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Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School vs. Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School

Should you attend Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School or Rutledge H. Pearson 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
Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School
3501 Winton Dr
Jacksonville, FL 32208
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School
4346 Roanoke Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32208
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Sallye B. Mathis 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 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower 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 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
383 students
749 students
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% Male | % Female
64% | 36%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sallye B. Mathis 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 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.

Test Scores

#2460 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#1584 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
65-69%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sallye B. Mathis 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 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sallye B. Mathis 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 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
60-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sallye B. Mathis 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
79
57
Kindergarten Students
50
89
Grade 1 Students
63
116
Grade 2 Students
60
116
Grade 3 Students
48
109
Grade 4 Students
44
129
Grade 5 Students
39
133

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sallye B. Mathis 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 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.
% Black
86%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sallye B. Mathis 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 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.
% White
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sallye B. Mathis 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 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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sallye B. Mathis 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 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.
0.26
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Sallye B. Mathis 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 Rutledge H. Pearson 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
75%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sallye B. Mathis 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(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 Sallye B. Mathis 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 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.
 
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