
1997	0.02	0.60	0.55
1996	0.02	0.59	0.54
1995	0.02	0.58	0.54
1994	0.02	0.57	0.53
1993	0.04	0.57	0.52
1992	0.02	0.56	0.52
1991	0.11	0.55	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2023	41%	49%	51%
2022	40%	50%	51%
2021	37%	50%	50%
2020	33%	50%	49%
2019	33%	50%	49%
2018	40%	53%	50%
2017	40%	53%	50%
2016	37%	48%	38%
2015	38%	53%	42%
2014	35%	52%	47%
2013	29%	51%	45%
2012	31%	50%	47%
2011	33%	49%	48%
2010	24%	45%	42%
2009	23%	40%	38%
2008	18%	36%	31%
2007	19%	36%	34%
2006	18%	37%	34%
2005	17%	39%	37%
2004	20%	37%	35%
2003	24%	37%	33%
2002	23%	36%	33%
2001	24%	36%	36%
2000	23%	37%	37%
1999	28%	37%	38%
1998	26%	37%	31%
1997	33%	37%	39%
1996	34%	38%	39%
1995	22%	36%	21%
1994	22%	35%	21%
1993	28%	32%	34%
1992	24%	29%	32%
1991	33%	35%	35%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School	Florida	Duval School District
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	4%	5%	2%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	6%	9%	7%
2009	6%	9%	8%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	8%	9%	8%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2002	7%	9%	9%
2001	7%	9%	11%
2000	11%	8%	11%

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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

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What is Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School's ranking?

Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School is ranked #1121 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School often compared to?

Louis S. Sheffield Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like New Berlin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School?

704 students attend Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School?

Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School offer ?

Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School part of?

Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School is part of Duval School District.

In what neighborhood is Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School located?

Louis S. Sheffield Elementary School is located in the Northside neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL. There are 18 other public schools located in Northside.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 704 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50%
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education