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Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School vs. Biscayne Elementary School

Should you attend Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School or Biscayne 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
Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School
4346 Roanoke Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32208
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Biscayne Elementary School
12230 Biscayne Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32218
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 749 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 804 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Biscayne Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
749 students
804 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rutledge H. Pearson 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 Biscayne Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1584 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#1801 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Biscayne Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in FL)
63%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rutledge H. Pearson 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 Biscayne 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rutledge H. Pearson 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 Biscayne 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.
60-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rutledge H. Pearson 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 Biscayne 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 Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Biscayne Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
57
24
Kindergarten Students
89
119
Grade 1 Students
116
121
Grade 2 Students
116
127
Grade 3 Students
109
137
Grade 4 Students
129
119
Grade 5 Students
133
157

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Biscayne Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rutledge H. Pearson 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 Biscayne Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
89%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rutledge H. Pearson 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 Biscayne Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rutledge H. Pearson 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 Biscayne 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rutledge H. Pearson 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 Biscayne 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.
0.21
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Rutledge H. Pearson 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 Biscayne 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
80%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rutledge H. Pearson 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 Biscayne 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
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rutledge H. Pearson 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 Biscayne Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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