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Loretto Elementary School vs. Mandarin Oaks Elementary School

Should you attend Loretto Elementary School or Mandarin Oaks Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Loretto Elementary School
3900 Loretto Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32223
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Mandarin Oaks Elementary School
10600 Hornets Nest Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32257
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Mandarin Oaks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,030 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Loretto Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,025 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mandarin Oaks Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
1,030 students
1,025 students
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This chart displays total students of Mandarin Oaks Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
63 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mandarin Oaks Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Loretto Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mandarin Oaks Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#527 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#836 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Loretto Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mandarin Oaks Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in FL)
69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Loretto Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mandarin Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in FL)
62%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Loretto Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mandarin Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
50-54%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Loretto Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mandarin Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Loretto Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mandarin Oaks Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
10
Kindergarten Students
168
177
Grade 1 Students
174
152
Grade 2 Students
177
170
Grade 3 Students
172
173
Grade 4 Students
167
175
Grade 5 Students
152
168

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Loretto Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mandarin Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Loretto Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mandarin Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Loretto Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mandarin Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Loretto Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mandarin Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Loretto Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mandarin Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Loretto Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mandarin Oaks Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Loretto Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mandarin Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Loretto Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mandarin Oaks Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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